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| Best 845 tube out there? DavidSailor, I use Pearl tube coolers on my 845 SET monoblocks. I noticed that the upper midrange / lower treble is smoother with the coolers.Also, plate temperature has dropped 20 degrees Celsius ( I use a Fluke infrared temperature meter), so I ... | |
| Audivarna Plus I agree 100%. Audirvana's SQ is outstanding.Memory play, Hog mode and control over iTunes do make a difference.Also, it is fairly simple to set up and operate. The settings suggested in the installation manual are a great starting point. | |
| Cartridge upgrade for $600 In general, I hear a certain lack of dynamics / punch with high-output Mc cartridges, as compared to top-tier MM or MI cartridges (Grado, Garrott, Clearaudio). I hope this helps, if dynamic range is a priority. | |
| CAL Supermash module Ginov, I suggest that you contact Approved Audio Services (860) 567.5801, they are an authorized service center for CAL and may be able to supply schematics or the parts needed.Best wishes | |
| Tubes 5963 HP tubes are usually very well matched (triode to triode) and noise-free.Try them, you may like the results. The nearest equivalent tube is 12AU7. | |
| mundorf silver oil in bpt conditioner Mundorf's 800V Silver/oil cap is good for 425 VAC (see pictures at PCX.com), so the 1000V caps should be pretty safe.In fact I break in Mundorf SIO caps by connecting them to a fused outlet for 2-4 weeks.No worries, mate. | |
| Audio aero capitole mk2 as a DAC HiThe xplanation is simple: most digital sources./transports connected through a coax or USB cable will have jitter levels one level of magnitude higher than the internal Philips Pro transport.I hear a flat soundstage with USB sources and lots of ... | |
| CAL Supermash module I suggest that you set aside the MASH module, It is based on 1 bit technology, meaning that it is dynamically challenged. Music sounds bland and boring, at least to my ears.Your INDUS module is based on the PCM-63 chipset, a great-sounding DAC tha... | |
| Audio aero capitole mk2 need help repairing I found it on Farnell.com.Greetings | |
| Faster alternative to the ASR Emitter? Wilsynet, I do not understand your aggressive post. Any gripes ?I did not write that I am a compulsive tweaker. I did only ONE tweak to the ASR amp, listened to it for several weeks and found it worthwhile.The ground wire is required by the op-amp... | |
| Theta Miles or new MF M1 CDT CD as transport HiThe Theta Miles is based on a long-discontinued Pioneer transport, the Stable Platter technology.Transports and lasers do wear out.I suggest that you choose a transport made with readily available parts, e.g. those based on the Philips CD-Pro 2 ... | |
| Psvane Teflon capacitors real or fakes? I wold like to point out that besides not having a Teflon dielectric, the Psvane cap foils are made of an alloy that is 99% pure at the most (two nines)."Beryllium copper (BeCu), also known as copper beryllium, beryllium bronze and spring copper, ... | |
| MAC palldium ic vs. RS cables palladium ic ??? I have no experience with either brand. I used to make plenty of DIY cables and tried palladium twice, with god connectors, Cardas solder, proper shielding and so on. I do not care for palladium's sound quality, there is something missing, like an... | |
| bizarre speaker connections.... Hi, the hook-up looks familiar.If your mini-system is branded Nakamichi, the two extra wires carry DC for the power amplifiers, which are built into the speakers. | |
| Anyone replaced Fuse with Circuit Breaker? Circuit breakers are slightly inductive and usually have a higher internal resistance than the equivalent fast-blow fuse. If in doubt, do a search for data sheets, e.g. a Bussman fuse as compared to a circuit breaker. For example, a 500 mA circuit... |