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| don sach's custom kt88 tube amp @waltersalas Congrats. Hope it just continues to get better.Also, can you (or @wig ) report on the WE 6SN7s? Curious how they stack up to the CV181s. As I mentioned via PM, I like those but did end up using some old RCA Grey Glass VT231s into t... | |
| Denver Area Audiophiles check out 92.9 FM Thanks Mofi, I'll check it out. | |
| Network streamer recommendation without a dac/amp (pure streamer), under $4k No optical, but another lesser known option is the magna mano streamer. If you've got an i2s input on your dac, it's one of the few ways to get that output option (same i2s configuration as ps audio uses). | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror @audio123 That is most definitely a big plus for the miflexs... | |
| JAY'S Audio CDT-3-MK2 or PS Audio DirectStream Memory Player @aolprodj And still the comparison may not translate to another system. As stated above... "In my system..."All good information regardless. | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror I've talked to @1markr a bit via pm, but wondering if anyone else has tried tube rolling in this dac. He recommended orange globe label Amperex JAN 7308s and Holland Philips SQ Miniwatt E188CCs, but not Amperex 6922 PQs. I accidentally bought the... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror I just ordered one (fully upgraded). Will update at some point during the 10 day demo... I have high hopes. I tried to update my PS Audio Perfectwave DAC with a Directstream and ended up going back to the PWD after a month or two. The DSD just... | |
| Input impedance and preamp caps V-Cap has a nice calculator on their website where you can input the amps input impedance and capacitor value and then see what happens to the bass frequencies... https://www.v-cap.com/coupling-capacitor-calculator.php | |
| Input impedance and preamp caps @thewatcher101 Good advice (as always) from the above posters. I have the same pre and have played with the capacitors. Thought I'd post in case you are still considering what to buy.In my unit, Don had Miflex copper foils on the primary output.... | |
| tubes4hifi SP14 preamp and Psvane CV181 Tii tubes @rodman99999 I like the standoff idea. Lets the tubes clear and provides some additional ventilation. Or, if you're into replacing the tube sockets and feel like getting crazy, you could copy Don Sachs' modifications and put the tube sockets on ... | |
| AMP or Preamp Agreed on the integrated amp option. Lots and lots of options out there, but maybe a pass labs offering, or if you like the sound of the Hegel, you could add one of theirs... | |
| Bricasti M3 @musicman159 could you elaborate on the aspects that differentiate the chord and bricasti? | |
| Berkeley, Bricasti and Mytek .... I'd like to know too. | |
| New DAC or New Streamer or New Streamer/DAC @lemonhaze Damn, I've seen those duelund based rebuilt tannoy crossovers at "Jeff's place" and yeah, they look super expensive. Thankfully the one cap is my only component. You can see Nelson pass's crescendo based tannoy crossovers here: https:... | |
| Pass amp paired with audio research pre? Not to turn the conversation, but I have a don Sachs 6sn7 preamp going into a pair of first watt f4s and it is definitely not boring. It improves the signal from my dac in every way without being syrupy or tubey at all. You can read about it in m... |