Wad 6550 gets new sockets - World-Designs-Forum

Chris · #1 16th February 2009, 10:34 PM

I have just replaced the 9 pin sockets in my wad 6550 power amp with Connex Teflon tube sockets, their build consists of the following 24-karat gold-plated over OFC Copper "machined" pins Socket body "machined" from pure TEFLON.

With a few hours "burn in" these well made sockets gave a clear improvement, making for more detail and a cleaner sound. Having gold plated pins on the tubes it made sense to carry that through into the sockets.

Chris...

Yellow · #2 22nd February 2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Chris

....Having gold plated pins on the tubes it made sense to carry that through into the sockets.....Chris...

And what have you got your sockets soldered to? Copper or Ag wire?!?!? A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

Chris · #3 16th March 2009, 10:56 PM

I've gone for solid silver in unbleached cotton.....

#4 16th March 2009, 11:50 PM

Sorry Chris cotton is no good it has to be silk

Nick

andrew ivimey · #5 17th March 2009, 08:47 AM

Sorry Nick, it has to be unbleached silk.

I spluttered into my cornflakes!

pre65 · #6 17th March 2009, 09:53 AM

Unbleached silk from the famed silk mills in Sudbury ! (makers of many a Royal wedding dress)

mikew27 · #7 17th March 2009, 10:27 AM

... and the silk worms need to be fed only the best organic free-range Mulberry leaves.

#8 17th March 2009, 10:36 AM

If you need some my girlfriend is in Japan at the moment and can bring some back - for a small fee.

Chris · #9 17th March 2009, 08:43 PM

Don't tell me I've got a pigs ear.....it sounds good to my ears...