lwin

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Cary SLP-03 Tube Preamp- Ultimate Upgrade
Unfortunately I cannot comment on the SLP-03 but I did have the ultimate upgrade done for my SLP-05 and thought it was more than worth the money. Not only did it sound better but they checked everything out and replaced a couple parts that weren’t... 
Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes
Like tuberist I tried a lot of 6sn7 tubes. My favorites were the metal based Sylvania’s stamped USN. I now use 6f8g and BL 63 tubes instead of the 6sn7’s because I like the sound a little better and the old 6f8g tubes from the 40’s are a lot cheap... 
Pass X150.5 or Odyssey Stratos monos?
+1 Klaus I have a pair of his Kismet References that he upgraded from Stratos and I couldn’t be happier. When you buy from Klaus or have them modified he does bias them to your electrical supply which is very important to getting them to sound rig... 
Who buy PS AUDIO ?
Their customer service takes a back seat to no one. I have had their DACs for years with the DSD DAC currently doing service in a low six figure system. I love the annual free software upgrade. I just purchased the Stellar phono preamp which is a ... 
Any Yep Roc Records Fans ?
@tomcy6  my second favorite recent release is The Steep Canyon Rangers- North Carolina Songbook. This recording caught me by surprise as I hadn’t listened to them before. 
Are you a special snowflake?
Good one millercarbon!  I think the special snowflakes will melt before they respond to your post. 
BSG Technology Qol Fuse
@kostek52 I have mine connected after my preamp. Take the connectors that are running from your preamp to your amp and connect them to the Qol. Then run another pair of cables to your amp. To avoid confusion do input 1 & output 1. Hopefully yo... 
First impressions.What multi-channel disc is your favorite
Rolling Stones “Shine a Light“ Martin Scorsese directed.Human Nature “Sings Motown” Alison Krause & Union Station “ Live”Diana Krall “Live in Paris”I second the Jeff Beck & Melody Gardot selections.  
Synergistic Research HFT's
I am surprised the “snake oil” naysayers who have never tried these products haven’t jumped all over this. I started out with one set of  5 HFT’s and noticed an improvement in soundstage depth and width. I followed the instructions for level 1. I ... 
BSG Technology Qol Fuse
Thanks guys ! I haven’t had good luck using Synergistic Research fuses at rating with some gear like my Cary Amps & Preamp & it is frustrating if they blow as soon as you install them. I can take my wife out ( before the virus) for a decen... 
BSG Technology Qol Fuse
Thanks Ozzy! Is it a fast or slow blow? 
Wolf Audio Server/Streamer Owners
@david_ten I live out in the sticks so I am looking at a 3 hour drive to get to a store that would allow me to do comparisons and I would have to return it when I  am done so I had to do a little research of what was available online and Wolf Audi... 
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I am very happy with AdGuard. 
odyssey kismet monpblock
For the money in the solid state realm they are hard to beat. I have a pair of the Kismet Reference and after talking with  Klaus I replaced all 4 of the internal fuses with Synergistic Research blue fuses which kicked their good performance up an... 
Wolf Audio Server/Streamer Owners
Thanks guys for the responses. If there is one thing we can all agree on is the only thing that can be better than Joseph’s service is his servers. I encourage each of you to try some different power cords. Wolf products will immediately tell you ...