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| Best USB DAC for 1000-1500? Interesting commentary on the Brick V3. My relative has a simple system consisting of Almarro 205a and Omega Super 5 XRS paired with the Scott Nixon DAC. He had a tight budget so he skimped a bit on the source but his system sounds really good for... | |
| Manley 300B or Manley Steelhead I have wondered how the Manley 300b preamp would sound with my Neoclassic 300b amps too. Seems like it would be a wonderful pairing. Be sure to give us your thoughts on whatever you end up purchasing! | |
| Tube Research Labs Dude vs. Shindo Labs preamps I ordered the Tron Seven full function preamp (line plus phono) in Ultimate spec with all silver wiring and transformers. Yes there is a bit of a wait to get one but hopefully well worth it. | |
| Single Driver Recommendations + amp Qs, Omega? My sister has a set of Omega Super 5XRS driven to great effect by a little 5 watt Almarro 205a amp. 150 watts is way overkill. | |
| Tube Research Labs Dude vs. Shindo Labs preamps Hi Agear,I should have it in another week or two hopefully. I've been waiting patiently for a bit now because this is his brand new full function model. Longer term as funds allow I plan to go all Tron and Horning. | |
| Tube Research Labs Dude vs. Shindo Labs preamps That's fair I suppose. I would have loved to demo both in my system but unfortunately that's not possible without buying. If someone wants to bring their Monbrison or Masseto over to my place (NYC) we can do a honest A/B comparison :) | |
| Tube Research Labs Dude vs. Shindo Labs preamps At the risk of being flogged let me be clear. I did not hear the Shindo in my system I heard it at a dealer. I also heard the Tron at a dealer. My system hasn't been updated because I'm still waiting to receive the unit (they are built to order). ... | |
| Tube Research Labs Dude vs. Shindo Labs preamps Why just between Shindo and the Dude? I auditioned the base Shindo and also the Monbrison but ended up being completely blown away by the Tron Seven Ultimate. I believe the base Tron Seven is in the same price range as the Dude and base Shindo. | |
| Acoustic Zen Absolute or Audience Au24e? Thanks for the comments on Audience. As I said the AZ are quite good just want more :) I was figuring I would start with the speaker cables and work my way back to an all Au24e system if I like what I hear. | |
| Acoustic Zen Absolute or Audience Au24e? Thanks for the response on Au24e. That was my impression too when I heard them in an all Tron/Horning reference system - they did nothing wrong and the sound was very clear, neutral and musical. It's always hard to know whether its the cables or o... | |
| Stand out phono stages Tron Seven Ultimate | |
| Shindo Monbrison better a RedWine Isabella? The Monbrison is a fine preamp just make sure its an impedance match with the Red Wine amps. There is a lot more information and Red Wine owners over on the Audiocircle forum. A good person to contact would be Louis at Omega Loudspeakers. He has a... | |
| Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women? With the right woman yes. The first time my girlfriend came over she ran her hand over my macasssar ebony finished speakers and said "beautiful". Then when I put on some jazz she wanted to listen for hours....A keeper :) | |
| Monitor/Sub for low-powered tube amps For $10k you should very seriously consider auditioning the Horning Aristotles. I own the Manley 300b amps and plan to pair them with a set of Horning Eufrodite ($18k) speakers when my budget allows. The Horning sound is very live and natural with... | |
| General Opinions-- Zu and Manley? I own the Manley Neoclassics and have heard a few other 300b amps as well. Sonically I find them to be more neutral sounding and balanced from top to bottom than typical 300b amps (at this price point). This is not to say that they don't have the ... |