jazzdude
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| Supratek is back Tubegroover - I sent Mick an email a couple weeks ago and he responded within 24 hours. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I've had numerous rectifiers in my sauvignon and cabernet. They include the 6106, Sylvannia 5a45, Mullard GZ33, Mullard GZ37, and the Mullard/Amperex metal-base GZ34. The Mullard/Amperex metal-base GZ34 is by far the best in my preamp. The improve... | |
| Beware Sony CDs on your PCs It doesn't install the DRM or the RootKit unless you execute the data software that comes with the CD. I think this is the same sort of copy protection that Sony has on the recently released Chris Botti. For computer users that take proper precaut... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Elberoth2 - Never heard the Jason, but the Weiss is a definate #1 if you will. Dynamics and digital resolution were fantastic. It is one of those components that requires an in-home audition with a decent burn-in of 3-5 days, if not longer, prior ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Dig Mino. I really like "Petit Prince" and "Moun Madnina". | |
| Conrad Johnson,SimAudio,Thiel - Good Match? So long as you like the sound of Conrad-Johnson preamps. I would expect it to sound very different than with the P5. Think warm and chocolatey, more intimate, less extension, and perhaps not as quiet as the P5. I use a tube preamp with my W5 and T... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Branimir - I got the best sound with the Weiss in my system by turning the trim pots most of the way down. It has a tremendous amount of gain and would work well with a passive preamp config. Or, for the hardcore, with no preamp at all so long as ... | |
| Best SS Amp with tight clean bass Pretty much anything from Sim Audio. My W5 has much tighter bass than my Bryston 4BST. Mccormack has tight bass too. | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Branimir - Did you purchase the Weiss or were you just auditioning it? How long did you let it burn in before critical listening? Were you using the high or low output setting? I had the Weiss Medea in my system for a week. It took 3 days of conti... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I saw the thread on the used Merlots. Seemed that the buyer's problem and comments should have been directed towards the seller. Instead the 2nd-hand buyer seemed intent on trying to get a freebie from the builder. I've got 2 Supratek preamps and ... | |
| noise thru tube pre?? Chadnliz - this is fairly normal for a preamp. especially those with high gain. to some degree tubes are microphonic by the nature of their design. just like ice is cold by its nature. it shouldn't be a problem unless the music from your speakers ... | |
| High output DAC? The highest output DAC I've ever had in my system was the Weiss Medea. It has 2 output levels and trim pots for more exact settings. Max output voltage is about 15V if I recall correctly. Before you spend your money on a new DAC consider that the ... | |
| Tube preamp with great pace?Cary, Supratek, etc.? Newmanoc - Supratek Cabernet works for me. Fast leading edge transients, deft microdynamics and wonderful tone are some of the standout qualities with this preamp. Macrodynamics through the Cabernet seem stellar also but my speakers aren't the bes... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I searched through the threads and found that Snook2 was the other agon member that preferred the Steelhead to the Syrah. I cannot comment on the comparison myself but to note that the Syrah and Chardonnay are no Cabernet. From my experience the S... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Musicubed - there is someone else in this thread that went from a Supratek to the Manley. Do a search in Agon for Supratek and Manley. |