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| Help with USB Cable Option I recently demoed a bunch of USB Cables to replace my iFi Mercury 3.0 USB cable. The cables I tried are Ansuz X2, Inakustik Excellence, and Phasure Lush 2.0. I originally had my eye on the Inakustik Referenz USB however the local dealer didn't ... | |
| Chris Sommovigo has passed away Found out about Chris' passing earlier this week. Very saddened by the news, I will treasure all my Black Cat cables, RIP, we lost a good one. | |
| Mundorf Supreme Vs. Supreme SIO and SGO? I've tried all 3, Supreme, SIO and SGO. I'd personally stay away from SIO, impressive at first as it's detailed, but not natural sounding. SGO definitely sounds more balanced. Supreme is the sweet spot for me, not as resolving but thicker sounding... | |
| Looking for an integrated amp to replace my Cayin A-50T My 2 cents: it will be very difficult to get tube-like sound from a SS amp without paying $$$. I had a Cayin CS100a which I sold and I briefly tried SS amplification for the same reasons (no more tubes, less maintenance, etc). After 3 months I sol... | |
| Phono Stage upgrade to complement Dohmann Helix One Mk 2 Allnic H-7000V has 2 MC inputs | |
| Kef LS50s - great like me but need to come up for air Awesome, let us know how it goes. My current speakers are Dynaudio and the non-fatiguing sound makes them really easy to live with. | |
| Kef LS50s - great like me but need to come up for air My 2 cents: Dynaudio strikes a good balance between detail and warmth so if you were to take the great things about KEF (detail) plus Harbeth (warmth) and combine them together you'd get Dynaudio sound. Seems like the most logical choice IMO but l... | |
| China built tube amps The dealer you contacted is trying to take advantage of your naivete. Best to disregard and forget what he said. I've had 2 China-built tube amps (one was a Cayin), I didn't find any fault with regard to the build and sound quality. Just make sure... | |
| Audio Friends Don't Let Audio Friends ... I would give my opinion if asked. If the person is unsure about his choice and is seeking validation in what others think then perhaps he needs to hear the painful truth. But if the person is enjoying his latest upgrade, why ruin it for him? Also,... | |
| Suggestions for an integrated upgrade please Audio Hungary Qualiton X200, it's the best integrated tube amp I've owned. | |
| Selling off Tubes for Solid State, A Cooler Love Story? I went through something similar: Had a tube integrated amp with 8 KT88 power tubes. Sounded great but the room would get toasty. I switched to a SS integrated out of curiosity and to address the heat issue. Enjoyed it for about 3 months but ended... | |
| Tube integrated amp recommendations Wholeheartedly recommend the Hungarian Qualiton. I have the X200, and it's really good. | |
| Audio Hungary Qualiton X200 Integrated @jerryg123 Thanks for this. Which power tubes do you have on your X200, KT120 or KT150? | |
| Audio Hungary Qualiton X200 Integrated Very happy new owner of X200 here. What power cable works well with the Qualiton? | |
| Octave V70SE vs Qualiton X200 @arafiq Thanks! Funny you should mention QLN because the Qualiton dealer carries QLN and I'm told they match really well. I've heard the Prestige 3's at a buddies place although with different amplification and they sounded really good. If I had d... |