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New, Very Interesting CD Transport
Hi @tweak1 I use ET3 SPDIF and USB outputs. I2S is tricky. It is not a HDMI standard. Each DAC producer connects I2S to HDMI pins differently. Some sellers on AliExpress make custom HDMI cables. But in this cas you can’t choose your cable by s... 
New, Very Interesting CD Transport
Hi @tweak1  Do you want to use it as CD transport only? It has a very good sound quality for it price, but a number of drawbacks.    
Acoustic Sounds Series
Johnny Hodges And His Orchestra – Blues A-Plenty https://youtu.be/a9b-JxHuO3I https://youtu.be/_HNX2HHJHNo  
New Vinyl Jazz and Classical Reissues
Thelonious Monk Quartet – Misterioso  Analogue Productions  https://youtu.be/RuxDYpmfdDA https://youtu.be/y9Qraq3XdW8  
New Vinyl Jazz and Classical Reissues
Duke Ellington - Ray Brown – This One’s For Blanton https://youtu.be/xhFfhV7HgwI    
New Vinyl Jazz and Classical Reissues
Here are new Analogue Productions The Pablo Series: https://youtu.be/vRAEDSaGVUg    
New, Very Interesting CD Transport
Guys,   Did you listen to ET3 transport yourself?   Ho can you judge any piece of equipment just by retail price?   My experience shows there is not price- sound quality correlation in audio equipment.   Especially if you go to vintage equ... 
New, Very Interesting CD Transport
Hi @creativepart I just received Shanling ET3 transport. I used a Cary 303 mk1 as transport before. I changed the DAC from Chord Qutest to SMSL DO300EX, a very affordable Chinese DAC built on an AK4499 chip and sounds unbelievable good. From the... 
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300B or 2a3 SET Class A for Heretic Model A?
Hi @pdreher , What is a size of your room? In room smaller than 250 sq. feet 300B amp should be enough. I had opposite experience with McIntosh MC 30 and DIY 300B amp with my Altec 604E. But the room was small and probably 604E is a little bit m... 
300B or 2a3 SET Class A for Heretic Model A?
I can recommend: 1. 300B integrated Allnic T-1500. I listened to it in Montreal Audio show and it sounds really great. It has 6sn7 driver loaded on choke - LC coupling. 2. Aric Audio Super 300B. It should be even better because it has 6v6 powerf... 
Aric Audio Super 2A3 owners - favorite tubes?
I had many different vt231 from 40x. (Ken-Rad black glass, transparent glass, Sylvaniya, RCA) I don't have Tung-Sol and Sylvania 6sn7W, because they were crazy expensive, even 18 year ego when I bought most of my tubes. Ken-Rad VT-231 black glas...