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Parasound A21 In Mono vs. Parasound JC1's
I have had at least one person tell me they liked B&W 802's best with ICEpower based amplifiers. Worth listening to Class D. Best,E 
Clarity Cap CMR Impressions
Hi Audi4Pass,It wasn’t even that subtle. :) The big cap sounded more natural and liquid when bypassed. I wouldn’t say it was anything even as nuanced as imaging or dynamic range per se. More about the decay of notes and perception of space. Like t... 
Anyone using a Mytek Brooklyn or Manhattan (I or II) DAC as a preamplifier?
Direct to my Class D monoblocks.I usually listen via a Parasound P7 because of the ht. Otherwise I would run the Mytek direct. It is a better pre.Best,Erik 
Anyone using a Mytek Brooklyn or Manhattan (I or II) DAC as a preamplifier?
I have the Brooklyn. Marvelous. 
Clarity Cap CMR Impressions
More info: The Audyn TC bypass was 0.1uF. The Duelund was 0.047uF. So, proportionately each changed their cap about 1%. Also, this high pass filter goes to a larger Mundorf AMT. Measurably and sonically the equal or better of most Be and diamond d... 
Clarity Cap CMR Impressions
The Audyn bypassed the 12 uF. Good improvement. The Duelund bypassed the smaller cap. No noticeable change. I also had tried the Audyn. It changed the tone, but not the sound quality, so I chalked it up to simple uF change, not a real sound qualit... 
Clarity Cap CMR Impressions
Hi Tim, Mains were 4 and 12uF Clarity MR caps. Unfortunately after destroying my first crossover it seems I used way too much hot glue to swap caps out very easily.  I'm going to have to order new parts. :( Best,E 
Class D is just Dandy!
Hi @h2oaudio Oh, agreed. In many cases a top octave roll-off may be much better sounding than a flat amp. Also room dependent. Best,E 
Focal Mezzo Utopia Be Upgrades
Thanks for the feedback guys! :) Erik  
Clarity Cap CMR Impressions
I should warn you guys, the big cap is currently bypassed by an Audyn TC, and the small cap by a Duelund silver foil. Silver foil IMHO did nothing. Audyn is priceless. So my goal is to see if the new caps by themselves are as good as this combinat... 
Wilson New Speaker Master Chronosonic
I think that's Wilson's personal listening room. It comes up in several photo shoots. And yeah, it looks like a hotel conference room, not a real living space. Best,E 
Class D is just Dandy!
@h2oaudio No reason to get elaborate. Too many words make misunderstandings even easier. :) I'm just curious if you have measured the electrical frequency response of those amps hooked up to the Scintillas. I'd love to see those charts. :) Best,E 
Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money?
No, I got super lucky. :) $250 is per kit, including case. ICEPower 250 ASP modules. Used, but working. :)  
Class D is just Dandy!
@h2oaudio What you do with your amplifiers is between you and your part supplier, but these are high current outputs. Unless specifically rated for such low loads I would never encourage anyone to attempt this without further input from the manufa... 
Clarity Cap CMR Impressions
Man I have been slacking. I've been afraid of dismantling my current crossovers to put these in. :) I didn't do a very good job of making them upgradeable. :) I'll try to get to it this weekend. I'm putting in a pair of caps, 4uF and 12uF Best,E