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Does anyone have the new VAC Phi 300 amplifier?
Keep us posted if you don't mind, I have a friend with a 110 who may be interested in what that upgrade does.... 
Does anyone have the new VAC Phi 300 amplifier?
I've got mine in as well and am ecstatic at the beauty of this amp....the low end is full and tight and the mids and highs were always the strength of VAC gear to me and that is as good as ever on the 300.1 I have around 150 hours on mine so am ex... 
Gabriel Gold IC's are they really this good?
I wanted to post something to this thread, but I own both the Jade Vermeil cable and the GG Revelation so I'm having an argument with myself over which is better....once I defeat myself I'll get back to this thread with more info....Smile people, ... 
Cable elevators
I was a skeptic, but have found they make a shade of difference in the clarity I hear....not life-changing mind you, but an improvement nonetheless....I use the ceramics sold all over the place.... 
Need cdp power cord recommendations.
I have the DCCA Source on my CDP and really like what it does, that Don is so cool and easy to work with is an added bonus. It is a thick, heavy and stiff cord, so you need to consider any potential issues that could cause you as part of looking a... 
Emm Lab CDSA-Se vs Resolution Opus 21.
I added the Revelation cable post-mods, it's not a profound change, but a nice lift to body and tonality, YMMV of course. If I had to pay retail for the cable, may out my money elsewhere, but that wasn't the case and I got to audition it as well. ... 
Emm Lab CDSA-Se vs Resolution Opus 21.
To a typical amp you cannot run straight from DIN, as stated above. I think you can to the RW's adjustable gain, but I'd check with Vinnie just to be sure...FWIW, I did not think DIN was a significant improvement to the sound of the RA, the GNSC m... 
Emm Lab CDSA-Se vs Resolution Opus 21.
Audience sells a cable configured for this.... 
Sweet sounding SE tube amps under $3K USED
I had the Dodd version II and it was pretty quiet....FWIW 
purist vs. concierto vs. elrod vs dcca power cable
I have both Purist (amp) and DCCA (cdp) in my system and have found the DCCA Source to be an excellent match on my cdp. Very full sounding with excellent detail and transparency. Don is also a delight to work with as well. His advice in this threa... 
KCI Pure Gold and the benefits
John - where can we find information on KCI? Thanks much for your reply in this thread, almost always helpful when the manufacturers will weigh in....Art 
Cary 303/300 VS. Resolution Audio Opus 21???
I have owned both and Portugal and Tpk have it correct. The Cary is more forward (not a bad thing if that's what you want/need) but for dynamics and more "analog-like" sound, it's the Opus. The other nice thing about the Opus, is if you decide som... 
Cary 303/300 VS. Resolution Audio Opus 21???
Need to know more about your system and what you're trying to accomplish sonically in order to be helpful.... 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
Thanks for clarifying Ctm, makes sense in that context... 
Blind Shoot-out in San Diego -- 5 CD Players
Nice read, very informative and insightful on some players I've been wondering about. One thing I guess I'm wondering....what was the Opus21 doing in there to begin with? I own one modded by Steve, and it's a very nice player, but retails at 1/3 o...