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Originally Posted by Jprod (Post 1015127)

I have a kt88 inspire amp and have been noticing some transformer hum through my speakers. Amp is plugged into a audioquest niagra 1200
Any recommendations ok how to mitigate this ?

Which tubes are you using?

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Originally Posted by Jprod (Post 1015127)

I have a kt88 inspire amp and have been noticing some transformer hum through my speakers. Amp is plugged into a audioquest niagra 1200
Any recommendations ok how to mitigate this ?

Are you certain it is transformer hum and not a ground loop?

I was able to make it to Cary this last Monday. Straitwire and Analog were both able to meetup as well. Good times were had. FedEx dropped off a package for Dennis while I was there from none other than the OP of this epic thread.

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Some more pix from my trip:

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L to R, left - older 45 (note the 9 pin driver tube, Dennis has not used those in a while.), center- my updated PSE (I had Dennis voice it to a speakers I made us both a pair of.), right - Inspire KT88 burning in before shipment.

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L to R, tuned port single driver Dennis had built custom (those may be marketed under the Inspire name before long), center - the Lii Audio F15 I have been working on. You see I have moved away from open baffle with these drivers. Right - Allan’s Alto-Crats. Aristocrat cabinets stuffed with Altec drivers.

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Originally Posted by bearcity (Post 1015580)

Some more pix from my trip:

Attachment 62931

L to R, left - older 45 (note the 9 pin driver tube, Dennis has not used those in a while.), center- my updated PSE (I had Dennis voice it to a speakers I made us both a pair of.), right - Inspire KT88 burning in before shipment.

Attachment 62932

L to R, tuned port single driver Dennis had built custom (those may be marketed under the Inspire name before long), center - the Lii Audio F15 I have been working on. You see I have moved away from open baffle with these drivers. Right - Allan’s Alto-Crats. Aristocrat cabinets stuffed with Altec drivers.

Hey, that's my KT88! I was the winning bidder on this and got a message from Dennis that my amp was the one that "...was the feature amp for a listening session on Tuesday with a group of audiophiles who visited the Inspire "toy-factory"

I've been interested in these amps for a few months as I looked for my 1st tube amp to drive my Tekton Enzo XL's. When I saw the KT88 come up I decided that I'd see if I could snag one for a good price. I'm looking forward to getting the amp in my system. Now for a preamp. The audio toy budget is a bit low after the purchase so I was thinking of using A Schiit Sys for a while. It's passive so Dennis is sending a 6SL7 in addition to the 6SN7 so I can see which one works the best.

Anyone here using a Schiit Sys with their Inspire?

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Originally Posted by Ruleof72 (Post 1015629)

That was your amp we all were listening to.**I believe Dennis is changing out the gold front panel for the black version at your request .... Get ready for serious single-ended Inspire tunes.

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Originally Posted by bearcity (Post 1015657)

That was your amp we all were listening to.**I believe Dennis is changing out the gold front panel for the black version at your request .... Get ready for serious single-ended Inspire tunes.

Looks like the amp was shipped today. Should get it this week. The amp is coming with Genalex Gold Lion KT-88. I'd like to have an extra pair of KT-88's. Looking at some Apex matched JJ's Any other affordable suggestions?

The other choice I need to make is which preamp to get. My DAC and Phono pre output 2 volts. I have a Schiit Sys, will that work until I can get something else?

I'll report back once I get the amp. Looking forward to some sweet tube sound!:banana:

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Originally Posted by Ruleof72 (Post 1015805)

I have a Schiit Sys, will that work until I can get something else?

Schiit sys will work, but it's not that transparent, and will hold the amp back.
I recommend Axiom or Khozmo for passive pre amp upgrades.

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Originally Posted by Ruleof72 (Post 1015805)

Joe Appierto here on the AA Marketplace has a very affordable list of tubes he is selling.