paul_lindemann
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| Why Do Cables Matter? I recall over two decades ago, I did not believe that cables made a significant difference. I reluctantly tried an expensive ($400), Transparent RCA interconnect cable to my Gamut power amplifier and MSB Platinum CD player. Within the first 5 se... | |
| CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE Thank you to all! I understand the argument that bits are bits. Ones and zeros are sent to the DAC - and that is where magic can happen - or not. Still my ears tell me different. A transport makes a difference. It is illogical, but it is true... | |
| CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE The Cyrus was the best sounding CD transport - but looking for better. PS I've got the upgrade bug! | |
| 6922 Preamp Tube Recommendations All good recommendations. Perhaps the best sounding are the BEL E88CC gold pins - circa 1969 - part of Philips disaster recovery plan by having a plant in India (all parts still Philips). Give one the best of the Siemens and Amperex. Warmth, dy... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 I get it...we all have a limit based on perceptions of value added etc. I will say that one of the finest DAC's out there is the Bracasti M3. Around $5,000 new and it definitely elevates the sound quality of music in a noticable way! Chee... | |
| Comments on the Berkeley Alpha DAC 2 Issue solved. Thanks to all for their valuable input. The DAC was left on continuously for 72 hours before trying again...and it sounds Mmmmarvoulous :) The tilted upper mids are gone and the sound is just amazing. Coincident 300B Franks, C... | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range I would look into the Soliloquy line - 6.2 or 6.3. Best match for a forward sounding SS power amplifier like Bryston. | |
| 12AU7 tubes for a Rouge Audio Sphinx V3 Integrated $200 is a very good budget. Brent is a good guy, so that is great if you buy from him. I recommend the RCA 3 MICA Black plate 5814A tubes from the 1950's. Nice warmth and bloom - good transparency and dynamics...maybe $77 a pair. Also, the ... | |
| CD Transport Question Two recommendations - 1. The Cambridge CD Transport is very good - not super great, but at $700 very good and competitive with many transports and better than the Leak/Audio Lab (IMO) 2. The Cyrus looks like junk - but it is wholly capable and ... | |
| COINCIDENT FRANKENSTEIN 300B STEREO Hey Charles. Your previous posts pushed me to get the amp! I am using the TJ Full music from 2003 (NOS) - but the real sonic changes came from substituting the stock driver tubes for Tung Sol NOS 6SU7GTYs and a Mullard rectifier. Likely, I w... | |
| COINCIDENT FRANKENSTEIN 300B STEREO It took about 9 days for the power amp to get to me. Always hoping for some WE 300B tubes - but man are they being forged. P | |
| Power cords or power conditioner In MHO, power cables, treatments and room treatments will add nominal improvements at best (unless your room and current cables are FUBR : ) Perhaps a very good DAC can add some dimensionality and image layering? Soekris, Mytek, Briscasti etc L... | |
| Jays CD2- Mk3 CDT vrs CEC-TL5 CDT Great thread! Always good to know the features in comparison. So, which CD transport has the most realistic sound? Most organic bass, extended highs etc. I had heard (anecdotally, of course) that the CEC TL5 is fuller sounding, but not as dyna... | |
| Any expereince with Coincident Frankenstein II Amp Thanks to all! | |
| Re Tubing Audio Research VT200 Hi...your better off with the new old stock tubes - at least for your drivers - 6922 tubes.I had a 200 and I liked the 6550 arc stuff - given the prices of the vintage stuff - but the 6922 tubes really made the amp sing! Changed its character a bi... |