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Post by John on Sept 8, 2024 12:27:16 GMT
do walk us through the mods you will doing with it.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 8, 2024 12:45:45 GMT
do walk us through the mods you will doing with it. l will John, but TBH it will be just socket swapping, l plan to swap out all but one of the six sockets to Schuko,l retain one 13 amp,for fast testing stuff. l have also have been playing with Sluggo,lm currently testing a Pure Silver one l made, its more of an experiment, as l will be testing Titanium,now a bold claim,and not mine,l read on Headfi that a chap who claims that Grade 2 Titanium rod, bettered is SR Purple Fuse... Some claim... I plan to test it out. ln terms of the pure silver, its still settling in, but l can hear brighter mids and highs, exactly what you would expect, but the biggest surprise is in the lower frequencies, additional warmth, texture. As l say, it needs to settle in for a bit, you guys know what l'm like... Always playing around. |
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 9, 2024 15:39:54 GMT
lt was great to have a nice chat today about our Hi Fi experiences with Kevin,the seller of the Puritan units. l don't get to do it that face to face that often, like us all most of its done on forums etc.
Anyway got the Puritans fired up, and l can report l'm over the moon with them. The air and space and soundstage is another level, my midrange, no longer congested... lt's brought new discoveries of aspects on production on regularly played tracks.... Well pleased!
I will have to do a bit of rejigging as it's all set up.. add hock, and to think l have more to come, once l introduce the Puritan Groundmaster units.
Health wise, today l have been really rough, witha, cold that's be building last week, l'm all blocked up, so at least has put a positive spin on things
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Post by atoz on Sept 9, 2024 16:42:06 GMT
Happy days Damien, and more to come
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Post by mattspl on Sept 9, 2024 16:54:09 GMT
Sounds like a great investment Damien. And the bonus is, if it sounds good when you’ve a cold, it will sound even better once it’s cleared.
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Post by John on Sept 9, 2024 17:21:01 GMT
Fantastic news on the Putitan units
Hope you recover soon
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 9, 2024 17:59:51 GMT
Fantastic news on the Putitan units Hope you recover soon l hope so 🙏 . l played one of your test tracks John,Kate Bush's Waking the Witch, .. The introduction was immense, and for the first time,the bells had a clearer presence to them, it's not that l couldn't hear them, prior to the Puritan they sounded damped. |
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Post by John on Sept 9, 2024 20:01:54 GMT
Getting those bells to ring is a tough test for any system
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 14, 2024 7:53:59 GMT
So l've managed to get a sneeky hour in before Holidays.. And got in a quick swap out of Sluggo. l don't think l had mentioned this, so sorry if l have. I recently added a SR Purple to my Gustard R26 basically the units fuse,not the plug end., all is good. l have then been experimenting with a Pure Silver Sluggo to replace the 13 amp plug fuse. No complaints,really, a slight lift in mids and highs, not OTT, but surprisingly the lower frequencies gained weight. This morning l swapped the Silver Sluggo for a Titanium Grade 2 one, having read a claim it bettered a Head Fi members SR Purple Fuse, some high praise indeed. Well...now l'm happy to report ,there really something in this, the Titanium Grade 2 had a positive effect, most noticeable in the mids and highs,space in which a room a vocal was recorded seemed more apparent,understandablity of lyrics easier, a,slightly drier mids and highs, but not at the cost of clarity.The lower end of the frequencies,thankfully stayed the same as the Silver. Incredibly it cost me £7.99p for four of the Titanium Grade 2 Sluggo. l'll put a link should anyone like to try this cheap test. If you message the seller he will cut them to size for you. For a,UK Fuse l suggest 6.4mm x 25mm,they just slot into the plugs Fuse holder. It goes without saying, you do this at your own risk. And you should make sure whatever unit your trying has a lEC input socket with a fuse fitted, or a internal fuse on board for protection. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226240041929?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=LNgPJoCuQVK&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=BciNUykhRZm&var=525524828326&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 14, 2024 8:45:48 GMT
I experimented with making replacement fuse billets from copper rod a few years ago. I thought they were doing well until I replaced one with an SR Purple fuse and discovered it sounds better. Something strange about how SR fuses work (possibly a large reduction in EMI), but they sound better than the copper so out they all came. I still have them.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 14, 2024 9:58:19 GMT
I experimented with making replacement fuse billets from copper rod a few years ago. I thought they were doing well until I replaced one with an SR Purple fuse and discovered it sounds better. Something strange about how SR fuses work (possibly a large reduction in EMI), but they sound better than the copper so out they all came. I still have them. l wish l could find the thread, but the up shot, the chap who discovered and played with the fuses originally tried copper against a SR Purple, and like yourself Martin, the SR Purple was better, however the Titanium Grade 2 was different, l have to admit, l bypassed the Copper, based on his findings. You can purchase silver from AliExpress from here. a.aliexpress.com/_EujHMkVOn regards to the Titanium link, apparently they out of stock on the listing, however the ebay seller is very helpful,and will probably put stock on the listing if you message him, it's all a bit of cheap fun. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 14, 2024 19:29:03 GMT
I'm probably past that point, Damien. I'm just resigned to having to buy two of every fuse I need, one 1" and one 20mm (usually).
I was a bit spooked about the possibility of fire. If a fire inspector or loss adjuster saw those in my equipment, the entire insurance would be invalidated.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 14, 2024 21:58:43 GMT
I'm probably past that point, Damien. I'm just resigned to having to buy two of every fuse I need, one 1" and one 20mm (usually). I was a bit spooked about the possibility of fire. If a fire inspector or loss adjuster saw those in my equipment, the entire insurance would be invalidated. l understand that,especially as you leave your equipment on 24/7, so as a percentage, your are a higher risk. Thing is if your running Schuko plugs,your running exactly the same risk. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 14, 2024 22:12:20 GMT
Well, yes. However, I'm not because I'm not entirely sure about the legality of running Schukos, either, and wouldn't enjoy trying to win that debate with said loss adjuster.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 15, 2024 5:48:55 GMT
Well, yes. However, I'm not because I'm not entirely sure about the legality of running Schukos, either, and wouldn't enjoy trying to win that debate with said loss adjuster. lt's a good point reference the legality... One for Matt l guess,l'd imagine a,electrical certificate is needed,as this can happen with factory supplies, and even today on building. sites most of the plugs are 16amp non fused,and 220v l think you need a RCD, 110v none at all. Still it's personal choice for other members. |
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Post by mattspl on Sept 15, 2024 12:17:16 GMT
I would say from an insurance point of view, they will use anything at all possible to not pay out, so anything that isn’t in the UK regs would be a red flag and void insurance.
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 15, 2024 13:27:45 GMT
I would say from an insurance point of view, they will use anything at all possible to not pay out, so anything that isn’t in the UK regs would be a red flag and void insurance. Definitely reference insurance firms,any excuse, or say the wrong thing, they take pleasure in refusing. I guess it's down to each individual. |
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Post by MartinT on Sept 15, 2024 13:49:20 GMT
Thing is, if the fire destroys the whole house, your insurance void could be totally ruinous. Be careful out there!
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 15, 2024 14:16:47 GMT
Thing is, if the fire destroys the whole house, your insurance void could be totally ruinous. Be careful out there! And one of the reasons l don't leave Hi Fi permanently on, actually we,leave the bare minimum on,when we away from home,when unattended. Thankfully overloading sockets and White Goods are some of the most common fire issues,crazy really.. its open to any appliance.. l actually know a chap who had his Washing Machine catch fire,Thankfully it didn't spread, but made l big mess in his laundry room, crazy thing was, the unit was not being used, but he just left the wall switch on, it did trip, but the machine had caught fire. Thankfully he managed to get the fire under control, lt took two years for an insurance payout, and crazy thing is... He works as a fire inspector.... You couldn't make that bit up. |
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Post by stellabagpuss on Sept 20, 2024 7:22:26 GMT
Well l have been having a loverly break on holiday,and as l approaching the tail end,the weather has been awesome. My plans for the Puritan PSM156 seems to have taken me to a deeper level on the Rabbit Hole. I have been planning to swap the power lead,or experiment with alternatives to the supplied Classic Plus cable. Originally I was looking into Oyaide Vondita cable, price is reasonable,but couldn't find many reviews, apart from a few comments of it being Oyaide finest cable. However by chance.. l managed to bagged a meter of Furutech DPS 4.1, which apprantly is one of the best cables out on the market,frankly ar £460ish for a metre new,it's out of my pay level,and seeing it at half the price,l gulped and took the chance. l was planning to cut the 1 metre length into half,as l don't need long lengths. However l was advised on Headfi against doing so, apprantly a longer cable works better,as it has the chance to reduce vibration within its cable construction... Any thoughts on this? And there's more.. Thanks to Matt,and the fact that parts of Europe won't ship to the UK due to Brexit, l've managed to procure some FOq tape. This quite sort after, if your into modding. Most people use small amounts on capacitors, it's stops micro vibrations,but has some piezo crystal material in it's formula. Suggesting noise absorbing. Sadly this was made by the Kiso Industry Company Ltd in Japan,with no plans for another production run. l think half the issue was most Audiophiles have never heard of it. Actually ..Perhaps Tony is aware of FOq, and l have to have to ask, is there any alternative product on the market? For those interested here is review link of FO.q material. www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0109/fo_q_audio_dampening.htmNow...I'm off for a walk on the beach... Before the weather turns this weekend |
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