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| Help and Advice Needed: Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp RMA Disaster @joshua43214 I was reading an application used with Kimber XLR and one ground wire used thus allowing noise. Earlier, was attempting to understand if you only experience the noise issue with XLR only, and not with digital RCA coax. If you already ... | |
| Has anyone ever tried cables made with OCC (Ohno Continuous Cast) Copper? @mceljo How many cable manufactures are out there that maintain the same exact design other than the conductor material where a true "all other things being equal" comparison can be made? I know that this is true for Iconoclast by Belden designed... | |
| Has the ASR review/hatchet job on the Musetec MH-DA005 Changed Anyone's Mind? Front page of the ASR website actually states this: "This is the forum where we try to impress each other with how much we know about audio. Heavy use of technical jargon is required for participation." jar·gon1, /ˈjärɡən/ definition: "speci... | |
| Help and Advice Needed: Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp RMA Disaster @gs5556 exactly, I brought this up earlier and OP went right back to justifying XLR again instead of re-evaluating this as a serious option, look for lower-gain source and preamp gain particularly with high sensitivity speakers. Try again with RCA... | |
| When were the best tube amps made? Today, also with recent output and input tubes coming into focus past 3 years. If value is a concern, Quicksilver, Aric audio, Don Sachs, others + with a few small upgrades can be a great value with some patience and letting go of some of the vi... | |
| Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS @mm1tt77 Currently I’ve got a Zesto Leto pre feeding a Krell Duo XD - combo would be well above your budget so not suggesting this path, wanted to give a sense of my personal tastes when it comes to house sound signature. Exactly, this is the ... | |
| Help and Advice Needed: Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp RMA Disaster @immatthewj Yuk, another Cary horror story. (And I am a owner of Cary products, including the SLP 05.) I’m a Cary Audio owner as well with three prior amps and preamplifiers with no issues, all of them with upgrades before and after purchase... | |
| Help and Advice Needed: Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp RMA Disaster @joshua43214 Gotcha. Insufficient validation testing and shipping damage, would be frustrating for most anyone. Not the first time a combination of components, XLR, and a few things together produce a "unique" situation. It happens. One thought, ... | |
| Kt120 Vs kt90 Sound characteristics @stereo5 Maybe the second and third generation was better? A short reply of yes, maybe. Not totally sure but doing some quick research, if yours is the first generation, looking back found some audiocircle posts with members in 2013 liking the l... | |
| Help and Advice Needed: Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp RMA Disaster @joshua43214 Post-1: "Cary is being resolute in stating that they have sold thousands of these preamps, never had this problem, and my case is unique." Post-6: "Also, Cary was finally able to replicate the issue with their cables and gear." ... | |
| Help and Advice Needed: Cary Audio SLP-05 Preamp RMA Disaster @joshua43214 This is only with XLR in and XLR out. While it might be implied here somewhere, going to ask anyhow just for grins. Have you tried this exact same test with a different dac using SPDIF digital coax out to your Cary SLP-05 pream... | |
| Kt120 Vs kt90 Sound characteristics @stereo5 I’m an ex EL34 diehard myself. Over time learned Tung Sol KT120s can sound really good with at least two factors present. Lesson learned here before making premature judgement. Burn-em in at least 200+ hours, no joke. They DO settle in ni... | |
| Advice for RCA Interconnect Upgrade? @lrlacosse I used a simple app on my iphone and a test cd. Probably not very accurate. Gotcha. I’d be tempted to ask SVS to review/advise and send you an updated pair of crossovers vs. trying to mask the issue with interconnect cables. Don’t... | |
| Mid-fi tube vs high-end SS @samureyex ...It’s just that reading the reviews of these fantastic SS amps make me really curious. A tube pre-amp with SS monos sound enticing but I’m trying to have less tubes in my life. haha. Gotcha. There were some helpful replies in th... | |
| Advice for RCA Interconnect Upgrade? @lrlacosse "This was done only on the upper and high frequency parts of the crossover. The inductors I wanted to use for the bass part are just too big and an external crossover would be needed. So, yes, probably my own fault for the bump in db i... |