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Reference DACS: An overall perspective
Teajay thanks for your input, I like harmonix powercord tooKimber pk14 is also fine contender, strange to say but I prefer Harmonix HS 102 xlr digital cable over Stealth sextetin my setup too. 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
I would like to know which brand powercords are best matchwith Accustic Arts transport and converters ?Thanks in advance 
How much money for your next interconnect cable???
All the cables are system dependent, this is the whole story,if you do not likex cable s performance in your system (comparing to y cable 20 or 2000$)keep itand in future with another preamp or power amp,speaker cd player you will be surprised x c... 
How goos is the harmonix HS101GP interconnect?
I am using my Harmonix HS-101GP 0,75 meter interconnect since6 months, I am so happy with its performance very natural cable, extended both ends.I have replaced my stereo amp with monos yet and ordered 1,5 meter length to my dealer now I am sellin... 
Do i/c's on a component affect overall system ?
Yes it does (first of all,sorry for my english as it is not my main language)the best way is let your main source only coupled to your preamp nothing else.(you will listen the clearest sound your system provide)all the componentscoupled to preamps... 
GEC KT88 single-getter vs. triple-getter tubes
Transl,I have Unison Research Performance amplifier,it is same as Sinfonia beyond one Kt88 plus for each channel.I am happy with Shuguang KT88/98 power tubes and for the 12au7 I could not find out any better than stock EH12au7s (I do not know it i... 
Coincident with 8 ohm vs16 ohm
Kalan, I have tried Cayin 265ai ss integrated amp (class a 2x40 watts) strangeto say but this amp is the best match among many tube amps and ss amps I tried,with my TEit may stop me to search best matching tube amp, seems very hard to find better ... 
Coincident Total Reference vs Zu Definition
Metralla, may I learn which brand amp you are using with your speakers?I have total eclipse and still in a search for an amp best matchingthanks in advanceBen 
Coincident with 8 ohm vs16 ohm
I thank you all for your useful oponions,in theory if your ampoutput empedance cover the exact or very near empedance scala of speakers this is the best amp-speaker synergy.Some nominal 8 ohm speakers dip to 3 ohms in bass region (ie JM Lab)and if... 
Coincident with 8 ohm vs16 ohm
Thankyou for your helps 
Tube Life Question: 12AX7 Drivers
Trelja,thanks for your help, my amp is auto bias, though voltage is not bad I use power regulator,the only logic reason left is the tubes I have bought EH12AX7 s were bulk version and they might be terrible short life,I will try to buy original bo... 
Tube Life Question: 12AX7 Drivers
12AX7 driver tubes in my amp (SEP Class A circuit)5-6 mounths last (3-4 hours listening a day)they are EH 12AX7spreamp tubes are 12AU7 and power tubes are KT88 and they lastatleast a year but driver tubes getting dull,dry and lifelessin 6th mounth... 
Cary 303/300 surprise me..
Hammergjh, no I did not buy it to use being transport as I stated before it was for my second system cd player,but I justwanted to try its transport performance in my main setup andit showed much better performance than my existing transportIf you... 
Cary 303/300 surprise me..
Kops, yes the combo is definetly better than stand alone 303/300, infact this combo is the most analog sound I have heard in my systems since 30 years though standalone 303/300performance is also very nice but not satisfactory. 
Sota Big Monitors..
Audiokinesis, I really thank you for your detailed recommendation, I will check deeply Gedlee SummasI am just curious they will work in my large room? as its white paper explain how well they work in small rooms butnothing written for large rooms?..