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| R2R Ladder DACs or All in One Streamer Solutions Formed in 2002: Music Heaven Development Team (MHDT):ABOUT THE BRAND, old article. Still in business in 2020. The gang of four founded Mhdt Lab in 2002 and are known as: ‘"Music Heaven Development Team". They had decided to begin designing DACs to... | |
| Wish I had put more emphasis on cables earlier Good cables can enable us to realize the potential of the entire system. Testing in reverse, going from really good cables back to mediocre ones, with lower grade purity metals and poor shielding, while moving them around a system to compare diffe... | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps Hi @chungjh`"worth the price" is in the eyes and ears of the beholder and a person’s wallet I’d guess. CJ has a huge following just like Pass or Cary or Audio Note, etc. I’ve not heard the new Art150 or Art300 myself. I have been reading compariso... | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps @chungjhI left my X250.8 on. This afternoon, it started sounding good around 2 hr mark. Less sibilance and harshness.Similar situation with my prior dual-mono MOSFET SS amps I ran for 20+ years. Mine did still keep sounding better at hour 4, and m... | |
| R2R Ladder DACs or All in One Streamer Solutions @jjss49 Got it. Thanks. -------yeah, I avoid oversampled echo-chamber unnatural sound. | |
| Used McIntosh Amp or better new options out there? - Amplifier or Integrated @sr20022002"as long as its a sizeable upgrade from my RA-12"..."I’m a fan of a clean but less harsh highs, non shouty mids and tight controlled bass."... "Any help to reduce my anxiety or providing some suggestions would be much appreciated :)"Do ... | |
| R2R Ladder DACs or All in One Streamer Solutions @audio2designHow did a DAC that was way behind the times 30 years ago (TDA1541) magically become good?As we know, the Philips TDA1541 and TDA1540 "16-bit" d/a chips were used in hundreds of different acclaimed CD players. It’s sonic signature is s... | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps Former related thread four years back, some good replies by Agon’ers, @atmasphereThread: "Why Warm Amps Sound Better". https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/why-warm-amps-sound-better | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps @chungjhBTW, I need power in the amp because of the esl speakers.What do you all think?To: @chungjhI don't typically recommend dealers, in your situation it could be worthwhile to correspond. A local home audio dealer (Deetes) here in northern Ca... | |
| Quicksilver audio silver 88 mono amps @augwest The QS mono tube amps paired with your recapped Thor tube preamp should be fun. Appears VCap was a common upgrade in your preamp, photo here, and nice wide and thick copper strips on the main board, cool. :) https://www.audioasylumtrader... | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps @chungjhSound labs are not bi ampable. Anyone have experience with high end D class amp?I know they are generally poo pooed, but who knows-may be there has been sufficient progress recently.Class D you say? How about Tube + Class D monos 600w @8o... | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps Similar topics surface periodically about the 250.8 over on AC. This thread is from a few years back, 1,2,3 pages worth...warmup, standby / master switch, SS vs. tubes. https://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=149400.0 | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps As @decooney indicated, the heat is not my biggest issue. It is the time to warm up. My logic is that tube amps will reach the optimum temperature more quickly than Pass Labs or other SS. Tell me if I am wrong.@chungjh You are correct when referri... | |
| Magnepan + live music = 🔥 +1, agree, more break-in time and quality low capacitance speaker cables will help. | |
| Pass Labs x250.8 vs tube amps I think he’s also referring to how much time it takes to warm up the Pass amp before he’s ready to enjoy it. It’s a regular topic. Not unique to Pass amps. My former dual mono class A/AB SS amp was the same way at 6-8 hours, it transformed into a ... |