oneobgyn

Responses from oneobgyn

Preamp between EMM CDSD & DCC2 & Gamut amps
"The Ref 3 may be an entirely different matter."It is. The Ref 3 is the finest preamp that I have ever owned 
EMM labs upgrades for CDSD and DCC2
Wait till it breaks in for even more listening bliss 
Anyone else evolve beyond tubes?
"Buy what pleases you. It doesn't matter what anyone else believes."Precisely my point.As I stated above, it is all about "our" ears and "our" wallets.Everyone owns a piece of gear that "blows away any of its competitio such as stated above by Aud... 
Anyone else evolve beyond tubes?
To each our own.The hobby is all about our ears and our wallet.For me there is no evolution beyond tubes. The buck stops here 
Tubes and Rock and Roll, Can they go together?
No problemIn fact I use Lamm ML 2.1's (18 wpc SET) driving Wilson X-2 (750 lb speakers) with no sweat. In fact I can play R&R at ear bleeding levels without making the amps clip. The only thing which you won't experience is the in your chest v... 
distance from amplifier to preamplifier question?
Mikeagain I agree with you...regardless of this, I have absolutely no noise in my signal path and (as stated) my preamp is less than 2 feet from my left channel amp. 
distance from amplifier to preamplifier question?
Ditto to the comments made by Albert and MIkeHaving said that however I have a Lamm ML 2.1 monos used with an ARC Ref3 which sits no more than 2 feet away from the left channel Lamm ML 2.1. It has been in this position for the past one year. Perha... 
Solid state; when would you use tubes?
"Did Howard (Boa2) come listen to your sysem?"Howard and his wife were at my house 4 weeks ago for a listening session. 
Solid state; when would you use tubes?
Jax2If you are ever riding in the SF Bay area of Northern California, look me up and come have a listen to my SET rig. I wouldn't trade it for anything 
Solid state; when would you use tubes?
I agreeHaving owned pretty much every high end SS amp and preamp, I am now all tubes and wouldn't have it any other way. I will never go back to SS.ARC Ref 3 preamp is IMO the finest preamp I have ever heard.I am one of those loonies that uses an ... 
Review: EMM Labs DAC6e Signature Edition DA converter
I suggest you discuss this with Jonathan Tinn 
Review: EMM Labs DAC6e Signature Edition DA converter
Wait for 100 hours of burn in and then report back, It gets better yet 
Tubed amps for WP7s
If I am not mistaken I believe that the WP 7's have an impedance of 93 Db. I do agree however that Vladimir's M 1.2 Reference would probably work better here 
Has anyone heard FM Acoustics
FM Acoustics is among the best of the best. Not really a mainstream player in high end but it is truly SOTA 
Tubed amps for WP7s
"The 750s aren't the last word in detail but they are the last word in musicality at loud volumes."It all depends on what your goals are. Do you want to listen at loud volumes or do you want detail? Personally I like the latter and for detail the ...