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| Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC Exactly, how much to spend? Listening is inherently subjective, jaw dropping experience for one is modest or subtle difference for another. Charles, | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... My point is simply what more can be said about the upgrade fuse issue that hasn't been expressed. There are always new products or tweaks that come along. Their merits will be determined by user experience. Some may be as effective as the premium... | |
| Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC A lot will depend on how much money one wants to spend. A used VAC Phi 200 is a wonderful amplifier and much less costly than the newer VAC IQ amplifiers. It would be ideal to compare the Phi with the newer IQ amplifiers. The Phi could be as goo... | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Hey Frank,Last night my friend Jeff (Jwm) and I had the great pleasure to hear Roy Hargrove live in a terrific jazz club near us called the Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe (Grosse Pointe, MI. ) . This is an intimate venue with excellent acoustics, we had a ... | |
| Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables Lak, Thanks, Charles, | |
| Synergistic Red Fuse ... Hello,Goldencutt,When I replaced the SR Red fuses with the Black fuses there was an immediate improvement with my DAC. The sound quality took a temporary step backwards in my Line Stage and amplifier. It required roughly 70 to 80 hours for these ... | |
| Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables Lak,Thanks, I see your point. We share the same Yamamoto DAC, if you ever try both cords on it let me know your thoughts. Charles, | |
| Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables Hi joecasey,Obviously you are correct, I often audition products but not in every single case. I’ve also had much success relying on trusted audiogon members impressions such as Lak. Sometimes I use these trusted members as effective initial filt... | |
| Why does my 35 watt tube amp draw 300 watts of power Mapman, Well said and summarized. Choice is indeed a beautiful thing. Charles, | |
| Why does my 35 watt tube amp draw 300 watts of power If efficiency is the objective then without question class D wins vs tubes, no argument. If class D suits your sonic and musical needs then you have achieved the best of both worlds ànd sincere congratulations. Thus far in my experience class A si... | |
| Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables Hello Lak,I really appreciate your comments concerning these various highly regarded power cables. I'm particularly interested in the Cerious Graphene and the SR Black cables. In terms of a natural /organic character and tone saturation are they e... | |
| Why does my 35 watt tube amp draw 300 watts of power Hi Jimspov,I have an 8 watt SET amplifier (class A ) that draws 180 watts. The sound quality is sublime and it is the best sounding amplifier I've owned. In my opinion the inefficiency is a small concession for consistently wonderful listening se... | |
| Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables Hi Calloway, The CPT cable uses an AC balanced transformer and I'm well aware of the genuine benefit it provides an audio system. I've used a balanced transformer (BPT) in my system for 7 years and it is fantastic. I will say that the Cerious gra... | |
| Cerious Technologies NEW Graphene Cables Hello Thaluza, That is an encouraging early listening impression regarding the power cables. I'd be quite interested with the Ocellia and Cerious Graphene IC comparison. The Ocellia is excellent in my system. Calloway, Well your findings certainl... | |
| Jeff Rowlands Amp and Dac vs. VAC amp and DAC Hi rinpoche,It seems like the Rowland amplifier really impressed you but nonetheless you appear to be more captivated by the VAC. Of course the more often you use the VAC the sooner you'll have to replace the tubes. Good news is that the amplif... |