lancelock
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| Anyone have/ordered the Job 225? Kenny is right about the Job being system dependent. The LTA MZ2 did not work well with it, the Decware CSP3 did work well because of the input adjustment. The Job also can occasionally make a big pop sound when it decides to pass a little DC to y... | |
| LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps. Kenny,the Bencemark AHB2 is sounding great, a very good SS amp. It sounds good with the MZ2 but yes you do have to use adaptors since there is only XLR inputs.Lance | |
| Amp choice for Harbeth (SHL5) There is always a few rooms that stick out in my memory when I go to audio shows. One I remember from a few years back at CAF is the Vinnie Rossi room. He was using Harbeth SHL5+ speakers and it was incredible. I remember nothing else from that sh... | |
| LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps. Just as the MZ2 is sensitive to power cords (I use the Graphene Extreme red with good results) it is also very sensitive to tube rolling. There is a lot to play with here. | |
| LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps. Kenny,I'm not sure how much it betters the Job since it's not entirely broken in yet. So far the AHB2 is more detailed, more clarity and neutral. The Job is a tad warmer and has better control of the bass. Both are excellent amps with the Job bein... | |
| LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps. In the first couple of hours of listening to the new Benchmark AHB2 with the MZ2, I can hear good things already, very promising but need a little break in time. | |
| LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps. @kdude66 I have two different systems with MZ's. I'm actually using Tung Sol NOS black glass 12SN7's. They are less expensive if you can find them. Recently started using NOS Tung Sol VT99 6F8G with adaptors and this might be a little better than ... | |
| LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps. @kdude66 In my MZ2 I like the NOS Tung Sol 6SN7 and the NOS Sylvania Chrome Dome better than the CV181-Z. I'm curious what you think. | |
| LTA - MZ2 Driving solid state amps. I'm sure the BHK is good from what I've heard but I haven't heard it. I have two of the MZ2's and they are spectacular. I also have a Benchmak AHB2 on the way to me so I can let you know next week how it sounds with SS. | |
| Any comments on DAC going direct to power amplifier or to pre-ampliifer? I have a new Modwright Oppo Sonica and with its beautiful sounding tube output stage it's a giant killer, dynamic, warm and detailed. I seem to prefer it to my DS DAC at the moment. There is a new firmware update coming from PS audio so I will com... | |
| Focal Headphones with Linear Tube Audio The LTA Micro ZOTL sounds wonderful with my Oppo PM1 head phones but if I were looking for head phones I would wait a couple of months because David Janszen has new hybrid electrostat head phones set coming out. He had a prototype with him at Axpo... | |
| Oppo Sonica DAC or Audio Research DAC 3 Mk2 & Sonos Wyred4sound modded I recently got the Modwright Oppo Sonica. I wished I could comment more on the stock Sonica but I haven't heard it without the mods. It is a killer DAC and the streaming functions work flawlessly. It rivals my much more expensive Direct Stream DAC... | |
| Tekton Double Impacts @willsw please get the DI's in the shop so I can come by and listen. I want to buy a pair but I would love to get in a listen first. | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Does anyone know what differences there are with the new SE version? I don't see anything on his web site but have heard some chatter here about this version. | |
| Teo Game-Changer IC's - get on the bus! I also think Pete is a great guy. I have owned the Triode Wire Labs American SC's and in my system they didn't come close to the sound of the Graphene Extreme SC's. The Teo GC's do win out over the Graphene Extreme IC's and every other interconnec... |