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| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Hey simna,To answer your two questions:1) As I stated in my review when you go from the stock tube to something like the NOS CCA Siemens tube you get across the sonic board improvement (transparency, soundstaging/air around instruments, improved t... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio If my take is correct about simna's experience with the Lab 12, "makes me wanna keep listening", I think it's mainly a thumbs up perspective. I do not experience a loss of leading edge focus, which I think simna means when he refers to "edge" on ... | |
| The new magnificent Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL Preamplifier Hey soix,The Backert Rhumba 1.2 is a wonderful preamplifier. However, for my tastes/system the LTA preamplifier, nothing is better then this David Berning ZOTL based piece. It provides all the qualities of a reference level linestage, like the R... | |
| Tekton Design Electron SE Take a look at the rave review on the Electron SE Speaker on STEREO TIMES for details about how this reviewer loves the speaker. | |
| Tekton Double Impacts Hey Guys,Over on the website STEREO TIMES their staff reviewer, Van Winkle, just posted a rave review on the Electron Speakers, he refers to them as Jr. DI's. He also shares the experiences of staff writers responses to the DI's, before he got th... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Hey d2girls,Why don't you give Mike Kay (Audio Archon) a call to see if he can setup some arrangement for you to audition the Lab12. | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money Hey jriggy,You are confusing the CDT-2 MK3 with the CDT-3 MK3. The CDT-3 MK3, because of the heat from its internal clock, it is recommended to turn it off after 24 hours. The CDT-2 MK3 has no such concerns and I leave mine on all the time. | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Hey celander,Here's the answers to your questions:1) I scored my NOS CCA 1962 Siemens from Brent Jesse.2) All the details regarding how the DAC sounded/performed presented in the review apply to Lab12 with the stock tubes and the Siemens. 3) Yes,... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Hey janehamble,The Lab12 DAC that we are discussing on this thread is the newer version called the SE. I do believe that the DAC chips and basic overall design is the same, with better/different internal parts in the circuit in critical places th... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Hey snopro,I'm on the list to get the SIT3 for review. Everyone, that I trust their ears liked it very much. However, it's a very different amp compared to the XA-25 regarding what speakers you can drive and control over the bottom end and overa... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Hey celander,You do say interesting things in very peculiar ways. To address your statements:1) I believe most people in this hobby know that people in the industry, including professional reviewers, get discounts on what they buy for their perso... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Hey Al,Truth be told, I never turn off SS amps including the XA-25, except if I'm going on a long trip. Yes, the XA-25 comes mainly back on song after about a hour. However, to get to the pristine level of performance it can offer takes a lot mor... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Hey Celander,The way you shared your opinion, "should clearly state their conflict of interests" is setting up a false/invalid assumption. I have no "conflict of interests, I'm not censored by the man I write for, I do not have to protect any com... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio Hi Spencer,My name is Terry London and I review for hometheaterreview.com. Yes, my AudioGon name is teajay, however in real life all that know me well call me TJ, not Terry. It's been a known fact from the beginning here who I am and who I write... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money Hey Guys,Srajan Ebaen, of Six Moon website, just completed his review on the transport. He came to the same conclusions that I have reported here on this thread. He was also kind enough to include my comments/viewpoints to other highly regarded ... |