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Offline Natural Sound

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on: February 28, 2011, 09:47:03 AM
OK' so I got a bonus at work the other day. I got permission from the boss (my wife) to purchase one upgrade for my system.

Here are the two options that I'm considering.

1. Extended Foreplay III Upgrade Kit $350. My Foreplay III has 2 modifications. Goldpoint stepped attenuators and Auricap output capacitors. The kit contains another set of Auricap output capacitors that I don't really need.

2. Magnequest iron upgrade for my Paramour II mono blocks. my Paramour II's are bone stock with the exception of replacing the EH 12AT7 with a Telefunken NOS tube.
  A. BH-5 Outputs (1pr) | BH-6 Plate Chokes (1pr) $400.00
  B. BH-5 Nickel Stripe Outputs (1pr) | BH-6 Plate Chokes (1pr) $475.00

I'd like to get them both but my budget is $500 or less (preferably less) at this time. Whichever one I don't get now will likely happen in the next six months to a year.

Which of the above options would give me the best "bang for the buck"?

Thanks.


Offline Grainger49

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Reply #1 on: February 28, 2011, 02:36:27 PM
I vote for the iron upgrade but that is because I'm not personally familiar with the Extended sound.


Offline Paully

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Reply #2 on: February 28, 2011, 03:13:50 PM
I will be blunt, if your wife gave you the go ahead for up to $500, buy the more expensive upgrade now because you will be able to talk her into a less expensive one more easily later than vice versa, at least that is my experience.  But I am also really wanting to hear what Magnequest would do for my own amps.  I have them in my Dynaco but not my SET amps.  So I would head that direction but of course you should probably wait to hear from someone who has done both, I haven't done either!!!

Paul


Offline Natural Sound

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Reply #3 on: February 28, 2011, 07:08:15 PM
Quote from: Grainger49 on February 28, 2011, 02:36:27 PM
I vote for the iron upgrade but that is because I'm not personally familiar with the Extended sound.

I'm thinking of going that route. Probably with the nickel pinstripes. I really liked how they sound in my SEX amp.

I also have some nice broken in Mundorf .1uf coupling caps to drop in at the same time. I'll keep the stock Solen 3.3uf parafeed caps in for now.


Offline Paul Joppa

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Reply #4 on: February 28, 2011, 08:56:47 PM
The Paramour iron upgrade calls for 10uF parafeed caps. It would still be my choice, but thought I should point that out.

Paul Joppa

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Reply #5 on: February 28, 2011, 11:30:35 PM
I put in Obbligato PP Film/Oil (black 10uF/630V $11) caps with my iron upgrade.  Cheap and good sounding. 


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Reply #6 on: March 01, 2011, 05:34:24 AM
Quote from: Paul Joppa on February 28, 2011, 08:56:47 PM
The Paramour iron upgrade calls for 10uF parafeed caps. It would still be my choice, but thought I should point that out.

In that case the stock 3.3uf Solens must come out. Thanks.


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