sounasega

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@hilde45 thanks a lot, yes this is great to get going. Essentially you want a flat frequesncy reponse at the point of listening. I like working towards that reference rather than my not super trained/experienced hear. This is is going to be a fun ... 
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@asvjerry @jjss49  very good questions. Problem is that I don’t know what my end goal is because I don’t have any memory of other systems I have heard in past. I can only use my current system as reference and discern why and how I like the result... 
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@diezahlen ​​​​@hilde45  I assume REW calculates the digital filter to equalize the room. In my setup however I have no way to implement that. Or, how do you go about making changes to the room based on the measurements? Thanks!  
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@jjss49 love the RCA nos tubes, warmer and smoother output   
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@wiscoguy  you can buy direct from him for 40 bucks. Google it  
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@jjss49 thanks for the tip - this is an easy one - tubes ordered already :-)  
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@tomic601  thanks for the tip, I ordered the book  
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I have stock 12au7 for the pre and genalex kt77 on the power stage.  I alternate them with the stock el34, not much difference  
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Regarding power I have two separate direct lines from the main panel (10ft away) one for the amp and one for the dac and transport.   
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DAC already upgraded with the Jupiter caps ;-)  
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Hi everyone,Soooo, I got my hands on a lighly used BorderPatrol DAC.Looking forward to experiencing the bliss...Thanks for all your suggestions!Fab 
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hshifi1. warm2. no need for remote3. i'm fine with used although it seems DAC chips are improving constantly4. no preferencelooking at the new Gustard X16 right now> https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/gustard-x16-balance... 
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Dear all,Thanks a lot for the many suggestions.At this point I think I am going to keep the cdp and use it as a transport.Question> what would be a good DAC (also used) for max $1,000?I am not familiar with DACs in terms of how how quick they e... 
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thanks everyone, the search list on hifishark is getting pretty long...Looks like a lightly used Cambridge CXC or Audiolab cdt6000 could fit well.How about the border patrol dac? Any experience? 
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Gentlemen,Thanks a lot for your feedback!Just to put some context to my research.I am trying to improve the CD performance on all possible aspects. On the AMC I put in a tube stage (lampizator style), ultra low noise v regulators, much larger caps...