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| Wilson Alexia 2 @carey1110 I sent you a PM. Apologies as I did not realize how old the thread was, but I shot some thoughts to you over the message. | |
| Modwright PH 9.0X Tube Rolling Question @lewm I didn’t sub them. The PH9.0X uses one pair of 6C45 and a pair of 6922. The 6H23p is a Russian equivalent to the 6922. :) | |
| Modwright PH 9.0X Tube Rolling Question I did. Was my favorite tube amp ever, but I have since gone solid state. I used both Reflektor 6C45 and Reflektor 6H23p to replace all four tubes. Huge difference althroughout. The Amperex white globes are quite incredible, too, but cost around $3... | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? @firstonetallguy I second just about everything ghdprentice has to say. That said, as I’m late to the party, I’m very surprised nobody has yet mentioned DH Labs Silver Sonic cables. They sell direct, and they engineer and build their cables and co... | |
| Wilson Alexia 2 @carey1110 I would agree with the posters who have mentioned the synergy with ARC. Wilson excels with neutral-sounding amps, which is why they tend to pair up with ARC and Simaudio at the big shows. The dynamics are incredible and resolution is on... | |
| Phono stage options - balanced with XLR both input and output... I have a BMC MCCI Signature ULN phono stage listed on Audiogon now that is fully balanced in and out. It was one of two phono stages I settled on after considering a number that were suggested to me by the community, and I documented it on this th... | |
| Etheregen - doesn't seem right that it gets so hot, dangerous? Unpredictable? Are you using the stock power supply or an aftermarket linear power supply? When I owned one I ended up using a 7V Farad Super3 power supply, which actually improved the sound at an even greater margin vs the EtherRegen by itself. It also stabiliz... | |
| Has anyone bought the Psvane Acme 300B Vacuum Tube? @wrm57 I would say that the tone of the EML 300B-XLS is largely dependent on how much they are overdriven. Most 300Bs are supposed to be have a plate voltage at around 60mA, but the EML 300B-XLS requires between 90-110mA to sound its best if I rem... | |
| Has anyone bought the Psvane Acme 300B Vacuum Tube? I’ve tried a large number of 300Bs over the years and the Psvane ACME were my favorite, even over the Elrog and EML 300B-XLS (which were more dynamic and tipped up just slightly) and Takatsuki (which are a tad more romantic and less resolving). I ... | |
| Analog vs. digital Thought I’d share this as it was fitting for this thread, but there’s also likely already another thread dedicated to this video about all MFSL releases since 2015 being digitally mastered… | |
| What are the top 3 USB cables being used today in reference systems? I still prefer AES to USB, but it all depends on which component has the best clock in your system (source or DAC). @glory, if you are still using the Bricasti M1 that is in your virtual system, I have heard that the M1 did not pay much attention ... | |
| Mola Mola Tambaqui Roon vs Separate Streamers I had the Tambaqui for a short while and compared its internal streaming with my reference Aurender N30SA server/streamer. The N30SA is night and day better than the built-in unit of the Aurender in terms of organic presentation, body, timing, and... | |
| Node 3 or Better Streamer If you are using the DAC in the Node, then spending the extra $1K on a different unit won’t get you much farther. In this case I would agree with the above of improving the power supply. There are many solutions that drive better SQ than the Node,... | |
| Upstream Bottlenecks, Experience, Opinions, Meitner Dac Sorry @bigwave1 - EMM is the reference line by Ed Meitner, and what I mention I believe also applies to you MA3, that there is good synergy with AES. | |
| Upstream Bottlenecks, Experience, Opinions, Meitner Dac I would start with a better power cable. Especially with digital sources and DACs, well grounded cables with noise-reducing shielding will set you up with the right foundation. The Ethernet switch & cables and all will only be worth it once yo... |