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| Do you think driver “break in” is real? Yes, absolutely. The driver cones are very stiff to start and are designed to flex with the output a bit over time. Usually this takes anywhere from 100 hours to 300 hours to sound best. Most crossovers have capacitors that also need approximate... | |
| What is the forums opinion of SVS subs? @drlou77 While REL makes better subs bar none, they come at a much higher price point for the performance, and with your room size and current components, SVS would be the wiser investment in my opinion, especially in your budget. For less than $2... | |
| Add External DAC or Upgrade to a New Streamer / DAC? @cundare2 Elite Audio conducted a number of streamer demos across their team and voted on performance. While they and numerous other video creators boasted the impressive performance of the Eversolo, in this video against notable streamers includi... | |
| Modwright PH 9.0X Tube Rolling Question @scm Agree the Reflektor in the 6922 spot is not great. The top end leaves one wanting more. However, I do highly recommend the Reflektor 6C45 if you can source them. They are much better than the stock Sovtek. I ended up selling a pair to the thr... | |
| Aurender N200 @budburma @jmlm To add to Lalit’s comments, there are a few other differences and improvements. The N10 has the advantage of an AES output and slightly better clock, but the benefits gained from that are not as strong as those gained in the ne... | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 @ljgm Thanks for sharing your configuration. I especially appreciate your comment on the quality of the preamp stage in the DAC 200. I have commented similarly, stating that I find it to be as good as dedicated preamps in the $3-5K range. It is de... | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 @ljgm Have you played with the DAC 200’s filters to see which one you like the best? This is one of my favorite feature of the unit and enables you to have what sounds like six different DACs in one, and this is a feature set in the DAC 200 that i... | |
| WhestTHREE signature phono pre vs. ModWright PH 9.0X @mmcgill829 It will be system dependent, but with the PH9.0X, which already brings warmth, doesn’t need any cable that adds additional density and will prefer a cable that is neutral and has a very low noise floor. I’ll PM you directly on some spe... | |
| Margules integrated I just sent you a PM. | |
| Experience with Modwright products? I’ve owned a lot from Dan over the years. SWL 9.0 SE preamp (two of them) SWP 9.0 SE phono KWA 150 SE amps (two in mono) LS 36.5 DM preamp PH 9.0X phono Modwright Transporter Modwright CXN V2 Modwright Analog Bridge Modwright Ambrose A1... | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER @ghdprentice Perhaps… but I am in the camp of associating T+A with ultra high end. The SDV 3100 HV is a $38,750 component. While T+A does offer the standalone reference DAC at $36,500, they integrate the power supplies, analog output and volume co... | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER Good call @worldwidewholesales. It might be worth digging into why this is with a little more explanation, and others like @bigkidz may be able to better articulate. Inside a DAC, there is of course an analog conversion and output stage. In most... | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER I agree that it depends on the implementation. I’ve only come across a few DACs whose volume controls were worthy of being plugged direct into an amp. Some of my favorites here are the T+A SDV 3100 HV (which in all fairness has a true preamp stage... | |
| WhestTHREE signature phono pre vs. ModWright PH 9.0X @mmcgill829 Congrats! Dan makes an incredible phono stage for sure! It will also benefit from an upgraded fuse and aftermarket power cables, and I preferred the unit with Reflektor 6H23 and Amperex PQ 6922 or 7308. | |
| Streamer with variable digital output @dbrewer12345 Someone just posted a Modwright-modded Cambridge CXN V2 on USAudioMart. I have no affiliation with this seller, but this is an incredible streaming/DAC/preamp that can go straight into an amp. With the Modwright mods, it beats other ... |