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World's best Pre-amp for $10K and above?
If you heard the MMMicro One speakers at the last RMAF, the excellent sound came in part from the BMC Amp C1 integrated amp. 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Agear, remember that I live in a college community in Texas. Yes, two friends have heard the cables. One heard my system in New Mexico and on hearing a live recording of Paul Simon singing Sounds of Silence, said that he never expected to have Pau... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Fplanner2000, I think you have stated what I think is true of the CT-1s v. CT-1 Es v.CT-1 Us. Listening to the CT-1s is shocking as they are so transparent, open, and realistic. The CT-1Es are even more so. And although I have yet to hear them in ... 
Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne
I heard the prototype MMMicro Ones long ago and was very impressed. Since then I have heard the production versions on three occasions. At the RMAF last year when driven by a BMC integrated amp, they were shockingly good and at THE Show in Vagas, ... 
Now That You've Ripped Your Entire Collection...
Having had my Mac Mini go bad which is central to my music server, I have reverted to music in Itune on my Mac Book pro and also through my dac. Frankly, I might as well watch March Madness. It is so digital and flat or two dimensional. It is had ... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
I think that Rick has really got magic with this technology. And I have yet to hear the Ultimates. 
Fuses that matter.
Kedoades, you will probably find it on the back of your preamp. It frequently is part of the IEC chassis mount where the power cord plug into. If so, you will need to remove the power cord out.If it is not there, try inside by removing the top cov... 
Fuses that matter.
I had put four Synergistic Research Quantum fuses into my LSA/Exemplar Statement Plus amp and thought they were a great improvement. I had not put the WA Quantum fuse Chips on them as I only had three. Yesterday I robbed another off one of my unus... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Linkster, actually the StillPoints Ultra SSs seem even more significant. I use a Weiss DAC202 for converting FW to SP Dif. It was already isolated on my SP Rack and on their new Grils. I even had it on Syn. Res. MIGs. I put four Ultra SSs displaci... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Agear, I heard a better cable. This is not to say that the Exemplars are not great, especially the LLC Silver Portals, but nothing IMHO equals the High Fidelity.Charles1dad, I really don't understand why you might think the tweaks reveal the short... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Charles1dad, the easiest thing I can say is that the soundstage and musical content is not as realistic. I think the micro-detail that comes through with the HF cables is distorted. It is not a great difference, but the magic is gone. I noticed it... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Juliejoema, your vinyl setup sounds like a pain. At least you can use the HF phono cables. My BMC MCCI phono requires balanced inputs. So it is a pain in another circumstance.The CT-1Es are exceptional but have flummoxed my use of tweaks. Graduall... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Mtrot, yours are exactly my initial impressions of the HF CT-1s. I have since heard others say the same thing. Then I put the HF CT-1 Enhanced on. What is better than superlative? Clearly, for me at least, if the Ultimates are better yet, my music... 
High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz
Juliejoema, what do the normal HF phono cables look like? Are they just like the CT-1 Enhanced. I take it they do not have a DIN plug. 
Fuses that matter.
Gnmcleod, I noticed once again that the Syn. Res. Quantum fuses seem to have the printing running in the wrong direction. This entailed the four fuses in my LSA Statement Plus amp. But I don't really know whether they add the stickers in a systema...