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| GAIAs for amp? Response from IsoAcoustics: Yes, the GAIA and the OREA series use the same technology. The GAIA series works well with electronics. Manufacturers like AudioMirror, Java Hifi, Merril Audio etc are using GAIA isolators included with their electroni... | |
| GAIAs for amp? Thanks for the input. I’m on a 1.5” thick bamboo board with Herbie’s Dots between it and an oak floor. Sounds like GAIAs are a good solution for me. | |
| Upgrade Interconnects/Cables or…? @kennythekey I owned the Audible Illusions 3A with external LPS some years ago. It was my first tube experience and I enjoyed it while I had it. I let it go because of service lead time concerns. To be fair, the one repair issue I had was addre... | |
| Questioning my Oppo Sonica dac? OPPO Sonica is a great DAC. Esp with Modwright tube mod and external LPS. | |
| How would you spend my next $5K? @kennyc I have an M Scaler. T Pardo on order. | |
| How would you spend my next $5K? @kennyc Great idea. Have a Teddy Pardo coming. Ideal would be Farad or Sean Jacobs. | |
| looking to replace Fyne speaker jumper cable I replaced the Tannoy jumpers on my Kensingtons with Transparent’s mid-priced jumpers. More improvement in SQ than I anticipated. I use mostly Transparent throughout. | |
| Best DAC’S $5k to $15k I started with an OPPO Sonica, then added Modwright tube mod, then PS Audio Direct Stream. I now have DAVE/M Scaler with OPTO DX. Hands down massive improvement to my system. Purchased both as demos. With savings I replaced DAVE’s internal SMPS wi... | |
| Who still does mods for CD players John Hillig at Musical Concepts. | |
| 2024 Audio System Wish List My wish list in no particular order: Second REL S/812 Farad or Sean Jacobs LPS for M Scaler to complement my SJ DC4/ARC6 DAVE LPSU Beginning room treatment (I know…but they’re so ugly) Super-tweeters for my Tannoy Kensingtons Upgrade to Tr... | |
| How would you spend my next $5K? Thanks for the thoughtful input. Here are the responses to how you would spend my next $5K. Seems a clear consensus between room acoustics and second sub. Special kudos to those who said they would spend my $5K on their system. lol Second sub... | |
| DAVE w/ or w/out M Scaler? @cio52 I’ve watched that video. My DAVE/M SCALER are connected through the OPTO/SX which has an BNC/optical interface between DAVE and M SCALER. Do you think this is the type of optical connection he was referring to? | |
| DAVE w/ or w/out M Scaler? @shkong78 Do you use a Farad on the M Scaler or just the DAVE? I’m interested in how FARAD or SJ would affect M Scaler. I had a Teddy Pardo on my HMS but heard very little affect and am now back to the HMS’ SMPS. | |
| DAVE w/ or w/out M Scaler? Since my earlier post about DAVE/M Scaler (which added resolution to the DAVE), I have added Sean Jacobs’ DC4/ARC6 LPSU which takes the DAVE/HMS to an entirely different level. “Transformational” is the word I use to describe the improvement. Ri... | |
| How would you spend my next $5K? @hysteve Thanks. I got a both USB and NET used, elsewise would not likely have sprung. NET seemed to make a bigger difference although that may be because I got it first. Deeper blacks. A more “settled/relaxed sound” and somehow a better grip o... |