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| Tube amps that kick ass? Rfogel8 - Your friend is in for a real treat as the VACs break in. Catch them after they've broken in a while and you might be looking for a way to afford them yourself.... ;-) They really are pretty special. | |
| Tube amps that kick ass? I was so surprised by the performance of the VAC Phi 300.1 that I got a 2nd one! Has everything you are looking for and the VAC "sound" is one of the best in audio, IMO. Organic, musical, powerful yet true to the source. There are a number of very... | |
| Seeking suggestions for Preamp I second VAC for tubes. On my 2nd VAC preamp and its very good, although I'm told the Renaissance Signature Mk 2 mentioned by John above is even better. I'd say it hits your parameters - the sound is very hypnotic (in a good way) and draws you int... | |
| Esoteric UX-1 upgrade to UX-1 LTD or UX-1P1 Thanks Jim - But I already did the upgrade to UX-1Pi, since I wanted DVD-Audio for movies and multichannel capability with HDMI, which you can't get from an X-01. I am also using an external 32-bit DAC as well as an Esoteric Rubidium clock, so Red... | |
| Vac 140's worth adding balanced power conditioner? I discovered that my VAC amps actually sound better plugged into my Powercell 10-SE than into the wall. I can't really explain it (although I bet Synergistic can). There are no power limitations that I can detect at all and the sound is actually m... | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? Bacardi- I don't know the answer to your question, since I have never used XLR connections with my sub/preamp. Single-ended for a 12' run has never been a problem for me. That might be a Synergistic question, since its their cables. | |
| Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments? I am using Tesla Reference Active subwoofer ICs with a Tesla T-3 powercord in my system on my Velodyne sub. Big improvement over any other PC or ICs I've used previously. This would probably be a pretty big upgrade over what you are using now. Goo... | |
| Outstanding brands? I second VAC gear for sure being in "the same league", if not one of its own. With the right associated gear, very capable of transporting you to another time and place. It is now happening in my listening room on a daily (and nightly) basis and I... | |
| The Next Level I am in the process as we speak of FINALLY getting "lost in the music". I added a 2nd amp and new power conditioner last week and then picked my jaw up off the floor. The musicality is now so amazing that I find myself playing big band music just ... | |
| Preamp PC - Elrod Sig II or SR Tesla T2 or ?? There is a definite synergism between the SR cords. However, all systems are different and the amount of difference/improvement you hear may or may not be significant to you. The interconnects DEFINITELY do matter as well Probably the best thing f... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE VSA VR-7SEs - Just got a 2nd VAC Phi 300.1 amp to drive them. With 300w into each speaker, performance jumped amazingly - these will never leave now........ | |
| Personal amp evolution Marantz receiver (38 wpc)YamahaAdcomSunfireSunfire Signature (5 ch, gobs of power)McCormack DNA-500 (2 ch, ditto) VAC Phi 300.1 (tube magic)VAC Phi 300.1 (2 in monoblock config) DONE!! | |
| Sony Blue Ray: S5000es vs S2000es Wow! that's pretty quick. Even after doing the firmware update to my 2000, its still almost a minute until I get something, and then about another 3 until I actually see images. Please tell me a little about what this "active" mode is - not sure i... | |
| Sony Blue Ray: S5000es vs S2000es I just played a disc in DTS-HD through the 2000 - not sure if the sound was processed by the 2000 or my processor (Integra 9.8). Regardless, the sound was extraordinary. | |
| Fedex minimum insurance for special handling SW: They did. They picked the amp and tubes up at VAC in FLA and I picked them up here. No dropping, no abuse, no problems. I saved about $85 by picking up from them, which was no problem for me from a logistical standpoint. Took about 4 days.I ha... |