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| SUT shootout IMO, the blue cinemag is more extended than the HM-7. The HM-7 brings out the Koetsu tone a little better than the Blue - especially in the midrange. Soundstage is very large for both. Blue is a tad bit more more up front sounding (or you can say ... | |
| Listing of Opamps for EE Minimax DAC Plus No, an opamp is an electronic part on the circuit board of the DAC. Many DAC's have the opamps soldered to the board which makes it extremely difficult to swap out. The EE opamps are not soldered so swapping them out is very easy. Many people (I'm... | |
| Listing of Opamps for EE Minimax DAC Plus Yep, the smooth presentation of the Dexa's along with a NOS tube has won me over and I'm keeping this as my default set-up for now. It does not have the last degree of detail as the 2604/827 combo but it has enough detail and resolution for me whi... | |
| SUT shootout Dr. John:Hashimoto SUT was plugged into MM connection of preamp. IC was Shindo.Br3098:Agree with you that Bob's Blue Cinemag is a major step up from the normal Cinemag and worthy of consideration. I also have one, enjoy it, and find it a great val... | |
| Listing of Opamps for EE Minimax DAC Plus Update time. Have spent time with an all Dexa Discrete opamp system in both U1/U2 and U6/U7. Impression is that the sound is softer and rounder than the 2604/827 combo. It does a good job of taking the edge off harsh or bright recordings but does ... | |
| Zu Essence vs. Druid Mk4/08 I have owned both. The Druid is more dynamic and I enjoyed it more with rock music. The Essence was slightly less efficient with a bit more clarity and extension. I enjoyed it more with jazz and classical. I've moved on from Zu but still think the... | |
| Wanting to get into Vinyl - Need help Kbarkamian:Never said the upgrade bug was limited to analog. What I think is different with analog is:1) Analog consists of multiple pieces- table,tonearm, cartridge and phono stage. Upgrading an entry level analog system to top tier generally bec... | |
| Wanting to get into Vinyl - Need help Wanted to clarify my prior message. Don't want to discourage you from getting into vinyl. I jumped back into vinyl after a long hiatus about 3 years ago and absolutely love it. Just making the point that analog can be a money pit and the "upgrade"... | |
| Listing of Opamps for EE Minimax DAC Plus Hi Mike:Dexa can be purchased from Partsconnexion in Canada or directly from the Mfg in Denmark (NewClassD). There may be other places out there but these are the ones that came up with a quick google search.I really like the S30. I also have a bu... | |
| Wanting to get into Vinyl - Need help Don't want to burst your bubble but I think you would be better served staying in digital unless you plan on spending about $3K+ on an analog set-up (assuming new). In my humble opinion, this is the range when analog starts to separate itself from... | |
| Let's hear from Long Time Owners My take is variety is very important in this hobby. No matter how good your equipment is, hearing the same sound day after day can lead to desire for something else. It's human nature.To use a slightly different analogy, I was born and raised in C... | |
| Listing of Opamps for EE Minimax DAC Plus Hi Mr. Tennis:Moving from the stock opamps to 2604's and 827's gave me a sharper and larger soundstage. It was very noticeable. Not a subtle change. Since then I have swapped out the 827's with Dexa Discrete opamps. This move was more subtle. A li... | |
| Listing of Opamps for EE Minimax DAC Plus Here's an update on some of my tinkering.As I mentioned before, the setup I've settled in to this point is 2604 opamps in U1/U2, Dexa Discret opamps in U6/U7 (just a smidge better than the 827s) in SS mode with tube removed.I'm on record as statin... | |
| Thin Walled Speakers -Tonian, Musical Affairs, etc I have Tonian Classic 12's. I can assure you that the speaker does not turn the music to sonic mud when playing rock or orchestral works. You might not like the sound of PHY based speakers but it would not be because of its lack of detail or coher... | |
| Spectron vs any good tube amp. Good news is stereo equipment is not a zero sum game. Many of us have multiple amps and can enjoy the unique characteristics of each without needing to declare any particular amp "the winner". I happen to believe both SET and OTL's are wonderful t... |