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Upgrading sub to get a live feel.
@mcreyn, yeah Tim was interesting at first, but now it's gotten pretty old. I am a fan of Duke LeJeune's speakers having owned the Jazz Modules before finding ESL nirvana. So when he developed his Swarm I had always intended to give it a go, until... 
Upgrading sub to get a live feel.
@mcreyn, wow really good post. I'm actually restoring my '84 911 and was thinking of adding a car stereo system, but always wondered if I could ever get something that would sound close to what I get in my home system. I have to admit I am a bit o... 
OTL amps, my pick for the tube used.
@bobheinatz, here is what I can say at the moment. The design is past the prototype stage and a few pilot amps will be built for listening tests.These will be monoblocks with moderate power and so far have been tested on a pair of Quad 63 with gre... 
OTL amps, my pick for the tube used.
I’ve always been interested in these which use the 6C33C but at $22k/pair they are out of my ballpark:http://www.atma-sphere.com/Products/#Novacronhttp://  
OTL amps, my pick for the tube used.
Those who are fans of the Futterman H3aa should keep an eye out for a new OTL designed and built by Roger Modjeski that uses the 26DQ5 which is also a sweep tube designed for very high peak currents. If I remember correctly Roger mentioned the 26D... 
Under $3K streaming dac suggestions, Roon Ready?
There is another thread I have been following where someone posted information about Matrix Audio Element X. I checked it out and it both the Element X and Element M look interesting. I use an Auralic Aries LE today going into my DAC but would lik... 
Computer to DAC Streamer
@dep14, thanks for the heads up on the Element X. I see they also have the Element M as well. I'll be looking at these a bit more closely based on what I have read so far. 
Under $3K streaming dac suggestions, Roon Ready?
I had the iFi Pro iDSD for a while. It is a nice DAC with lots of options that I appreciated. When trying to connect to my NAS the wireless streaming didn't work on IOS and worked erratically on Android. The service folks helped as best as they co... 
Mods/repairs to CEC TL-51 belt drive transport?
Nick Gowan at True Sound in Northern, CA. is the US service center for CEC so perhaps contact him for advice. 
Cartridge Inspection Bay Area
Tim at Tone of Music in the city might be able to help you. It certainly would be be worth a phone call. 
Just purchased a pair of Atma Sphere M-60 Mk 3's upgraded to 3.3's
The isolated 6SN7 towards the front of the amp has the least impact on sonics, in my opinion. That tube must be a GTA or GTB. I won't comment on the sonic importance of that front tube, but I will say from experience it is a very critical tube in ... 
McIntosh autoformers vs direct-coupled output
The Acoustat direct drive amps are transformerless with solid state input and tube output. They put 5000V on the panels. I use them on my Acoustat Model 2 in place of the magnetic (transformer) interface.I have Zero’s between my Atma-Sphere’s and ... 
Kickstarter for all analog "No Filter"
I received my R2R copy a couple weeks ago. There is some very interesting and creative music on this recording and well executed. I have been away for a couple weeks and when I get back it's one of the first things I am going to listen to. I think... 
From ZERO to Hero?
I use a pair with my Atma-Sphere M60 amps and Quad ESL 57 speakers and I don't hear any degradation of sound. 
Preamps... understanding volume...
@ozzy - While the majority of passive preamps are attenuators (with 0 dB at full clockwise position), some passive preamps (namely transformer or autoformer volume controls) do provide gain, but not a significant amount.@sarsicism - To answer your...