Rogue Owners Unite

Welcome Rogue lovers!My 99 came with NOS G.E. 6SN7 line stage tubes.The phono with NOS Jan Phillips 12AU7's and Sovtek LPS 12AX7'sI found the Sovtek 12AX7's a bit bright with some low level tube rush.Being the 12AX7's are in the first 2 positions in the phono stage I wanted quieter tubes.I bought a single Tungsram super low noise for the first position.This is a very quiet and sweet sounding tube. At this point I had tube neurosis so I ordered a pair of matched Telefunken 12AX7's and a pair of matched,"preferred stock" Radiotechnique 12AU7's.This combination was recommended by Kevin Deal.I now have the sound I was lookng for.A very quiet noise floor and a sweet but very detailed sound.The bass from these Telefunkens is very,very good also.Mark O. sent me some NOS Russian 6SN7's to try out in the line stage.I think I prefer the G.E.'s but its close.RELATED GEAR:Grado Platinum 4.5mV moving iron cartridgeRega Planar-25 T.T./RB-600 Tonearm1.5 meter Harmonic Technology Pro-Silway MKIIPass Labs Aleph-3 30wpc single ended Class A Bias.M.I.T. T-2 8 foot Bi-Wire/BananasParadigm Studio Reference 80's 92 dB 8ohmRega Planet CDP (old style)Adcom GFT 1A tuner 1 meter Alpha Core Micro Purl Silver.5 Meter Kimber P.B.J.Bright Star Audio Big Rock Home Brew amp stand/50LBS GraniteHome Brew RackBlack Diamond Racing Cones #4'sJ.A. Mitchell Tender FeetVibra-PodsRoom TreatmentsAttica Correctional Faciltiy Ceramic Skull(sits next to amp) I found a very big improvement in bass with the addition of the B.D.R.Cones under the 99I filled the 99 power supply with sand which lowered the noise floor even more.Just drill a hole in the side,fill and cork.This is a great thread!D-Ninty-Nine

Own a 66 preamp (non-magnum but thinking of getting the upgrade...). Changed the 2 linestage tubes (12AU7) to Mullard CV-4003 tubes with much success - better resolution and more warmth (bloom???). Rest of the system is: modded 333ES cdp > Rogue 66 > Bryston 4B-ST > Tyler Taylo Ref Monitors.

Nice thread idea. I've got a 99 Magnum, but I've only had it for a couple of weeks now and haven't had the opportunity (or the inclination) to do much in the way of tweaking it yet. I've heard a lot about filling the power supply, and will likely be interested in trying it out in the future, though the noise floor is already pretty darn low (aside from some negligible tube rush). Where have folks had the best luck drilling the hole to fill it? How big of a hole are we talking about? I am pretty sure that I've seen more detailed instructions someplace, I just can't recall where now. I did order some vibrapods earlier this week and am hoping to experiment with them this weekend. Also haven't felt the need to experiment with new tubes yet, though I'm sure I will down the road (I'm new to the 6SN7's, so they're virgin territory for me). Anyone tried tube dampeners of any sort? The simplified version of the rest of the system is a Meridain 508.24, the Rogue 99 Magnum, Bryston 4b-st, and Thiel 2.3's with Homegrown Super Silver IC's and Kimber Monocle XL cables. I have noticed that the 99 is super-sensitive to vibration and interaction with other gear, (or other remotes, for that matter) -- no mystery why they took the power supply off-board here. All told, I'm a serious Rogue convert and can't yet imagine wanting to improve a thing (not that this means for a second that I'm about to stop trying...;)

H Mezmo- I drilled the hole on the side down from the Rogue Logo.You dont need a large hole.Just big enough to fit the tip of a small funnel in it.Make sure you take the power suppy cover off before you drill.I found a rubber cork at the hardware store.I put J.A.Mitchell Tenderfeet under it and some weight on top of it.I treat the power suppy very seriously.Some Rogue power supplies hum a bit and the sand ends it fast.Makes it run cooler too.I noticed a quieter background with the sand.Good luck with your 99!!

Thanks, David, sounds like a snap. I'll likely wait until upgrade fever hits me again and then pull the sand trick as a relatively painless way of keeping the upgrade deamons satiated for a spell (they do tend to come in waves). First off, my room is desperately in need of some fine tuning, but that's another story....