Triton v2 - First impressions.

[Steve williams]

Inserted a Triton v2, last night, replacing a 3 year old Triton 1. Initial impressions, a lot more sparkle and life. As someone said its not a veil but a blanket that's been lifted. The highs are shrill and etchy which I hate but no more than when the Triton 1 was installed. I reckon this is a very sensible move but the 200 hour+ burn in is a royal PITA. Why can't they sell it largely broken in. I know I am treading on worn ground and this has been answered before. But still...
Pradeep

Wait Pradeep as you are in for a very big treat. No need to run signal to break it in but rather just keep the components on which are plugged in

 

[Sunnyboy1956]

Thanks Steve. Unfortunately can't keep my tube amps on. Consume humongous power and those big candles are difficult to replace. The Triton 1 took my system to a new high and I am convinced it's going to be way better with version2. It's the wait and the sonic impasse that I am not thrilled about
Pradeep

 

[Steve williams]

Thanks Steve. Unfortunately can't keep my tube amps on. Consume humongous power and those big candles are difficult to replace. The Triton 1 took my system to a new high and I am convinced it's going to be way better with version2. It's the wait and the sonic impasse that I am not thrilled about

Pradeep

then use a fan as Caelin suggested

 

[edorr]

then use a fan as Caelin suggested

To be clear. Use the fan to load the Triton, not to cool the tubes

 

[Steve williams]

To be clear. Use the fan to load the Triton, not to cool the tubes

haha

 

[Sunnyboy1956]

haha

Forget about 8 fans , I don't even have one.
Seriously, after 48 hrs of continuous power up, there is light at the end of the long long tunnel. Some of the shrillness has gone. I think I am going to be happy

 

[BlueFox]

I added my first ground cable tonight between the Lumin and the Triton v2. I made it from an old 12 gauge speaker cable. I can honestly say that it did not make the sound worse. On the other hand, I think the background noise has gotten even quieter, but have no way to prove that. I would like to add a ground to my pre, but do not see a simple attachment solution.

 

[Steve williams]

I added my first ground cable tonight between the Lumin and the Triton v2. I made it from an old 12 gauge speaker cable. I can honestly say that it did not make the sound worse. On the other hand, I think the background noise has gotten even quieter, but have no way to prove that. I would like to add a ground to my pre, but do not see a simple attachment solution.

You need to use a chassis nut

 

[Sunnyboy1956]

You need to use a chassis nut

In the absence of a chassis ground lug , any screw on the underside of the pre should do provided it's not a support for any electrical component inside. Preferably a spade or a small wire loop twirled around the screw/washer should do. I haven't attempted any connections to the v2's ground but that is what I will do after some measure of breakin

 

[isquirrel]

I added my first ground cable tonight between the Lumin and the Triton v2. I made it from an old 12 gauge speaker cable. I can honestly say that it did not make the sound worse. On the other hand, I think the background noise has gotten even quieter, but have no way to prove that. I would like to add a ground to my pre, but do not see a simple attachment solution.

I had the same issue so ended up getting a pair of RCA's made up with only a ground cable with spades on the Triton end - worked a treat.

 

[isquirrel]

I have just done the same thing and found that it took 2 weeks to really shine through, at the 500 hour mark it finally settled now and the only changes have been in the right direction. Its worth it !

 

[BlueFox]

I had the same issue so ended up getting a pair of RCA's made up with only a ground cable with spades on the Triton end - worked a treat.

Are you saying you used an unused input on your pre, and attached the other end to the Triton ground? That's not a bad idea. I have lots of old interconnects that I can use. I wonder if using both L/R inputs would provide any benefit over just a single cable.

 

[Sunnyboy1956]

Are you saying you used an unused input on your pre, and attached the other end to the Triton ground? That's not a bad idea. I have lots of old interconnects that I can use. I wonder if using both L/R inputs would provide any benefit over just a single cable.

Now I am confused. IIRC there are 2 grounding schemes , signal ground and chassis ground and I thought the Triton V2 addressed the latter. Hopefully, Caelin will chime in and shed some light.
Pradeep

 

[BlueFox]

Yes, before I try the RCA method I was going to measure the resistance between the RCA ground, and the chassis. Anything more than 0.2 ohms will cause me to not use it. Otherwise, I need to go to Fry's and find a small spade. The spades I used for the Lumin ground are to large for a chassis screw.

 

[isquirrel]

Are you saying you used an unused input on your pre, and attached the other end to the Triton ground? That's not a bad idea. I have lots of old interconnects that I can use. I wonder if using both L/R inputs would provide any benefit over just a single cable.

I made up some cables only using the ground wire, no signal wires and put an RCA on the equipment end and a spade to fit the Triton terminal on the other and used an unused RCA output on both the amps and DAC and that sorted the grounding issues I was having. Signal cables are all XLR's. The RCA ground in the connector is usually grounded to the chassis so that was the easiest way to do it.

 

[BlueFox]

Great. I will try that next weekend after I am used to any changes resulting from the Lumin ground.

 

[Frank750]

Are you saying you used an unused input on your pre, and attached the other end to the Triton ground? That's not a bad idea. I have lots of old interconnects that I can use. I wonder if using both L/R inputs would provide any benefit over just a single cable.

If you're saying you're going to do a signal ground, I would think twice before doing it.

From Shunyata;
The CGS is a chassis grounding system only and was not designed for signal ground connections. The CGS Chassis Grounding System is compatible with a signal grounding type product — just don’t connect them together.

 

[BlueFox]

If you're saying you're going to do a signal ground, I would think twice before doing it.

From Shunyata;
The CGS is a chassis grounding system only and was not designed for signal ground connections. The CGS Chassis Grounding System is compatible with a signal grounding type product — just don’t connect them together.

I am saying if the RCA ground is shorted to the chassis ground then I will do it.

 

[Wolff]

Great that there is a Triton v2. I wonder when this upgrade is available in Europe.

 

[Sunnyboy1956]

I got mine in India,last Friday , from the local dealer in Chennai. At this rate the European version should have been around for a few decades...:b
Pradeep