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| Cary 805 vs v12 Did some search on this Cary 805 with an 805 output tube, and yes it was used at first like I thought, but I think due to hard to find NOS only supply of the 805 tube at the time, it got changed to the 211 because they were being made new, and the... | |
| Cary 805 vs v12 I'm sure I saw a pair somewhere then. And I said to myself wow! that's a 10th of the price of the Wavac 805 monoblocks.http://www.wavac-audio.jp/pics/MD-805m.jpghttp://www.wavac-audio.jp/pics/md-805mk2.jpgCheers George | |
| Metrum Pavane NOS DAC Pity it uses the Analog Devices AD5791 dac as it looks like has it's own I/V stage built into it, leaving no room for I/V experimentation, and there a lot of good work being done in this area by some heavy hitters.Cheers George | |
| Cary 805 vs v12 Long time ago I may be wrong but the Stereophile issue that had first released Cary 805's on the front cover along with massive Krell Monoblocks, and the title said: "If one of these amps is right the other must be wrong" From memory I think the p... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD The Totaldac Server looks to also be R-2R resistor ladder Multibit convertor just like their Totaldac is, this may explain why it sound so good, when compared to Delta Sigma type convertors.Cheers George | |
| Looking for new DAC: one box or two? This dac has the newish Delta Sigma type conversion, 1bit ,bitstream, and ESS are similar.If you like that type of sound that is polite, smooth and easy to listen to, fine.For Redbook cd I now prefer the old school R2R ladder multibit dac chips, w... | |
| Looking for new DAC: one box or two? Arsh hi, by now those tubes in the Trivista would need replacing (5703) you may get to fall in love all over again.Only $11 for 5 new oneshttp://www.ebay.com/itm/181768501286?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%2... | |
| Metrum Pavane NOS DAC PS: the Totaldac is also R2R Ladder Multibit.Cheers George | |
| Metrum Pavane NOS DAC Coli hi, the Metrum Pavane has old school R2R Ladder Multibit dacs, to my ear I believe R2R Multibit to have it all over the current new Delta Sigma, Bitstream, ESS type d/a convertors when playing Redbook CD's. This is why they are very hard to g... | |
| Cary 805 vs v12 I believe when first released the Cary 805 monos had a real 805 directly heated triode single ended transmission output tube (which have the white top cap for the anode), which had more power than the 845 or 211, and it was taller.Cheers George | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD "I promise this thread will end up back on the DAC track when the speaker decision has been finalized."Shouldn't this be done in the speaker forum??Cheers george | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Spot on Vyokyong, you said what I didn't have the patience to do.One more thing though there was one more HDCD chip bought out briefly after the famed PMD-100 HDCD, the PMD-200. It was used in my Redbook CD player The Cary 303/200 which also had w... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? PS: Grannyring/Marqmike If the Teradak was only at 8.5v that is no problem, as the Lightspeed Attenuator has it's own secondary 5vdc regulated supply inside, which everything runs off, and it can accept from around 7vdc to 18vdc from the external ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Well Wisnon, I just got an order for my product from this customer, who has the "very best" of everything.And when I asked him what his system was, this is what he listed."Pacific Microsonics model 2 (DAC) with a pair of Soulution 701 monoblocks t... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD If you can find one of these s/h they should be a bit of an ear opener.I believe it used the next best Multibit ladder dac chip to the PCM1704 the just as good PCM1702, and HDCD is always a winner. And it does A to D conversion also as a bonus.htt... |