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Audio note ANK Kits EL84 Vs Audio Note Oto PP
The ANK stuff is excellent.   Take your time with the build or have them build it for you.   
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
^^^ I haven’t heard any "expectation bias" regarding TC. I have, however, heard a ton of UNexpectation bias though ... all from those who haven’t seen the product, touched the product, heard the product or used the product. :-)If I heard the sam... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
To those who have purchased the product: have you tried any blind testing on the product?    Perhaps this could be a test, listen to the same passage of music 10 times.  Have someone apply the substance at SOME point and see if you can identify wh... 
Audio Research Ref 6 work with Jeff Rowland 725
the general rule is 10X output impedance of preamp is the minimum acceptable input impedance of the amp.  Ref6 600 X 10 = 6k.  The Rowland input impedance is 40k, so should not be any issue.  There are very few amps it would not work fine with.  I... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Oh, ok Geoff. Thanks for straightening me out on that. I just started this audio thing 40 years ago... I depend on wise people like yourself to tell me what I hear. 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Forget cleaned, there are no tests even against unplugged and replugged connectors, which I know does produce an improvement.  That has been my biggest rub on the whole thing.  But that does not invalidate my point.  I checked with my moderator. 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
Wolf and randy, while I was and am sceptical that this tweak can live up to the hyperbole, I have to say that now that it is available for sale it sounds a bit ignorant to constantly berate a product you obviously have no intention of buying.  It ... 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
If one uses just a bit, over what time period does the remaining product dry up in the syringe?  Is it important to use most of the product over what time period? 
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
I tend to swap gear around often, since I have two preamps I enjoy (ref6 and Allnic L3000) and different amps.  So as a practical matter, would this be effective for a gear swapper like myself?  I stick with the same speakers so I assume I would t... 
Audio Research Ref 6 power cord
Count me with the Sain Line fans.  I do also use the Synergistic Red fuses in my ARC ref6/ref75se combo, but the Sain Line cords are a more noticeable improvement.  I did not really get a boost from the fuses, but YMMV.  I have tried some other ca... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
OP, curious if you have ever brought home a Ref 6 to try yet?  I have the SR Black fuses in my gear, and they are fine.  Not really "game changers" in my opinion, but to each his own.  But the Ref 6 is really a game changer.  I did have a ref 3 pr... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
"A friendly reminder to all that replace fuses in their equipment to remember to turn off the equipment before replacing the fuse. I do not know why but changing the fuse recently with a different fuse resulted in the new fuse blowing. I would gue... 
Dennis Had Inspire SET with KEF LS50s
The Inspire amps have great drive abilities, a lot better then a 300b SET.  What are your goals?  is this to be your only amp?  For me, I enjoy playing with this stuff.  I like to throw in a SET for a few days, and then go back to my Ref75se.  The... 
SET amps (almarro vs decware)
Check out the new Dennis Had Inspire amps.  There is quite a lengthy thread on another forum about them.  Excellent amps and very reasonable.  
Audio Research Reference 6 Preamp Review
The Ref 6 is simply an amazing preamp.  Yes, sorry to say it to the "they keep coming out with new models all the time" crowd but it is a quantum leap over the Ref5se.  And yes, I did say that about the improvement the 5se made over the 5.  I did ...