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| Tube Preamps...I'm sold Last Fall I had the opportunity to hear the Einstein line stage in my system compared to the Aesthetix Callisto Sig.. The Einstein with stock tubes was rather 2D and lifeless. It was no match to the Callisto with its set of hand-picked tubes. But ... | |
| Anyone been in contact with Jade Audio recently? I have not thought of it like Jmcgrogran2. I simply find it hard to believe that cable differences can be quantified between zero hours and X hours. In the case of listening to a cold tube component and then playing that same recording 30-60 minut... | |
| Anyone been in contact with Jade Audio recently? Thanks Darealjaydee ... We all like what we like. But we also quickly learn how something we liked so much before can be seriously displaced by something else. If someone has the GG Rev cables and they work for them, that is fine. I used to feel t... | |
| Anyone been in contact with Jade Audio recently? Tomer - Your experience with the GGs vs. Jade cables mirror the cable shootout that I did last year. Even after 150+ hours on the GG Revs, it was as flat and lifeless compared to the Jade as it was with zero hours. | |
| Aesthetix Io Sig vs Manley Steelhead-opinions pls An interesting off-topic here. I can relate as I often associate digital sources resulting in more immediate truncation of the notes. Does this result in more "observed" silence between the notes from the digital source? ..... because the notes ex... | |
| Low price, quality cables for avalon ,CAT, shindo but seriously when you see the website it is quite scary.I disagree. One man has taken the time to add a little warmth and fun to his site rather than the same ol' web design of images of grand pianos, 400 year-old violins, conductors, treble clef... | |
| Low price, quality cables for avalon ,CAT, shindo I not fond of FLW's furniture as well, and it would be 86'd if I too bought one of his homes. But I would not run down to Ikea to furnish the home any more than I would run down to Home Depot and buy wire or extension cords, use furutech or WBT co... | |
| Low price, quality cables for avalon ,CAT, shindo Jade Audio are not low price (in my price paradigm), which is a criteria of the original post.This is true, but one does not buy a Frank Lloyd Wright home and furnish it with products from Ikea. The same applies to Samuel33's system and cabling.Ar... | |
| Low price, quality cables for avalon ,CAT, shindo You have an outstanding setup here......don't compromise on the cables. One key area that so many ICs destroy in the preamp-to-amp link are the decays, ambiance, harmonic overtones, etc. You have this capability in spades ..... don't throw it away... | |
| Aesthetix Io Sig vs Manley Steelhead-opinions pls Here it is. I remembered this as it was a result of a thread I posted. And Albert Porter pretty much summed it all up between the 2 units .... and then a few posts down, so did another contributor. I ultimately went with the Io, had Steve Huntley ... | |
| Pairing Aesthetix Calypso w/ Pass Labs or Plinius? Contact A'gon member, Jadem6. He runs the Calypso into a Plinius 102. He has reviews of both of these two. Very well written. Check the reviews section. | |
| Best Small Speaker System You've ever Heard Alon Adriana | |
| Record shops in Minneapolis/St Paul MN The basement of the Mpls cheapo store is now all LPs. Lots and lots of great stuff, new and used. | |
| Mono blocks are better or Stereo power amp? Thanks AudioOracle for the detailed comments. That helps to put much into perspective.I too have much respect for Mr. Salvatore; he and I had much communication earlier this year with many of his comments/suggestions ultimately getting incorporate... | |
| cat jl3 signatures vs. atmashere ma2III's The Atmashere is lusher and more musical. I am a huge CAT fan but their pre-amp is way better than their amp. The CAT amp is thin and doesn't have any drive.In all the years I have read and participated in these forums, there have been a lot of ri... |