fsonicsmith
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| 6922 recommendations for ARC PH7 @barnettk I would never let go of my Steelhead. Are there better? Without a doubt. Is there anything more enjoyable in my system? I don't think so. | |
| 6922 recommendations for ARC PH7 Following up with mijostyn4's great post, and only if ARC says it is OK, I recommend you take a look at https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/preamp-tubes/products/matsushita-national-pcc88-7dj8I recently replaced 6922's in my Manley Steelhead with... | |
| This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree Anybody seen Leemurray and Kenjit in the same room? | |
| This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree I forgot. The very best turntable manufacturer of all time, better than Caliburn, SAT, SME, and Techdas is.......BSR. Particularly if it came as part of an all-in-one with record changer mechanism. | |
| This is the list of the best makers of audio equipment. Respond if you disagree I disagree. Speakers-BIC "Venturi" or White Van Specials. Kicker crushes too. Hey if it is good enough for a vintage Camaro.....Turntable-BIC (again) or Stereophonic. Cassette-Pioneer. The one with the illuminated plastic covered well in the front... | |
| If you have a Steelhead- Lewm, thank goodness I did not post about Covid and Peter Lederman. Thank you for your elucidating post. And, I do not use my Steelhead as a preamp. See my second post. Or not. | |
| If you have a Steelhead- Thanks to all, particularly EBM-so gracious!I believe the Matsushita 7DJ8 is simply a nicer tube than those spec'd by Manley which were JAN Philips 6922's. Before buying a brand new ARC Ref 6 from a local AD I had an Audioprism Mantissa preamp for... | |
| Speaker cable recommendations for DeVORE FIDELITY With my Devore O/93's, Auditorium 23 easily bested my Cardas Clear Beyond which cost 4 times as much. I did not expect it at all. I bought mine slightly used and figured I would give them a go and just sell them if they failed to impress. The Card... | |
| Help, No sound from Turntable I am sure this is not your problem but it is amusing. I installed a Lyra Etna Lambda, a 9K cartridge. No sound. Tried everything. Nada. Then it occurred to me and my buddy that the VTA had been changed which changed the relationship between the pi... | |
| SW1X dacs The DAC III Balanced is in house and playing. I can not imagine any DAC on the planet, in my system, producing more etherial sound. After another two weeks of careful assessment I will update this post with a more meaningful review. | |
| S/PDIF-how different than an IC? Thanks all. The DAC in question (see my OP) is the SW1X III Balanced. I started out with a dedicated S/PDIF that came with BNC's but also came with BNC-RCA adaptors. My Aurender W20 offers both BNC and RCA outs among others. So I used the BNC out ... | |
| S/PDIF-how different than an IC? Thank you Kijanki! Zardozz-are you sure? What you state does not match the limited understanding I have. | |
| The Exogal saga continued.... I don't know anyone involved in this spat and have no stick in this fire. Jeff, my thoughts and wishes are with you. Hang in there. The audio business is brutal and the fora are worse. | |
| SW1X dacs The US importer is Joe Cohen of the Lotus Group in Navato CA and he is great to work with. I am not in the biz and have only talked to Joe on the phone. | |
| SW1X dacs I ordered a DAC II Special and put up a post on another Board as to my listening impressions. The one with "best" in the name. It elevated my digital playback to the most pleasing sound I had heard from my Aurender N100H and replaced an AMR DP777.... |