charles1dad
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| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Spirit,Here`s the pecking order.1)CAST, Silver foil(uber expensive!)2)CAST, copper foil(expensuve)3)VSF Black, Silver or copper4)VSF, Silver or copper5)Alexander, entry level Given the cost of your Zu DEF IV. and the level and cost of your system,... | |
| Benchmar DAC-1 as pre vs Bottlehead Foreplay II I`d personally try the upgraded(caps and VC) Foreplay.I believe it is better than the DAC`s preamp section and will provide fuller tone, body and more relistic sound in your system.You should`nt lose transparency, just less thin and lean sound.Reg... | |
| Tannoy Westminster amp matching question. I discovered the Harvey Rosenberg site about 3 1/2 years ago and also Arthur Salvatore`s "High End Audio site. That was my introduction(prior to that it was SS amps then PP pentode type tube amps in my system) to SET amplifiers. Well there`s no go... | |
| $18k Tube preamp for large scale symphonies please Phillip,Reading your posts and various impressions it seems you have very astute and musical ears. I get the sense you really love music and enjoy listening to it.Between the CSL and VAC SIG. it could simply come down to what amplifier you use and... | |
| Tannoy Westminster amp matching question. Borg,Your plan is rational.I admit a bias toward SET amps as compared to other genres I`ve heard/tried they sound the most realistic and true to live music. Obviously we all hear things differently and choose accordingly. You may find that OTL or ... | |
| $18k Tube preamp for large scale symphonies please Phillip,Okay, I see where you`re going better now. I think the VAC does sound a 'bit' richer and the CSL relatively 'lighter -airier'.But overall both get to the core and the soul of music and do so very deeply and with conviction(many components ... | |
| $18k Tube preamp for large scale symphonies please Hello Phillip,Not sure if I completely understand your analogy.The CSL is very quiet but in a nautral sense,as opposed to an artificial or over done 'black' background. What did you think of the CSL compared to the VAC Signature? Both are superb b... | |
| Bent Audio Autoformer vs Tube Pre Grannyring,To be fair this topic has no universal 'right' answer as it depends on numerous varibles. For me however, a top quality active tube linestage is more satisfying and realistic of instruments and voice based on what I hear in live venues.... | |
| Tannoy Westminster amp matching question. Borg,You have gotten good suggestions. Jeff Day owns these speakers and did a long and extensive review of the Sophia Electric 3oob SET amp using this speaker and was overjoyed with the combination.The review is at Positive Feedback Online.He pref... | |
| $18k Tube preamp for large scale symphonies please Based on my recent experience with Duelund Cast in my speakers and DAC I`m sure they`re excellent in the Dude also.The Coincident Statement Linestage and the TRL Dude with CAST capacitors represent superb linestage results for a reasonable cost.I ... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? LarryiThe Duelund inductors have been on my mind as something to do down the road.Per word of mouth they occupy their own superior level as do their Capacitors. There`re two versions available, CAST and waxed paper in oil(WPIO).Based on my rewardi... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Spirit,Just to be clear on this point, the Duelund CAST will not 'add' warmth,fuller body or sweetness(nor will it subtract these qualities). The CAST is honest,pure and most of all 'natural'. what ever is the instrinsic character of your componen... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Phil,I forgot to mention the Duelund CAST is quite large and space could be a limiting factor. On my system page there`s a picture of my stock cap(solen) next to my 5.6uF CAST.Duelund also makes a VSF model capacitor that`s less expensive(and smal... | |
| Anyone listen to Zu Audio's Definition Mk3? Hi Phil,I`ll be very interested in your upcoming capacitor comparisons.I`ve put Duelund CAST into my speakers last month(tweeter,only caps in the speaker). Phil in one simple word,stunning!Despite their higher cost relative to other WELL regarded ... | |
| Vandersteen 1C with 845 S.E.T. The N.A.F.845 SET amplifier at 25 watts just can`t be compared to a NAD 20-25 watt amp. They are entirely different in quality(large gap) and real world performance. The big 845 amp`s power supply and transformers place this amp in a completely hi... |