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| Budget USB DAC Mightconsider a Lite Audio DAC AM Modified - had one pretty good for the money Pacific Valvecarries the (not affiliated) | |
| DAC improvement System 1) Audio Analogue Paganini CD to April Music Stello DA220 Dac to either SoundQuest SQ 88 tube integrated orPlinius 8200 Mk2 integrated - Virtual Dynamic Testament Digital RCa. Previously using just PaganiniSystem 2) Arcam CD72 to PS Audio D... | |
| Digital Purchase Advice . . .DAC or New Player The PS Audio Digi Link 3 even without the mods will be a very good choice - purchased one for my second system using my Arcam CD72 as the transport - nice upgrade to my ears | |
| Which CD would you recommend? Haven't heard any of them , but just for info purposes if you'res erious about the Equinox I think that amusicdirect (Iam not affiliatd) may still be having a closeout on them, like 40% off list - had entertained getting one - bug to change also -... | |
| for speakers b&w704 There are also a number of B&W 704 discussion threads ,if you haven't checked them out ,just type in B&W 704 in theblank box on the main discussion thread page - might find some system matching advice in them | |
| for speakers b&w704 I don't have your speakers, but auditioned them once driven at the dealer by NAD C372 integrated and they matched well. The dealer also had higher end B&W's driven by Classe which was outstanding. Might want to check here on A'gon under member... | |
| new tubes on auto-bias amp,can be done by anyone? What amp do you have? Does the manual state or on the manufacturers web site does it state that the amp is auto bias? If it does than enjoy yourself. I have 2 auto biased amps and have gotten into rolling. | |
| Good integrated amp for Paradigm Studio 40? Portal Panache - used it when I had 60s | |
| Integrateds: Warm sounding SS vs Hybrid Second the Portal Panache , and also Plinius - have the 800 not 9200 but still very good. Very good tube integrated (to my ears) at reasonable prices Soundquest SQ88 and Consonnance Cyber 100 Signature , especially with reasonably priced NOS tubes | |
| Integrated amplifier below 1.5K for Sonus Faber? I don't have your speakers so take this for what it is worth,but I'll add a couple of very musical SS integrateds to your mix - Plinius 8200 MK2 (175wpc) , and Portal Panache (100 wpc) (you can contact Joe Abrams at Portal Audio about this I'm not... | |
| Integrated amp for B&W 805S under $1200? Portal Panache - suggest checking with Joe at portal Audio to see if he has a loaner coming back in - great amp - (I am not affiliated other than as a satisfied customer) | |
| Genalex GL KT88 Reissue on Conrad Johnson 12 I have purchased JJ KT88s and some NOS 62n7s and 6sl7s from TubeDepot &also have purchased Groove Tube EL34s from Virginiatubeaudio - with no complaints -they both carry the Genalex | |
| Mixing preamp tube brands I should have realized this point that both of you have made. I had seen reference on a tube supplier's site about a particular tube and how it 'performed better' if you will, when mixed in, but the amp may well have had a different configuration ... | |
| EL 34s for Cayin A 50T Integrated Amp I don't have your amp so take this for what it is worthbut if the SED El34s are like their KT88s I'd strongly recommend them. If Imay something else you might want to consider is getting some NOS tubes for the front end. Again my amp uses difffere... | |
| "Budget" cable advice, please Miht want to checkout SignalCable (advertise here on the Gon- I'm not affliated) for speaker cable and ICs - Audio Art Cable also advertise here - I'll make thes ame disclaimer - for good affordable & to my ears PC that you can hear a differen... |