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Review: H2o Audio Signature Monoblocks
Muralman1,I am using Virtual Dynamics Power 2 on mine and I am very satisfied.cheers! 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Patrick,Sorry to hear your trouble. I am no expert but would like to offer my thoughts as I have the Chenin. Assuming that you already replaced the tubes in your Syrah, my question is:1.) Are you using a step up tranny? If so, please bear in mind ... 
Review: H2o Audio Signature Monoblocks
My H2o stereo unit is pretty much broken-in and I can say that it sounds dramatically different than it did out of the box. The stereo amps definitely take time to shine! BobI second the motion! The change is nothing short of revelatory.Metamorpho... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
May I suggest a banquet hall?Just kidding of course! 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Ecclectique,I, for sure, will be eagerly awaiting about your "voicing with NOS tubes" post here in the near future. Like you, I have some notes on my Chenin with various tubes I tried and will like to know and confirm if I am tone deaf or not!:)re... 
Removing Oak Side Rails From Magnepans
Post your question at:http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/MUG/bbs.htmlor go directly to the message board at http://www.integracoustics.com/MUG/MUG/goodluck! 
Rotel, Odyssey, or Classe with N805's
The Stratos that you probably know of is not the same Stratos anymore! Go to Audiocircle.com and see how this amp evolves now. New caps, 800VA transformer, new circuit board are some of the feautures of the Stratos Extreme. The new Stratos basic h... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Dilly,I have the 6F6G's (Sylvania with Green lable, smoke glass) and bought it NOS for My recommendation is to find a used pair of the Sylvania's that test strong not the border-line stuff. Then you should be able to compare it to what current tub... 
Preamp Deal of the Century
Hello Braro,I too have the Chenin. If it was me, I will try the rectifier tube or the 6SN7's.If the rectifier is noisy, the regulator will regulate the voltage just fine but will not eliminate any noise (ripple) that can pass thru. The 6SN7's on t... 
power amplifiers with ICEpower module
Brian,My personal apologies! I am way out of line in my post. I got carried away! Sometimes I make bad judgement and wrote distasteful words. My previous post is an example of this.If I have a way of deleting my post after I realized my mistake, I... 
power amplifiers with ICEpower module
Come on Brian, you've read and heard enough from very experienced audiophiles that you know that dog won't hunt.Amandarae, don't fall for Brian's usual response about components he doesn't sell. He is sooooo predictable.Many who sell high-end prod... 
power amplifiers with ICEpower module
The ICE, Hypex, Evo, EAR, Rowlands, etc. are not "digital" amps. Most of them are class D alright (because A, B, AB, and C are already accounted for), but D does not stand for digital. One amp is classified as class T (tripath).Here, suit yourself... 
Where to start with room treatments?
Curtains are your friends! As well as plants, bookshelves, or tapestries maybe?goodluck! 
Review: H2o Audio Signature Monoblocks
Hey Bob,Yes, my experienced during the first few days (less than 100 hours or so) mirrored what you had posted as the amp goes to its "breaking in" phase also. It gets better over time which make me wonder how good can it get after say above 700 h... 
Review: H2o Audio Signature Monoblocks
I also have the H2O S-250 for almost a month now (thank God there was money left after the renovation). I have it driving my MG 1.6QR with astonishing results using a Supratek preamp. I tried it also on my vintage Bozaks and MLTL Fostex 167E speak...