marco1
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| What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp? @immatthewj “60's rock & roll isn't my thing”. Beatles, Stones, Zombies, etc., etc., etc. What’s not to like. I guess I’m showing my age 🙃. | |
| What's the best 6NS7 tube you have tried in your Atma-Sphere MP-3 preamp? I ran RCA black plates in my MP3 for a while (until they went noisy) and liked them very much. Nice lively 60’s rock and roll sound, if that’s what you’re into. I believe Tube Depot has them in stock. | |
| Balanced wiring for Sennhesier 800 S Check with ZMFheadphones. They make to order several grades of cables with a variety of connectors. | |
| DAC for Aurender N200 @fthompson251 ya, more than $2k difference between the Terminator and DAC 200. It’s certainly the better value and imo sounds better too. | |
| DAC for Aurender N200 I actually liked the Bartok. I didn’t find it analytical at all. I just like the Terminator a bit more. | |
| DAC for Aurender N200 I find that on the N200 the usb is by far the better of the two connections. I run mine with a Denafrips Terminator Plus, which I also find to be a very good combination. I’ve also tried the Bartok and TA DAC’s but find the Terminator more to my l... | |
| Speaker cables with good timbre Analysis Plus Solo Crystal is a very good match for Totem Forest. | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit Unfortunately the ET era (1st round) of CJ preamps had/have a reputation of going through tubes. Fortunately all but the GAT of that era only use 1 tube. And definitely the ET5 is a step up from the ET3. Good luck finding a SS pre that will bet... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit I have even a better suggestion, I think 🤔. Why don’t you opt for a recent model CJ pre? Something like the ET3 or better yet the ET3SE only uses one (1) tube in their line sections. Yes they do have a reputation for being hard on tubes but you do... | |
| Solid State Preamp to replace tube unit I don’t believe you’ll be happy switching to a SS pre. I like you use Class D amps in the summer and tubes the rest of the year. I actually owned Pr.12’s for a number of years with a Pr. 16. I tried going with a SS pre a few times but always fo... | |
| Physically Comfortable Headphones Meze Empyrean have come down considerably in price since the 2nd edition came out. With a bit of luck you may find one for around $1,500. I had Audeze LCD 2 before moving up to the Empyrean’s and couldn’t be happier. Very comfortable too. if you l... | |
| Preamp upgrade Trying to assign a word to whether or how much better it may sound is a mistake. Will it sound better? Most likely yes. Will it sound much better in your system with your other present components and warrant a change? Again, probably yes. Will ... | |
| Analysis Plus Oval 9 Oval 9’s are a little on the warm side. Not bright or forward at all. Ran them for a while with Plinius amps and Totem speakers. Very nice match and great bang for the buck, imo. | |
| NOS Tube Recommendation for Quicksilver Phono Pre Amp While some of the more “famous” NOS tubes are still available the quiet ones that are needed for a phono stage generally are not. Most important, make sure you get tubes suitable for a phono stage. Unless you have VERY deep pockets I think you’ll ... | |
| DAC options to consider for Innuos streamer I’m also in the market for a Pulsar to pair with my Denafrips Terminator Plus, which I also recommend highly. Just a clarification to Mitch’s comments, Innuos will have different output modules available for the Pulsar very soon. At least that is ... |