audioman58
Responses from audioman58
| Have you reached your end point with this addictive hobby? Yes this year I get my full pension , I am upgrading my days with separates they maybe ending ,my older pass labs went out , and may need to be rebuilt ,i hurt my back , my brother has tons of great gear being a lawyer ,he is offering me Accuphas... | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre Knowing build quality well the prima luna is not in the same league Look at the output you dont use a low quality attenuator Round silver can either Alps or Bourne attenuator very inexpensive And robs low level detail. | |
| Speakers sound too bright. Your csbles if using a usb cable try the Cardas clear cable co Around $400 Or less AQ Coffee | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre Cbrez my unit is out for #3 upgrade this . I will fill everyone know the magnitude the upgrade it’s pretty comprehensive on mainly now on a much larger # costly double sided Ceramic circuit board loaded with A much larger capacitors ,power su... | |
| 12au7 tube? Rays select around $180 a pair are very respectable sounding and come with a 1 year warranty. | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion MBL 126 stand mount ,a Classic Great true omni directional Loudspeaker. | |
| Looking for a new DAC The New Denafrips Terminator -15+ dac very detailed and analog sounding another excellent dac Swiss Merason Dac1 Mk2 very detailed and analog sounding.both exceptional and can compete with dacs of much more monies. | |
| Do I need upgraded power cables? Panamax horrible they restrict current many have mov’s depending on your budget power cables 1000 % make your system better idf decent , Audio Quest depending on budget the Niagra 1200 a very good Bank for the Buck ,Perrotta Consulting audio ... | |
| Do You Unplug Equipment During Thunderstorms? I have a big Siemens whole house surge protector at the breaker Box ,plus a larger AQ Niagra surge protector , Line conditioner, for my audio system on a dedicated line with a 4 wire common ground ,and shielded insulated isolated ground. | |
| And the biggest influence on sound quality is... Besides quality of the recording , I feel the quality ofthe front end is a bit more important then the Loudspeakers , for once the audio signal is converted good or bad it cannot be improved downstream, you only get one chance to define its sound ... | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre Bluethinker I will for sure give my comparisons I have a bunch of reference songs I know very well and wrote down highlights on each and what to look for using my brothers Latest Gryphon Diablo latest model integrated which is exceptional. | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre I think Shipping both ways is included as well as balanced Lundahl input transformers ,the Rays tubes add $480 I believe. | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre bluethinker I can be obsessive in trying to check all the boxes , LTA is just as obsessive in when they do come out with a upgrade it is a major one . looking forwards to getting it sent out and getting it runin , this way too I can share exactly... | |
| Linear Tube Audio- Micro Z-OTL Preamplifier - Upgrades Mk2 to MK-3 I totally agree LTA like dealing with Nelson Pass in the past they take pride in their work and go the extra mile to try to please their customers l Agree the 30% off is very fair and they pay for shipping and insurances . I am very much looking ... | |
| Linear Tube Audio version 3 of the MicroZOTL pre Yesterday I was livid that I didnot. Make the mk3 upgrade mark called me personally and went over the Very extensive upgrades the state of the art ceramic boards alone are 8x more monies and the new layout magnitudes less distortion . And wel... |