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| Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8...OMG!! rodman08-31-2019 3:29pmDon’t know where the Big Silver Ovals fit, in the current AP food chain, but- mine aren’t going anywhere(unless I win the Lotto). I like them too much.Rob at AP described the Big Silver as being a unique cable. Also noted it... | |
| Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8...OMG!! stringreen5,363 posts08-31-2019 11:59amAll cables sound different in different systems....I too found Cardas pretty bad in my system...but they might be wonderful in yours.For sure, and all Cardas sound different too. I've actually demo'd and own... | |
| Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8...OMG!! Analysis Plus Solo Crystal Oval 8...OMG!!I seriously can’t believe what these cables are doing to the sound in my rig. I had them awhile ago and couldn’t justify the price (used) so I pulled back and returned them...Yes. SAME HERE, exactly. Funny.... | |
| Prima Luna Integrated - EL34, KT88, KT150, Brimar AU - My experience bruce_philly OP28 posts08-03-2018 1:26pmMullards NOS.OK, so I am now done... seriously, I think I am done.....I left the PL 12AU7s in ..... so the amp is stock except for the KT150 power tubes.... the KT150s appear to be stable... amp is stable...... | |
| The best coupling caps in power amp ?? Mundorf, Infinicap ?? Hey Lissnr, How’s it going! I sure am enjoying the Mundorf Supreme EVO Silver/Gold coupling caps in the V12R. While expensive, sounds amazing, took at least 200hrs solid playing time for break-in but very pleased. A big-time SET amp/customizer fri... | |
| Looking at sub $200 power cables. Anyone here tried the more recent versions of Pangea AC14 / AC9 SE MKII power cords now with "Cardas" extra pure copper wire inside? | |
| MHDT or Border Patrol 01-14-2019 7:23pm...I really wish the MHDT units were offered without the tube buffer stage as I run a tube preamp and don't really need/want more 'tube' sound in the signal chain.fwiw, my MHDT Orchid DAC plugs into a Cary SLP-98 tube preamp with ... | |
| MHDT or Border Patrol jeenam77 posts01-12-2019 7:14pmThe Parasound ZDAC for $200 is crap. I had one and it was not very good. Arcam irDAC was a far better value, though slightly more expensive. I would never recommend anyone purchase the ZDAC v1 or v2.Now having owned ... | |
| MHDT or Border Patrol When comparing DACs from MHDT, there was quite a bit of discussion over at AC the past few years from one owner comparing the various units, including the Orchid, Pagoda. He found the Orchid to be a tad more "laid back and smoother" (TDA1541 R1) c... | |
| MHDT or Border Patrol kalali...I would like to "upgrade" to a non-OS tube DAC just to see if it adds more body and texture to the music without losing detail. >>MHDT Orchid<<. Done for a while, Thankfully. Came close to acquiring the BP DAC. Finally settled... | |
| Best player for Spotify Arcam rPlay. Use DTSPlayFi for Spotify, or use Tidal. The Internal DAC is okay, not the best. When paired up with a really nice DAC, sounds really good. Super easy to use. Nice and compact. Not the cheapest by any means. Nice build quality. Pairs ... | |
| DAC's : The missing feature: Signal quality I just returned a very highly regarded high-end low noise DAC. It has some of the best specs in the industry, lowest distortion, lowest jitter, super quiet dark background. It produced super clean, open, two dimensional "sound". Not "MUSIC". While... | |
| Coupling cap upgrade for Cary CAD-805C help Dear all,I'm going to swap the coupling caps of my Cary CAD-805C (those with 845 triodes). The original are strange "Audio 1" PIO capacitors - they looks like Vitamin Q maybe. I'd like to put there Mundorf SG, to have a more dinamic sound. Service... | |
| Coupling cap upgrade for Cary CAD-805C help Dear all,I'm going to swap the coupling caps of my Cary CAD-805C (those with 845 triodes). The original are strange "Audio 1" PIO capacitors - they looks like Vitamin Q maybe. I'd like to put there Mundorf SG, to have a more dinamic sound. Service... | |
| Interconnects and non-believers If the rest of the system and speakers are mediocre, better cables likely won’t make a notable difference. Probably not worth the investment. With more revealing audio systems, there can be a notable difference. Over the years I had tried various ... |