jazzdude
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| Thiel 2.3 vs 2.4 the real difference Bunkeromantik - aren't you the guy who asked me about my SimAudio W5 with my Thiels CS2.3? I can't speak for your listening room but in my room there is definitely a large suckout at about 3-4khz, the presence region. But the suckout is not as awf... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Didn't Waltersalas own the First Sound PD2 before he bought his Syrah? Don't remember if he had them both at the same time but he did mention his preference for the Syrah. Hopfefully he will read this and speak up. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Is it safe to assume that it (DAC) will have a tube output stage? I wonder if the powersupply will be tubed also. I would like a SS DAC, maybe with no opamps on the output stage. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century I haven't seen anyone comment on the 6moons review of the sauvignon yet. So this is just to let everyone know where it is. http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/supratek2/sauvignon.html | |
| DAC sampling rates Most DACs convert PCM data to analog waveform with a very few recent designs being able to handle DSD. Format conversion from CD Audio, FLAC, WAV, APE, etc to PCM is a function of the CD transport or the codecs in the software player. In theory 24... | |
| Best Sounding 2 Channel Sound Card For the best sound get a good proaudio card like by RME, Lynx or Digital Audio Labs. Use the digital output to connect to an external DAC. My card is the DAL CardDeluxe and it supports toslink, RCA coax, and AES/EBU via a TRS adapter. Other cards ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Ongkaku - IMO 'no preamp'/passive preamp is the best reference for determining neutrality and transparency of a component. Your findings are similar to mine. This is the big reason I haven't replaced the volume pot or otherwise modded my supratek.... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Ongkaku - RE: the stock TJ PX4 tubes are really really transparent!Thats really good news because there are no tube rolling alternatives for that tube. I am glad that you are pleased. Tell us about your listening experience when you get the chance... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Braro - "grain" is normally something associated only with solid-state designs. Grainy is considered an escalated form of dryness. For example, Bryston gear is dry but Supratek is not. It is quite possible to get some glare with the stock tubes th... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Jay461 - As swampwalker said you are having problems with tube microphonics. By their nature all tubes are microphonic to some degree. Some more so than others. There are a lot of things to do. You should replace the tubes till you get a more acce... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Well you know many of the Shunyata line do color the presentation. Especially the Shunyata cords with that pixie dust built in. Come to think of it Shunyata even markets their cords in terms of their degree of coloration. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Bwhite: Did you try any of the Shunyata, BMI Shark, or Acoustic Zen with the Supratek? I have the Shunyata Taipan (alpha, i think) on all my amp/preamp. Used to have the original Taipan on the amp and preamp but it whitened the tone a bit. I don't... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Thf - I have both Sauvignon and Cabernet. The Sauvignon is very good, nothing wrong with it at all. The Cabernet just conveys the essence of the music so much better than the Sauvignon. Speed, neuance, tone, and dynamic contrasts are all better in... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Ecclectique - I think Mick uses the TJ-PX4 in the latest iteration of the cabernet. It uses UX-4 sockets instead of B4 sockets that the 'real' PX4 uses. That is a very important consideration for anyone wanting to purchase the Cabernet and tube ro... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Arkio - Ditto on mating Supratek preamps with the Sim Audio Moon W5. It is an excellent match with both my Sauvignon and Cabernet. I wish you many enjoyable hours of listening. |