richard_crl032

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My experience with Galen Carol Audio
+1 for great seller of Galen Audio from owner of audible illusion L3A and now L3B ... blackgate version of course.   Both units at 240v for Singapore took 1 month to build and arrived at my home against all the concern on long leadtime of Audible ... 
Audible Illusions Preamp
I had the L3A for 1.5 yrs and it is a fine preamp.The L3B had arrived today.Both blackgate version and 240v and order to receipt in Singapore took less than 1 mth .. from Galen Audio.I am bias to Audible Illusion preamp  obviously.Cheers.Richard 
Any thoughts on Denafrips Terminator Plus
Hi,Terminator plus has encased oxco clocks.I had the standard Terminator for barely 1 year and lost quite a bit but no regret selling it and getting the Terminator plus that I demoed and kept.Cheers Richard 
Correct Way to Invert Phase
Absolute phase vs relative phase aka polarity used loosely :( 
Correct Way to Invert Phase
The use of a single gain stage means that the L3A main outputs (but not the buffered tape and surround-sound outputs) invert signal polarity. Since no phase-inversion circuitry is used, be sure to reverse speaker cable polarity at either the power... 
Streamer Recommendation
Hi basme85,Unless your system is holding back, digione even signature version that I have is 70% and Nuprime Omnia S1 is 80 if the Antipodes EX alone without the CX is 90% .. I am still having all 3 in my system.I need to share this as you are com... 
Denafrips Terminator reliability?
Hi yyz,Oops .. thanks for the correction that 137db is for dynamic range while SNR is 127db.Darko just posted 11 hours ago but just like wwe.monosteteo.com, it again missed one key difference of the Terminator Plus having clock output to sync comp... 
Denafrips Terminator reliability?
https://www.head-fi.org/threads/old-king-of-r2r-dac-is-dead-denafrips-terminator-plus-terminator-arr...https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_159365378073310&key=1e99669452acedd7650a...Hi,While is usd2k more than the standard ... 
Streamers with I2S connectivity
Omnia S1 
Streamers with I2S connectivity
Hi,I just got the omnia S1 with my Terminator.Cheers.Richard 
What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ?
Hi,Luxman 505ux, conrad johnson ca200 and wyred4sound sti1000 even used as pure amp with new audible illusion L3A did not bring out what my heavilymodded 1.7 with solid birch, humble bee hifi's crossovers with giant capacitors/coils etc. is capabl... 
Audible Illusions modulus 3A, what would be the next level of up grade?
Hey dmc, how is the L3A compared to the M3B ? I hwve the vida lcr phono amp and will.only be using their line stage.Btw, is your vanilla or black gate L3A ?Cheers.Richard 
Best Amp for Magnepan 1.7?
Fully modded 1.7 with external crossover from the good guys at humble hifi, birch wood frame with rear braces and swapped rear panel to front.Had the luxman 100ux, conrad johnson ca200 and recently a mint ML 23.5 with #26 pre and except the more b... 
Premier 16LS & ET5
Thanks and clear that ET5 is the way to go then. Cheers!