clio09
Responses from clio09
| Virtual Dynamics Interesting point about the religious connotations of the branding (especially in context with the company initals). It never crossed my mind, not that it would have prevented me from buying their products. | |
| Transistor research labs D-225, PRICE? $4500, sold direct. Contact Paul or Brain Weitzel directly via phone or email. They are very responsive. Email me privately if you want more information on performance as I own one. | |
| TRL Audio Mirror D1 Signature Dbld - money back guarantee if you don't like the mod. Not much risk except shipping cost. No one has taken TRL up on this offer after receiving their modified player. This should give you added confidence in TRL's capabilities. If you really like... | |
| TRL Audio Mirror D1 Signature Audphile - same philosophy applies. | |
| TRL Audio Mirror D1 Signature Audphile1- TRL made a huge point to me that the D1 in stock form was excellent and one of the best stock DACs that has come through their shop. It has a simple circuit which makes it easy for them to work on. TRL usually likes to replace the outpu... | |
| Virtual Dynamics I've been very happy with my Nite II pc. I may consider the ICs based on this thread. | |
| TRL Audio Mirror D1 Signature I have one of their solid state amps, the modified D1, and soon I will have the modified Sony DVP-NS900V. I have recently heard the modified Sony in another set-up with VMPS speakers and Atma-sphere monoblocks. One of the things I notice about the... | |
| Looking For Single Source Tube Preamp Space Tech Labs can build you a single input tube preamp at a very reasonable price. They sell multi-input models, but Albert will pretty much do what you want. | |
| Tube Research Labs Solid State Designs The D-225 is strictly class A and while it is rated at 225 watts it is closer to 300 watts. The D-225 sucks up about 600 watts for power consumption. I have mine plugged into a Running Springs Audio Haley which handles 1800 watts (15amp). I have o... | |
| stylus cleaning Use the Zerodust. It's available at many online stores so access should not be a problem.As for demagnetizing a cartridge, well you've just opened up another can of worms. I'm sure there will be lots of opinions for you to digest on this one. As f... | |
| MC transformers - what do they sound like? Maybe I'm missing something but if designers like Jim Hagerman and Kevin Carter recommend the use of step-up transformers with their products, then they can't be as bad as Raul makes them out to be. Both these designers make outstanding phono stag... | |
| Need Help with Dacs. Check out non-os DACs. To learn more about this design philosophy visit the Audio Note and Sakura Systems (47 Labs) web sites. These DACs are reasonably priced and you don't have to be concerned with bits and the like since they don't upsample or ... | |
| stylus cleaning I use the Zerodust and like it. For a liquid cleaner I have found the Record Research Labs product to be very good. | |
| cdp vs. dac You can find many more DACs in your price range new or used that will provide more value to you soundwise than a CDP. Check out the non-os DACs which typically can be found for $500 - $1000, new. | |
| Preamp impedance mismatch with McCormack DNA2 A Joule Electra LA-100 MkIII has an output impedance of 600 ohms and according to Jud Barber will drive an amp with as low as an 8k input impedance rating. They show up used here for less than $2k, otherwise near $4k new.Space Tech Labs is a good ... |