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Hidiamond vs Hifidelity interconnects The Hidiamond D9 interconnect is not Hidiamond's top of the line cable according to the pfd document from worldwidewholesales. They list a cable called signal ultimate for $5,600 @ 1 meter. I noticed that cable on the Italian version of the Hidiam... | |
Has anybody tried using single solid core cables? No one has mentioned that the insulator or dialectic material is as important as the conductor. I purchased couple of feet of 16 awg, OCC copper, SOLID CORE, Neotech hook up wire with Teflon jacket from Parts Connexion and silk tubing to conduct a... | |
Maverick Audio TubeMagic D2 DAC D1/D1+ tube trials: GE JAN 5670W: This tube came as an optional factory upgrade. It's a decent tube but not worth $20 from the Maverick website. It can be purchased for much cheaper than twenty bucks. The bass is easily it's best feature. A wholes... | |
Maverick Audio TubeMagic D2 DAC Both, the D1 and D1+, use an electrolytic cap with a film bypass for the left and right channels. I swapped the electrolytic's for Nichicon Muse @ 10uf. The film bypass caps were replaced with VCap CuTF .22uf although the original film caps were r... | |
Bypassing A Preamp With Volume Pot In Amp @Jetrexpro: Can you please tell us about your experience and opinion with having the Goldpoint stepped attenuator in your amp. Did you use a preamp before the Goldpoint? What are the benefits and detriments of the Goldpoint attenuator? | |
Bypassing A Preamp With Volume Pot In Amp @Ptmconsulting, @Atmasphere: RE: DIY passive preamp - That's pretty much what I am aiming for but having it built into the amp with only one pair of single ended inputs. I just can't use another interconnect if its not as good as the pair of Hidia... | |
Class D or Hybrid Amp for Fritz Rev 7 speakers You could've continued to mod the Acurus amp instead of buying a new amp. I learned from experience how much the sound may change or improve from swapping out a few OEM parts for high quality parts. I never used a solder iron before I got into thi... | |
Isolation Devices: Any Good Ones? Zimwig, Have you listened to Sort Kones used in conjunction with an isolation platform or rack vs. basic MDF/Glass rack or shelf? Maybe that's why the difference on your friends system wasn't as dramatic. Different racks should yield different res... | |
USB cables I want to share my experience of a USB cable that has not been mentioned in this thread. The LAT International USB cable: For a couple of months, I used a "regular" USB cable which cost only a few bucks. It was obvious that I was listening to a di... |