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| Berning ZH270 - Wiring Upgrade not yet. I might some day. for now, i'm going to try some other things, knowing I can always go back to FS (though if i did, i'd go paramount). How's you DK, Joe? | |
| Berning ZH270 - Wiring Upgrade update: I need a preamp. No matter how good the AA is as a source, no matter how wonderful the upgraded Berning is, the system is lacks that extra "soul" a good tubed linestage delivers...... No real suprise though, right? | |
| What can you tell me about First Sound pre-amps? Kalan - I agree 100%. My system sounds better with a high quality preamp. I would be happy to add a FS Paramount back into the chain, but only used (so far none seen). The Presence Deluxe is gone. I'm also going to try a deHavilland Mercury 2 with... | |
| Review: deHavilland Electric Amp Mercury Tube preamp I'll be receiving the newest Mercury 2 within the next few weeks - and will report back. Looking forward to it very much! | |
| deHavilland "Mercury 2" Preamp - anyone? Kara also mentioned the addition of the "cascode" follower with the merc 2, which puportedly addresses some of the "too laid back" feedback she/they had received on the original Mercury. Apparently its livelier, but still retains its bloom and ove... | |
| Cable question .... how good Cardas Golden Refe... Everything is system dependent. I had au24's for quite some time, then replaced them with cardas GR. To me the biggest difference is the GR was more holographic, had better deliniation of instruments in space, and overall had more finesse. The AU2... | |
| What's your profession? Age? 38 y/o Radiologist, system ~$30K (@ retail - I paid way less). | |
| BAT solid state or tube? ribbons + tubed amplification = sonic pleasure | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music ill look into those two - thanks Boa2 | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music i know and love that one too. that whole album is beautiful | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music ditto joysmechanicalboy's choice! | |
| Replace CD player or add DAC? one thing at atime. leave the preamp, sell the cdp, and get either a used Naim or Meridian single box CDP. that was easy, wasn't it? | |
| Tube rolling experience in Aesthetix Callisto Sig John - as always, your points are dead-on. I guess it's a matter of cost/perfromance ratios. The stock sovtek's cost X and delver a certain baseline perfromance. they's also very cheap because they're in abundant supply, so their ratio is decent. ... | |
| Tube rolling experience in Aesthetix Callisto Sig really, that stuff works? for REAL? No kidding? Honestly? No joshing? You're not puling our legs? Not april fools day? you mean it? Not "opposite day"? Not pulling a fast one? Not prevaricating? Scout's honor? Cross your heart, hope to die? PINKY ... | |
| Tube rolling experience in Aesthetix Callisto Sig Very thorough review, John. Unfortunately, that's too many permutations for my itty bitty brain to follow, and im afraid i never woud have been able to sort through the differences if i were to try the same thing. Anyway, your dedication, thorough... |