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| High end Class D amps? Klh007, thanks. Will look at those too. Just wondering if the tube adds a real (warmth, harmonics) difference or not. In any of these designs. The notion of rolling to tune to a preference is alluring. I use an tube buffered R2R DAC and its a ... | |
| A deeper more holographic soundstage. OP, same quest here. Was ok but things popped when I did what Millercarbon is suggesting. Symmetry in all dimensions to the inch, or quarter inch when possible. Get a $39 Bosch laser measuring device. I didn't get from your post what you've do... | |
| High end Class D amps? Following this thread and it's very enlightening. Too many good, thought -provoking entries to comment on. Curious if anyone has heard or compared a new gen Rogue Audio amp using their unique topology that deploys a tube "within" the Hypex modu... | |
| Tube imperfections For those perhaps curious, I've listened to the Raytheon JAN 2C51 and the Russian 6N3P-DP each after 24 hrs of break in, in the Orchid DAC. Compared to the WE396, both had way more clarity and definition. Both cleaned up a muddled bass IMO. T... | |
| Tube imperfections MC, thanks for that! In regards to diodes I shouldn't doubt you but one thing at a time. I'll stick to a tube or three and just select the "best" given my ears, the way it works in my overall system. You had to mention the f___ word. Here we g... | |
| Tube imperfections MC, that seems logical in that it's a vacuum after all and the electrons and current activity would seem to be based on simple distances, parallel plates etc. OLDHVMEC, indeed one of the equivalent valves I'm curious to try is in fact a Russian m... | |
| High end Class D amps? Now I can't say from many AB comparisons as I dont have access to much audiophile equipment here, but for the money I've been very impressed with a Rogue Sphinx V3. Rogue is best known for tube offerings but also does class D. USA made, awesome ... | |
| 1st Album you Ever Owned? The Yes Album. Start of my prog-rock journey. | |
| Your most indispensable "tweak"? My $49 Bosch laser measuring tool. Another AGonger mentioned it (thanks). Fastest way to get your speakers to "disappear". Check distances, seating position, aim for sure but toe in and tilt too. An inch matters. Really. Cabling you can affor... | |
| Buying a new TT today Like @Dekay says, the Red can be upgraded to the Blue equivalent with just the stylus. Under$200. On the Project I have, the improvement was immediate. No break in, or 50 hours, or convincing myself. Would $2000 in a new system beat that? I ... | |
| Anyone with tinnitus or hearing loss who is into "high-end" audio? Well I too have tinnitus and some moderate loss centered around 3500 hz to about 5k. Gives me an out when it comes to dealing with the wife! For me it was a surprise that I had the loss. Tinnitus sure, but loss... anyway, its prob like the boi... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Porcupine Tree, Fear of a Blank Planet. First spin of disc2 since Santa brought it. Awesome SQ. | |
| Wow an old album that rocked your world @nitrorob, I went to see Genesis ToT tour and it was my first real, major league concert. It was (trite to say) life altering. Ok, musically. Was listening to Yes etc on LP back then but that sealed the deal as a life time prog rock guy. Than... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? After a wonderful TexMex meal on this Cinco de Mayo, closest I could do is from "that little band from Texas" - Tejas from ZZTop. Yeah, no it's not that late here in AK. | |
| Non Analytical Sounding DAC Upgrade- Budget $1,500 or less @ken7, of the Orchid mods, do you know which may have yielded the greatest bang for buck, or ease of installation? Did you try other tubes first, can you comment on their sound? I have this unit and love it but who doesn't love to tweak somethin... |