aldnorab
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| Best budget USB @vthokie83 I'm very happy with the entry level Supra. There's no glaring weakness on my personal sonic wish list. Cable changes often involve trade offs. The Supra are very even handed and sound natural. I may regret asking, how does the Excalibu... | |
| Best budget USB This thread caused me to try a, better than stock, USB cable. It hooks between the portable HDD and Oppo BD105. I hadn’t tried any aftermarket USB cables before for various reasons. 1. Afraid to invest too much because my next HDD might use a diff... | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing @holmz I'm talking about stacking them on top of each other, on one rack shelf. The company that makes my class D amp often shows their monoblocks stacked. but reviewers and owners say it reduces sound quality. I tend to prefer short interconnect... | |
| Atma-Sphere Class D… Amazing Another brand of class D monoblocks loose sound quality when stacked. Do these Atma-Sphere loose any sound quality when stacked? Thanks, aldnorab | |
| Whizzer cone drivers I've only heard Lowther. They were used as giant midranges In a 3 way horn system. Besides crossovers, they also had transformers. Also heard Supravox field coils in another system. Don't think they used whizzer cones. Both systems sounded great. ... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread @jslateiv thanks for the clarification. Bet the hammertone copper was incredible looking. I'm fine with powder coat black. Thanks, Doug A | |
| Supratek Owners Thread @jackd this gives me a good idea how the D. Sachs compares with the Supratek models. Your comparison Helps a lot. Buying a second Supratek also speaks highly of their sound quality. @jslateiv appreciate your explanation of the circuitry differen... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Thanks for the extra info @gryphongryph, @jackd , and @jslateiv . I thought the copper might add shielding. High-end Japanese components often use copper lined chassis for this reason. @jackd which Supratek do you find the D. Sachs closer to to... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread What are the sonic differences between a Chardonnay and Cabernet? Does the copper/chrome have any sonic advantage over the powder coat finish? Still thinking about getting one of these for a birthday present. Thanks, aldnorab | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread Thanks @mogelsvs @bugredmachine . Glad to know it doesn't draw much. Still undecided about the power regenerator. I have my own power transformer, out on the pole. But, things inside the house can also cause problems. The PS Audio is on sale ... | |
| Current Universal Players Use Windows computer to rip the HDCDs to a hard drive. Iirc Microsoft bought the HDCD process. Music Bee decodes HDCD and rips to 24 bit. A HDCD capable DAC should play them. Thanks, aldnorab | |
| Don Sachs Owners Thread Anyone know the power draw of the D Sachs preamp? Considering a power regenerator. Thanks, Aldonrab | |
| Most Musical 6NS7 tube for a Preamp? Surprised one of the most coveted 6SN7 tubes isn’t mentioned in this thread. I’ve seen Melz rated above all the bad boys, RCA and Ken-Rad. Iirc there’s a small window of time in the 50’s that are the best. I’m using the Don Sachs D2 linestage, wi... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century @noske I've never owned a Supratek. Product doubts are a consideration in any purchase. To be fair, nothing is perfect. We are seeing a 20 year history in this thread. What company has a perfect 20 year history? What car company do you find wort... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century @deutscherhififan saw your ad and considered it, but I recently bought a Don Sachs D2. I will add a Supratek one day. Your linestage was beautiful looking. I wouldn't have been brave enough to sell it before hearing the replacement. Looking forwa... |