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| Vacuum Tube Break-in I acquired a quad of Genlex KT88s for my VAC amp at one time to replace the factory tubes. When I initially started using them I disliked the sound immediately and for the next 20 hours compared to the factory quad. I ultimately swapped them out... | |
| Help recommend a good tube preamp Look into a VAC Renaissance 5. Call VAC and talk to Kevin or Brent. | |
| Built-in vs. Standalone DACs I have a Diablo 300 with the DAC module. It replaced my Ayre QX5/20 DAC and i have auditioned some others in the 5K to 10K range that have not motivated me to retire it. I feed it with a Wolf Alpha 3SX server via USB. Not having additional inte... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Ray Charles - “Genius + Soul = Jazz” | |
| I'm in search of parts for Vienna Acoustics "Waltz" speakers It is my understanding that Blue Bird is no longer the Vienna rep at this time so reach out direct to Vienna at the phone number @holmz supplied for your best outcome. | |
| Roon DAC? help please....took a chance on Pachanko Labs - know nothing about Roon Roon supports Qobuz and Tidal. The Pachanko server will serve as the Roon core and you can connect any DAC directly to the server and there is no necessity for the DAC to be Roon approved. The Roon approved endpoint issue arises only if you wish... | |
| Mono Cartridge Question I recently had this same endeavor in mind for a second TT that entered my system. Originally looked at the Ortofon Cadenza but it did not get along with my DSA Phono2 being a dual mono phono preamp design. Set up ground loops that I could not eli... | |
| Do Costly XLR Cables Make A Difference? As @jetter stated in quoting Ralph it totally depends on the equipment you are connecting. If both pieces follow the AES standard there may not be any improvement noted. Unfortunately in reading a lot of other comments and observations by Ralph on... | |
| Synergistic Research Euphoria HC power cord. I have the L3 Atmosphere X HC power cable on my Gryphon Diablo 300 integrated and other SR power cables employed thorough out the system. I really appreciate the performance. I have used upper level Audience, AQ, and MIT in my systems over the y... | |
| To ROON or not to ROON ? I purchased a lifetime subscription over 7 years ago and have not regretted it for a minute. I have an 8TB collection on my NAS and Roon integrates it perfectly with my Qobuz selections. My Wolf server has been issue free through all the updates... | |
| Anyone who owns a Technics SU-R1000, can you answer a quick question The question that remains unanswered is when you are listening to the RCA input phono section “hiss” is the amp set for a MM cartridge input or the increased amplification factor of a MC cartridge. I do not find the actual amplification in the R1... | |
| What Cartridge sings on your Origin Live (Silver Mk 4) arm? The effective mass of the OL Silver mk3 is 12g. It most likely is not a great match for a 1970s MM cartridge with a high dynamic compliance that is designed to track at 0.75g. That cartridge would probably work best on an older Black Widow tonea... | |
| Are Their any Tube Preamp with Home Theater Bypass? VAC preamps will provide you exceptional sound and a Home Theater Bypass. I believe the bypass can be used without power to the preamps tubes. Call VAC and discuss. | |
| What Cartridge sings on your Origin Live (Silver Mk 4) arm? I have owned many OL arms including the Silver Mk 2, Encounter mk3c, and currently the Illustrious mk3c and Enterprise mk4. I have used Lyra, Benz and many levels of Ortofon cartridges up to the Windfeld Ti. Very different presentations but each... | |
| What should I expect moving from MM to MC? You asked about the connection of an external phono preamp and just to clarify that point it would need to be connected to any other analog input except the phono input. |