markusthenaimnut
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| New cables... @jaredpurdy I, for one, am very interested to hear your update on installing the new cable loom in your system. Last time you posted here your seemed somewhat lukewarm. I predicted that all would be well, once the cables have had a chance to bre... | |
| New cables... @jaredpurdy - A couple of thoughts. I think there are several reasons why might not be sure you’re hearing a difference with the new cables. 1. Stress. Anxiety. Misgivings about having spent all that money. Stress WILL have an effect on your hea... | |
| Has anybody had experience with Jena Labs Haldi AES-EBU digital cable They're located here in Oregon, so maybe I'll be able to get a home demo. I do know that my Cardas Clear 75ohm digital cable was a clear step up from my Nordost Blue Heaven wire. So I think it is worth checking out. @jasonbourne71 I really think ... | |
| Streamer/DAC combinations A second suggestion here for the MHDT Orchid. This DAC raises an interesting question - how much of the evolution of digital that has taken place in the 30 years since its’ Philips TDA 1541a chip was invented actually contributes to the enjoyment... | |
| MHDT Orchid versus MHDT Pagoda..which one is best?...and why? Just a quick follow-up. I think this comparison between the Orchid and the Pagoda that might be of interest to others. For the last week I've had the opportunity to listen to a Pagoda (non-balanced version) in my system and compare it to my Orchi... | |
| Shunyata Venom RCA vs Bluesound Node 2i stock rca I think you gotta live with it in the system for a while. You might hear a difference with a quick A - B comparison but it would be very logical for that to be affected by your expectation that you will hear a difference, just like @jasonbourne71 ... | |
| Cardas hierarchy - older/newer - who has experience? @theo Thanks for your comments. Pray tell, where are your GR and CR interconnects positioned? And what direction do you plan to go when you upgrade your speaker cables? Have you tried other "levels" in the Cardas lineup? Thanks | |
| Mhdt Orchid vs ANK 4.1 LE You might try asking this question over on the head-fi board. I think there is at least one member over there who has, or has at least heard, both DACs. Seek out a thread titled something like "MHDT R-to-R DACs..." That thread runs to 58 pages,... | |
| MHDT Orchid versus MHDT Pagoda..which one is best?...and why? I'm gong to enter this post on this thread merely to help it rise once again in the lineup and ask if anyone has any new experience to share here, since the thread was last active in August of 2021. (Gee how time flies!) Any experience to share h... | |
| 2a3 ? I have been told by someone who should know that a 2a3 is, essentially, two 45s in one enclosure. When I used to own a 300B amp I was always a bit puzzled about the reverence shown to the 2a3. I wondered why praise of the 300B was not universal? W... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread One other thing that has really improved the sound I'm getting from my Cortese are some Cardas cables. I'm using old, but new-to-me Cardas Neutral Reference wires from DAC to preamp and from preamp to power amps. Also Cardas NR speaker wires. They... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread I don't have a Supratek power amp. If I needed a lot of power and wanted to stay with tubes I'd seek out something along the lines of an @atmasphere or a @donsachs Kootenai. If I didn't need a lot of power because I had highly efficient speakers ... | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Greetings Fellow Humans - I just popped by to see what's new in this "most popular all-time" thread in the amps & preamps forum. Nice to see that the thread is still drawing visitors and folks are as enthusiastic as ever. I'll post a "four+... | |
| Shootout of Nos 6sn7 tubes Fun to revisit this topic.🤪 And just to add to our obsessive collecting horizons, may I remind you all that the predecessor of the 6SN7 was the 6J5? A 6SN7 is basically two 6J5s in one bottle and the change was made to simply reduce costs. Mick M... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Somehow your post about upgrading your order to the Signature Grange... well, it really got me thinking. That might be a really nice next step from my Cortese LCR. |