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They also have a live album at Madison Square Garden from 2020 on streaming: https://music.amazon.com/albums/B09426N ... d96c-0d014

No problem, moved the topic to digital. Cool stuff, groovy artwork.

So glad to hear that everything went well with the surgery. Welcome back! Now you can get to the important things in life, music and building houses!

Hope your recovery is speedy!

All's well that ends well! No go and enjoy the tunes.

There certainly may be more problems. But if the tubes are not seated well due to the socket not holding the tube pins appropriately, then that is step 1. Fix the obvious problems first, and then re-evaluate.

Can't speak to their sound as I've never had the pleasure of auditioning them, but they do look amazing. 330 watts per channel, now that's a powerhouse!

It should be pretty easy. It's basically nothing more than a swap. Make sure the unit is unplugged when working on it. I would manually discharge any of the larger capacitors for safety. After that, it's just desoldering the current socket and resoldering in the new ones.

I myself am a MV-55 owner. The things you describe are obviously not normal or how this unit should operate. First and foremost I think you have already identified a faulty component(s), the tube socket. There should never be any need for "wiggling" to get a good connection to the tubes. I would ...

Roberto,
Hope everything went well with the procedure and you are feeling better!

Not sure why somebody would want to pair 6 Rel subs (or any subs for that matter) with those Sonus Faber speakers? They should already be full range. Why muddy the soundstage with so much artificial low end?

The Marantz is a conversation piece for sure. Obviously not geared to a true audiophile but ...

Looks amazing. Love the wood grain on that TT,... gorgeous.

Very cool stuff. I really like the look of the Focal speakers. Look at those power cords!

Glad you soled the problem. I've owned Schiit gear before and they do offer a lot of bang for your buck. Especially considering they are made in the US.

The tubes were not a waste. Always good to have a 2nd set on hand in case a tube in the unit blows. You can also tube roll and see if the new ones ...

Glad it worked out and you are getting top quality audio! Enjoy the tunes.

Roberto, very sorry to hear about your health issues. I think I speak for everybody here that we wish you good health and a very speedy recovery from your upcoming surgery. You have a lot to look forward to with the new house, stereo, and of course family. I'm sure all these will lift your spirits ...

First, welcome to CJO. Great to have you with us.

Here is what I would do as ruling out the low hanging fruit is the easiest:

1) Make sure it's not a ground loop. This would specifically be a sound at exactly 60 hz. It's important to rule out ground loops as they are very common and their solution ...

roberto wrote: Wed Apr 02, 2025 1:17 am The bigger room is my audio room

As it should be!

Looking good my friend. Can't wait to see the finished build.

First, welcome to CJO.

I can't make any specific recommendations for the PV5 as that is not a unit I have ever owned, but I can vouch for the quality of Solen as I have used them in other cap replacements in my equipment.

That looks amazing. Congrats on the setup.

I can't tell if it's desk, which would mean I keep hitting my shins on those sharp lower shelf corners, or a book shelf, but then the top seems too large. It's like the worst of both designs!