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CHORD Hugo TT2 vs TEAC NT-505 + TEAC CG-10M Master Clock
You have to put yourself in a position where you can hear it, know how to hear it and want to hear it 😉   Thanks for your report!   Gianluca  
LSA Voyager GAN 350 versus Merrill Audio Element Amps or AGD Grand Vivace and Vivace Amps
@twoleftears do you mean SPEC uses GAN in their digital power amps?   Thanks, Gianluca  
Single Ended DAC vs Dual Differential XLR DAC
I often like a lot what Amirm of audiosciencereview.com REJECTS in his tests 😄 It's happening again in spectacular fashion for the Pagoda! He'd throw it in the trash (and I'll buy it)   Gianluca  
Single Ended DAC vs Dual Differential XLR DAC
@soix Thank you very much for directing me to the Teajay review of the Balanced Pagoda that's the heart of my mental devices these days! He claims the Balanced Pagoda is magic precisely because it's balanced that way and the RCA outputs don't soun... 
Single Ended DAC vs Dual Differential XLR DAC
Thanks for your replies! @lordmelton , I'm not referring to dual mono. The Single Ended RCA DAC I'm considering is the MHDT Pagoda ( http://www.mhdtlab.com/Pagoda.htm ) and the dual differential XLR DAC is its brother MHDT Balanced Pagoda ( http:... 
Which type of cable sounds best for Streamer to DAC: AES/EBU or DIGITAL COAX or USB ??
@teo_audio  https://forum.audiogon.com/users/teo_audio@tatyana69  https://forum.audiogon.com/users/tatyana69 In home HiFi (short length) analog XLR may be used to preserve the higher output voltage of a true-balanced source/premaplifier connected ... 
High Fidelity Cables MC 1-PRO
I'll let you know what the "MC-1 Pro Double Helix Plus Signature" brings to my system once received and the 400 hours of burn-in passed! 
High Fidelity Cables MC 1-PRO
@68pete I've got the NPS 1260 (my first HFC product) and I'm expetionally satisfied with it! I had been missing a contact enhancer since the times of Kontak Audio (actually still in prodution and may be used before the NPS 1260) and Sumiko Tweek a... 
High Fidelity Cables MC 1-PRO
Thank you so much for the suggestions Pete!I want the MC-1 Pro Double Helix Plus Signature to be to its full potential in my system. I'll start at the wall plate following your experience.Congratulations for your system, two dedicated power line... 
High Fidelity Cables MC 1-PRO
Hello, I need a placement recommendation.I'm considering an "MC-1 Pro Double Helix Plus Signature". I already have a PLIXIR isolation transformer-based AC conditioner. Would you place the HFC filter *before* the PLIXIR (in the same wall plate wher... 
CHORD Hugo TT2 vs TEAC NT-505 + TEAC CG-10M Master Clock
My cg-10m arrived, I think it worth it, I also have another system auralic Vega g1, with the clock, the sound stage is similar now, but indeed teac have more details than Vega g1, my current setup is focal kanta n1, luxman l590 ax mark ii, I hav... 
CHORD Hugo TT2 vs TEAC NT-505 + TEAC CG-10M Master Clock
Thanks @thod , looking forward to your impressions!Gianluca 
PS Audio PowerPlant P20 better than pure direct AC I get during the night?
Thank you Fripp1, if the Chang Lightspeed I'm going to test won't satisfy me I'll certainly consider your Dmitri.Gianluca 
Chang Lightspeed filters : what are the "tubes" inside?
maybe ferrite dust rather than fairy?  :-) I'd like to know more!Gianluca 
PS Audio PowerPlant P20 better than pure direct AC I get during the night?
I'm the OP and I can say I'm heading towards Chang Lighspeed.I'll keep you posted.Mikem : do you mean an isolation transformer? I know they're heavy and large. Could you suggest a model, please?Thank you!