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| DK Design Group X-Dream - wow In addition pumice would display no, or negligible, electric conductivity. The disadvantage is that--being essentially a glass foam, it is relatively fragile, and will withstand torque or shearing stresses somewhat poorly. In that a metallic foam ... | |
| DK Design Group X-Dream - wow Art, I am herewith electronically blushing! | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? Thank you Raquel, Would you be able to characterize the sonic differences between the Ren II (not Sig) and the Phi preamps? | |
| DK Design Group X-Dream - wow In a more serious vein, if DK was seeking a superior non resonant material for the speaker chassis, how did choice fall on Aluminum? Aluminum billet rings like a bell when struck. Magnesium for one is a lighter and less resonant metal. More exotic... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? Thanks Bhouser, I am sold on VAC Ren 2. All the grace of tubes without any of the tuby artifacts. Ren 2 seems also to be a differential balanced design, which for me is an advantage as I am planning to get an Esoteric X-01. Conversely, I just noti... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? Bhouser, I thought the VAC Ren 1 was derived from the Ren Sig design, while the Ren 2 was derived from the Phi.If both VAC Ren 1 and 2 are derived from the Phi, I stand corrected.Have you had an opportunity to listen to the Phi at all? If so, what... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? TVAD, that is exactly what I experienced when auditioning the AA Capitol II at a dealer by itself, then through a Foundation Research V6 linestage. Slightly more detailed directly into the amp, but also slightly leaner sound than through the Found... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? FrankPiet, I am curious about which VAC you have listened to. E.g. the original Renaissance--which I have not personally heard--is apparently somewhat soft, but current Renaissance II is not at all soft and is in fact dead quiet. The Ren II is not... | |
| DK Design Group X-Dream - wow Huh? Not sure if I am missing something in the news, but I was not aware of any recent scurrying movement towards sheltered or reinforced real-estate facilities by any audio manufacturer. | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? FrankPiet, the Boulder 1010 and 1012 throw indeed an extremely stable and large sound stage and instrument images. While they are expensive when purchased new, Boulder seems to warrant its products almost indefinitely even when purchased 2nd hand,... | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? With builtin phono, just like the VAC Ren II or the VAC Phi? | |
| Review: Acoustic Zen Absolute Interconnect Nicksgem10s, how would you characterize the audible difference between AZ Silver Ref 2 and Audioquest Sky? Thanks, Guido | |
| Best solid state pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ?? Frankpiet, I recently auditioned (twice already) the VAC (Vacuum Amplification Company) Renaissance II at a frend's place. Each session lasted approx 4 hours.Ren II is tube-based, fully balanced, has phono stage, remote controlled. Sound is astoni... | |
| ICEpower Digital Switching Amps? Digital is not music? Ah yes, of course. . . long life to the last of the Urban Legends! | |
| Sacd/dvd-a, The Hype Is Dead, For Me At Least... Goatwus: Oh shucks, does that mean you are not organizing the funerary sendoff I was hoping for? No party yet for imminently dying SACD? |