holderlin
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| Tubes for Chardonnay Thanks,The reference was perfect! I've ordered a couple of Sylvania 6SN7s (late 50s or early 60s) and two Tung-sol 5881s from Vintage Tube Services.Can't wait to hear what difference they make.Thanks again,bob | |
| Has anyone heard the modified TRL/Sony DVP-NS900V Has anyone who has been waiting to hear the player gotten a chance to hear it? (Clio99, Baranyi?) What are your impressions? | |
| Pre for TAD-60 Bud,I really love the TAD-60. I fit it into a pretty "analytical" system (Cary CDP, Placette passive pre, Gallos 3.1 speakers). It did a great job of improving detail while reducing the edginess of the sound and giving that tube depth to the sound... | |
| Pre for TAD-60 Based on the help of many of you who have replied to my questions or posted elsewhere, I have made some changes since originally posting and thought I'd share my experience with current and prospective TAD-60 owners. I replaced my Placette passive... | |
| DAC-AH - upgrade to Audio Mirror? Bombaywalla,I didn't make myself very clear. I've been using the Squeezebox to play music I've copied from cd to hard drive. I import them into iTunes as AIFF with error protection. I did this for a number of reasons (cdp gone for a while, interes... | |
| DAC-AH - upgrade to Audio Mirror? I guess I don't know conclusively. In fact, I've thought that it could be the pc/squeezebox combination. I just know that the Cary cdp doesn't have the same sonic qualities in my system. I was thinking that by replacing the DAC I could come closer... | |
| DAC-AH - upgrade to Audio Mirror? Skyboy,Thanks for your comments. More warmth is not what I'm looking for. I was hoping for more airness and less bluntness/congestion. The DAC-AH is a very nice sounding pre for its price. It does alot of what I was hoping it would do (reduce grai... | |
| Best tube integrated under 1500 new or used Plato is right about the TAD-60. I'm using it with Gallo 3.1 and (although I've only had it for a few days) it really sounds musical and detailed. Even with cds that aren't recorded well, I can get drawn into the music in a way that I've never bee... | |
| question for Gallo Ref owners I've just introduced the TAD-60 tube amp to go with a Placette passive pre (total Bob | |
| Preamp $600-$1000 I talked to Paul at TAD and he said the TAD-150 can no longer be produced. He said that he will be coming out with two models to replace it: A buffered passive (TAD-100), and a pre more enhanced with tubes (TAD-250). | |
| Tube pre- or amp: does it matter? Thanks to all for your responses. I'm getting a sense that the biggest difference is probably the comparative price of tube rolling (and perhaps the heat on those hot summer days). I confess that I put the proverbial cart before the horse (in this... | |
| How to expand of line inputs? Thanks for your recommendations. I'll check out the cost of the Mapletree line router. If too much, I'll look at the Sima. I'm currently using the DAC-Ah while my Cary cdp is in the shop. I especially like it because I can toggle between my PC and... | |
| eac vs itunes ripping There is no EAC or EAC-equivalent for Mac. . . right?thanks,bob | |
| Small form factor, budget DACs? Correction. The mod with the Select OPA627BP op amp is the Poth not the RAM mod.bob | |
| Small form factor, budget DACs? I've just ordered a non-modded Dac Ah from Pacific Valve. For some reason I didn't see the modded version offered. Now I'm wondering about getting the modded version. It looks like the only difference is the op amps used. The unmodded just lists a... |