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| Reference DACS: An overall perspective I wonder why the Dodson 218 is not included in this illustrious company. It falls somewhere in between the two types of DAC's and is a superb performer.Neal | |
| Elrod vs electra glide? I have both brands of cords and find the Elrods have greater clarity than the EG equivalents, which are fine in their own right but tend to smooth out the sound a bit. And David Elrod is one of the finest people to deal with I have encountered in ... | |
| Which Tube Preamp under $10K? Wyetech Opal. All the benefits of a SS pre -- speed, deep tight bass, detail, wide bandwith -- with the soundstaging and naturalness of a tube pre. I think it goes for about $8500 new. You will hardly ever see them on the used market. I replaced a... | |
| Best digital cable to audition? Rja,I use a Valhalla digicable (XLR) between a CEC TL-1X and a Dodson 218 DAC. IMS, it surpassed both the PAD Dominus and the Kharma Grand Reference, both of which I found to be a bit reticent, but not by much in either case; just enough to cause ... | |
| What speaker cables work well with Nordost Valhall Let me be blasphemous and suggest you do not search for speaker cables that "match the speed" of Valhalla IC's but instead take advantage of that speed. I use Vallhalla's as IC's throughout, including as digital cable. I am using PAD Venusta biwir... | |
| Looking for an incredibly dynamic preamplifier Stick with the Wyetech Opal. You will not find a preamp more dynamic or with greater bandwith -- and with the realism and naturalness of tubes no less. And the build quality and reliability is unmatched! It's one of high end audios least known sec... | |
| Has anyone reviewed cables for the iPod? I have used the ZuCable Pivot and was astonished by how good it was, right out of the box, so to speak. I have plugged them into several different systems and they are a steal. You can get them on Ebay for $40 - $45 and the service is excellent. T... | |
| Tally up best preamplifier ever Wyetech Opal.Once you hear it you will not change. Only reason its not on many lists (although it is on HP's in TAS) is because they do not advertise and have only 2 dealers. This keeps marketing costs down, so the price of an Opal is about 50% le... | |
| Tube preamp for a Bel Canto eVo2 Gen II There is a CJ PF-R preamp for sale on Audiogon. It is SS but you would never know it by the sweetness and clarity of its sound. I have had one for years and although I moved it from main system to bedroom system, I would never give it up. It would... | |
| What's your latest "Discovery" Josh Rouse -- Nashville. Great pop/folk/rock album with tunes you will walk around humming all day, and intelligent lyrics to boot.Neal | |
| Looking for the king of mini monitors under $1500 Spendor S3/5 SE. Bought them for my bedroom system when they came out and the more I live with them the more I love them. Every day I find some new positive attribute -- this morning it was admiring the bass the little suckers put out. Not the dee... | |
| Solid state amp ultimate stop... Krell FPB 300 cx. Have it for 3 years and never think about replacing it -- assuming I could even lift it again!neal | |
| What's the best CD and/or multiplayer today Ditto for Dodson 218, with modded CEC TL-1x (Superclock 3, power supply, etc.) is as good as I have heard. Throw away your turntables! (Kidding.)Neal | |
| Best tube pre-amp below US $ 10.000,00 ? Wyetech Opal. Tube pre with all the benefits of tubes (realism, soundstage, etc.), with none of the downsides (weak or bloated bass, excessive warmth, etc.) Built to outlast the listener and a unique beauty to boot. About $8600. Used to have a Hov... | |
| Digital Cable on Digital Cable Tv Box I have a long run from satellite box to DAC and did not know how much difference a decent cable would make, so I ordered a 3M Better Cables Silver Serpent. I am impressed with the quality on this "bargain" cable. I play the music channels on Direc... |