Well my Graphene Sluggo remains AWOL and I sent all my other Sluggos off to another of us crazy forum members so I'll continue to be safe and not use a Sluggo without an SDFB. And the SDFB that I could swap out from the audio/visual system really does sound so good there in my PS Audio P15. . . and the SDFB is not the right value for the Jr.

If somehow money magically appears or I get the right frame of mind to sell a bunch of tubes and such. . . maybe I'll get another SDFB and Graphene Sluggo. But that's either a long long shot or a long ways away.

Edit to add: I decided to order a Super Sluggo from Verafi Audio and discovered that at the moment their site is not accepting any payment.

Meanwhile with current isolation changes I am really really happy with my system sound, and credit the Jr. for a hefty contribution to that happiness. What a component!

It is a real PAIN to move a lot of stuff and get behind the giant cadenza that my wife made me buy and access the P15 and SDFB back there so I have to wait until I have the house to myself to attempt it. In the meantime I'll keep looking for the Graphene Sluggo I have or find another Sluggo to slip in and use. As the SFDB that I could use from the other system is set for 5 amp I don't think using it would be any safer than just using a Sluggo alone.

I'll get there eventually to experiment. I'm rather strapped for cash right now due to a kitchen remodel then a furnace replacement and a recent plumbing ordeal. Sigh. I think there is always a little more to get from a Decware component.

Thanks A. Tony offered to lend me one so I'll be covered soon. (Sent you a PM).

The Super Sluggo has really shown its potential this morning.

The sound is fuller and more dynamic than my favorite fuse. Wow. There was just a touch of dryness with the fuse that is no longer here, which is welcome.

Days later the Super Sluggo is sounding even better! I'll have another journey of breaking in and seasoning when the Graphene arrives.

Yes, I tried several silver Sluggos some time back and enjoyed them. . . but they were a little too soft sounding for my system. Trying more than half a dozen different Sluggos my system did best with the Graphene.

I certainly can endorse experimenting with them in the JR. I am sure in some systems they may shine brightest. Personally I don't want to relive those weeks of different comparisons all over again with the JR. I'll stick with either the Super Sluggo or the incoming Graphene when i decide I prefer one or the other.

Drew, you are in for an adventure! What the JR. brings will set you on another path of discovery! Hope it gets to you soon.

Good to hear you enjoy the Graphene Sluggo more than the SS.  I enjoy the SS over the Graphene in my Dynagrid/Taboo set up.  Just goes to show everyone’s preference and system set up reacts to tweaks differently.  Gotta try them for yourself to really know.  Crazy hobby!

Though not directly Dynagrid Jr. related I got another Graphene Sluggo in from Verafi Audio and put it in place of the Audio Magic M1 fuse in my PS Audio PerfectWave SACD Transport. Now all the components with easily accessible fuses have been replaced with Graphene Sluggos. The cumulative effect is. . . WOW.

Is there new news on another version of DynaGrid?

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The impact of an external rectifier, a STR in my case, is pretty amazing. No doubt you can buy a lot of really nice tube rectifiers for the money, but it is pretty clear nothing else will give us the same kind of results. The physicist in me continues to wonder what the #!@**$ is making the difference, but mostly the music lover in me is happy to enjoy the wonder.

For a couple months now I've been recovering from surgery and have not been active in the forum. It was shortly after surgery that I got my Dynagrid Jr. delivered and have been listening to it ever since. During this time, I ordered  two 845 tubes, although it took quite amount of time and effort to get a graphene sluggo in house. The sluggo finally arrived less than two weeks ago. The first 845 tube I decided to purchase was a Shuguang WE 845 tube and the second was a Linlai 845-DG tube. Both were in the $200 to $250 range. The 845-DG tube finally arrived about 3 days ago.

I installed the graphene sluggo and began listening to the stock Linlai 845-T tube and listened to it for approximately 4 1/2 days, in order to get a perspective on the base sound. I then installed the WE 845 tube and listened to it until the 845-DG tube arrived. There was an immediate impression of extended highs, much more detail and a seemingly less richness in the sound. Upon further listening it became apparent that this was a very transparent sound with noticeable holographic imaging. In time I realized the voices and the instruments sounded just as rich but the spacing between each did not have the veil that comes across as richness. In many ways the sound was quite intoxicating and was definitely preferable over the base 845-T. It was a sound that I thought I could very easily live with.

Once my Linlai 845-DG tube arrived, I installed it into my system. My first impression was the the sound was very rich, airy and detailed. In the past when I've heard sound this harmonically rich, it usually was related to a lack of extended highs and/or a lack of transparency. With break-in, I realized this was a very different experience. I began to realize the richness was related to information density that I’ve never heard before. The sound was transparent, airy and the bass was on another level of power and slam. It sounded like it was another octave deeper than before. The sound was much more dynamic and vivid than before. This was not subtle difference in sound. I would even describe it as a fundamental difference in sound.

If you are still listening to the 845-T tube, the Linlai 845-DG tube Has shown me that there is still so much more potential in the Dynagrid Jr. design by Steve. Although I don't pretend that this is the end all of potential 845 tube replacements, this tube is a serious upgrade over the stock tube and is highly recommended. As of this moment, I have found two listings for under $250. One was on aliexpress.com and the other was on eBay. The links are below:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/206210988253?_skw=845-dg+tube&itmmeta=01M4NZ0T0ZN0K3GK9...

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256812994872087.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main....