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| Linlai Elite vs Psvane Acme 845 @sns I think the Grant Fidelity change was a bit of both. There was some friction coming from Psvane, but in the fine print, some of the quality control issues emerge: ”FYI, in the past 12 months, Grant Fidelity have returned 161 tubes from the f... | |
| Who has switched from a PS Audio BHK Preamp to something else? @smodtactical The T+A is “blacker” than the C900u, and the C900u is more refined overall. T+A is more emotional, exciting and engaging in my opinion. But everyone’s preferences vary! | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @lohanimal Not offended and agree with you that written communications on forums can be misconstrued given lack of supporting tone at times. I, too, was just further stating my case in my response. Good to hear your recommendations, they are appre... | |
| Who has switched from a PS Audio BHK Preamp to something else? @smodtactical Yes, the P 3000 HV. I got an incredible deal off it last year from a fellow friend. Probably the most musical, resolving, natural, all-in-all wonderful preamp I ever heard and owned. And I’ve owned a lot of preamps. Loved it so much ... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @ghdprentice We're understanding each other. Musical and detailed to me also has bad connotations. For me, analytical allows me to "see" into the music. Being detailed is not always good if the detail is not being presented well. If it's just in y... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages +1 @pindac! Wonderfully said. I would say that in both cases, either across industry events, working directly with manufacturers, and buying/selling on the used market has expanded my network in ways I value sometimes more than the gear I end up g... | |
| Good cost effective USB cables for digital audio please @barts For USB I'd recommend no longer than 2M, but it's not as meticulous as it is with coax/75ohm cables that work best exactly at 1.5M. Anything from .5M-2M should work optimally. Longer isn't horrible either. | |
| Who has switched from a PS Audio BHK Preamp to something else? And FWIW, as good as the BHK was, it too had the slightest roundness at the top that could not be resolved by any tube or cable change, and it affected it from being an endgame piece. It was my one gripe, as the rest of the unit performed like a 5... | |
| Who has switched from a PS Audio BHK Preamp to something else? @smodtactical I had the Cary with ultimate upgrade, and even beyond that, I suited it up with very neutral and open tubes such as Sylvania VT-231 and Psvane CV-181. I used Synergistic Research Blue fuses. I used a very good aftermarket power cord.... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @pindac - 100% agree that real world experience is invaluable. I will be attending AXPONA, but it will likely not be a great place to get the most out of phono stages. When I went in 2019, there surely some rooms, but most focused on the prolifera... | |
| Good cost effective USB cables for digital audio please DH Labs Mirage USB is very, very good for the price. Very low jitter/noise, incredibly open with great dynamics and tonality. Kicks the daylights out of their Wireworld counterparts. I would not consider any other USB in its price range and bet no... | |
| Linlai Elite vs Psvane Acme 845 I am unable to answer your question in full, but hopefully I can give you a response that is nonetheless valuable. I haven’t heard a comparison, but I’d be willing to bet the two are almost identical with some slight variations at best. Just as so... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @ghdprentice I understand what you are trying to say. But I am in the camp that believes that a component can be analytical and be incredibly musical and enjoyable. Advanced technology can now afford this to us, where resolution so clear and disse... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages Hi @lohanimal - I fully understand it’s not black and white. But if you read my posts, you’ll see I’ve owned a whole suite of tube phono stages as well as the PS Audio Stellar Phono and Pass xOno which are both solid state. Those two had a lot of ... | |
| Solid State Phono Stages @au_lait Thanks for that link to the comparison thread. Looks like I’d be in the camp to invest in the XP-27 if I do go the Pass route. @varyat Good call on Whest. I’ll look into the PS 40RDT. |