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Pre-amps with seperate power supplies .....
Everything matters!My preamp does not have an external power supply, but I used to use a Modwright Oppo 83 as my main source and it came with a separate power supply. I upgraded this umbilical cord and it was a significant improvement over the sto... 
I HATE the song Salt Peanuts
I'm with you Rockadanny, I hate this song. 
Chord QuteHD DAC Review
I'm a Chord QuteHD owner and have it set up using an Off Ramp and the upgraded power supply from MCRU. I would say that the Chord by itself is Excellent sounding, but when you add the OR and MCRU it becomes Sublime!To answer your question about DS... 
Bryston Announces NEW BDP-2 / BDA-2
Would love to hear more about this from owners. Anybody? 
Oppo 105 stock vs Oppo 105 Modwright
This might help. It's the 6 Moons review of the Modwright Oppo 105: http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/modwright11/1.html 
Any impressions of CHORD or Mytek DACs?
Just got my MCRU power supply and it took the QuteHD to a whole new level. I've got mine connected to an Off Ramp too. With the new power supply the music has more weight, everything sounds fuller and more organic. The soundstage grew too. This up... 
Review: Jim Smith RoomPlay voicing Tweak
Makes sense, he's a pro at this.Thanks 
Review: Jim Smith RoomPlay voicing Tweak
Thanks for sharing your experience Peter. I bought Jim's book and the DVD and it made a slight improvement. I know there is more performance that can be squeezed out of my stereo just by speaker placement. At some point in the future, I'd also lik... 
Replace CDP or Ride out with Existing?
Excellent choice. The Chord sounds like vinyl. 
Coincident Dragon MK I vs MK II
Yes, although I never had them both at the same time, plus I was only able to listen to the Black Shadows for a short time. It was after listening to them, that stimulated me to purchase tube mono blocks because they sounded so damn good. Easily b... 
Replace CDP or Ride out with Existing?
Photonman,I'm using a fully loaded Empirical Off Ramp 4 that I bought used. I've used it with 3 different dacs so far and it has significantly improved what ever I use it with. Here's what it did:- Gave more weight to the music- Widened the sound ... 
Replace CDP or Ride out with Existing?
My vote would be to use this opportunity to give computer audio a little test drive. Last year my source was the Modwright tube Oppo 83, which sounded gorgeous, but once I got a taste of what computer audio was capable of- it was a game changer. N... 
Coincident Dragon MK I vs MK II
Great, I'm looking forward to it. Cheers,Ernie 
Coincident Dragon MK I vs MK II
Thanks Morgan. On a side note, how are your new Zu Def 4's sounding these days?Ernie 
Coincident Dragon MK I vs MK II
I'm really enjoying the QuteHD DSD dac paired with the Off Ramp 4. Sounds very full, robust and organic with excellent imaging. The OR4 adds more weight and clarity. Everything sounds more focused and I didn't know there was so much smearing going...