Late to the Silkworm + party but happy to be here


I would first like to thank all of the contributors here on Agon for all the helpful suggestions and information that has aided and abetted me in the pursuit of audio nirvana. I have used the layered tweek approach to improving my system based on what I have read here. Thank you all very much.

I purchased my first pair of KCI Silkworms about 3 years ago while I was on the cable-go-round. I was very impressed and bought two other pairs in different configurations. THEN I heard that KCI was offering a trade in of old Silkworms for this new Silkworm + concoction. Happy to be off the cable go round and extremely happy with my Silkworms I refused to take the bait, for as long as I could stand it anyway.

Others have written reviews of the +. I am not a reviewer so will not bore you with details of my experience but want to confirm what others have written. I am still having a difficult time believing that the improvement of the + over the basic model is so substantial. The wizards at KCI have really cooked up another amazing product. I did not think they could possibly make such an improvement to the basic Silkworm. BTW, I am still going to keep my original Silkworm anyway.
orcas747

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I have been thru several tuners and the best sounding to my ears are the Mac tube tuners. I have a McIntosh and like it better than the Mc solid state tuners (MR 78 and MR 74) I owned both. I have not compared other tube tuners to the Mac. To me the Mac tube tuner sounded better than an Accuphase T 101 that I had as well. I did direct comparisons in my system of the Mac MR 65B vs. MR 74 and 78, Accuphase T 101 and liked the MR 65B better. I have since gone to an MR 67 and a modded MR 71. Both beat the 65B.

The Silkworms I thought might be over kill for an old tuner but they really give it more life. I have heard and read that the Sansui's are really nice but have not heard one. Guess I am just tube stubborn.

Regards