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| Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 - different grades? Brent Jessee is another reliable NOS tube vendorHere's a link to his 12ax7 tube page , aside from a listing of brands/models available, you can also read his assessment of how the brands/models soundhttp://www.audiotubes.com/12ax7.htmdisclosure I ... | |
| CD player output via DAC chips vs tube tech I get it , I have 3 tube integrated amps, a tube preamp and a tube DAC. My point about the solid state DACs was simply to not judge the SQ that you can get from one because of your disappointment with the SS output stage in your Shanling | |
| What makes a DAC so expensive? " TUBE Digital is far superior to any DAC "The tubes in your Shanling cd player aren't going to produce anything without the DAC that's in it | |
| Genalex Gold Lion 12AX7 - different grades? +1 on VivaTubes as a source | |
| CD player output via DAC chips vs tube tech " so like yeah, DAC vs tubes "" = Tube outs on a cd player woops any DAC "Maybe you're not familiar with them but there are tube based standalone DACs . I'm listening to my 2nd system right now with a Modwright Elyse R2R tubed based (6922) DAC. ... | |
| CD player output via DAC chips vs tube tech Also, no one is doubting that you like the sound of the unbalanced output with the tubes better than the balanced with the opamps, but the unbalanced isn't devoid of the DAC which you keep trying to contend. | |
| CD player output via DAC chips vs tube tech Glad you get it , not sure what he keeps missing | |
| CD player output via DAC chips vs tube tech Don't think so " "The CD-3000 uses the best Burr Brown DAC, the PCM-1794" , that sends the signal to both outputs, one has opamps the other tubes | |
| CD player output via DAC chips vs tube tech From tnt-audio.com review " There are balanced as well as single ended outputs. Actually I should say 'output stages' as both sets of outputs have their own complete set of output stages, with the single ended ones even equipped with a 6922 valve ... | |
| When suggesting audio components for friends and relatives... Most of my friends and family have little interest beyond Bluetooth convenience and very casual listening. That said, my best friend's son, and a young guy who used to work for me both showed distinct interests in having systems but didn't really... | |
| Charging A Fee To Demo An Amplifier In A Brick & Mortar Store @mitch4t " When I created this post, I was truly curious if high end stores were now charging for an in-store demo. I’d never before heard of such a thing.I had no intention of being critical of the seller...I just wanted to know if this was no... | |
| A Couple Little Things I'm Wondering About To each his own experience and YMMV. I was skeptical about cable elevators but decided what the hell give them a try . I have found they make a difference whether the cables are on wood floors or carpet. The benefit in my 2 systems was apparent r... | |
| Charging A Fee To Demo An Amplifier In A Brick & Mortar Store " still hasn't said how much the fee is/was. Why such reluctance? Note he never got back to OP (see beginning of this thread) "The dealer responded on 8/30 within the question/answer section of the listing "probably $500" . I have no skin in th... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Spirit - Twelve Dreams of Dr. SardonicusBig Start - Best of Big Star | |
| Supratek..Cabernet 6SN7 or Cabernet DHT Have any of you received your DHT/6Sn7 preamps? Comments? |