tksteingraber
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| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables Ok here’s my different take on my 2 system set ups…I have both Odin 2 silver and Odin Gold interconnects. They both sound excellent but I can’t really tell them apart. Settled with a full loom of Odin 2 Silver interconnects and Odin 2 ethernet... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread @jackd Great info exactly what I was looking for. Much appreciated. | |
| Supratek Owners Thread @jackd Thanks for the input. What tubes are you using? Nice to hear what others are doing. I have a selection of NOS 6l6’s and 6sn7’s that I can play around with. What rectifier do you like or recommend? I have some 5u4g’s are they compatible 5... | |
| Supratek Owners Thread Anyone take delivery of a Supratek recently? Originally ordered a dark brown wood/chrome Chardonnay and ended up upgrading to a Cabernet 6SN7 since Mick had one available to ship sooner. Might have been a cancellation…don’t know. Mick mention... | |
| Swiss Digital Fuse Box - "What headroom sounds like" Thanks for the great writeup review. Enjoyed it! Love the concept and technology and it sounds low risk to damaging components. If you want to start out and not purchase one for all components what would be the order of priority? DAC, Preamp, ... | |
| Revisiting Chinese Knockoff Cables I use various Chinese Nordost Odin Silver and Gold, interconnects, power cord, and ethernet cables. Also use the Chinese (Nordost Valhalla) flat speaker cables. Agree they are amazing speaker cables. Better than the Silver Odin’s in my systems. ... | |
| Fritz Speakers I own a pair of the Fritz Rev 5 SE, which are no longer offered, and they are very good at 50-70db where I prefer to listen. I even run them as front speakers on a Midfi Home Theatre amp in direct 2-channel mode. I’m sure they would be even bet... | |
| The best plug in filter ever! +100 Mark is such a great guy with amazing customer service and great products. Even for a midfi value guy his Puron plug defies logic and is just amazing! I had 2 plugs: one plugged into my home theatre system’s power conditioner and one in ... | |
| Anyone own Linear Tube Audio Amps? I had the complete opposite experience. I bought a 6 month old LTA40 + integrated with NOS Mullards thinking this was my end game amp and that it would blow my Raven Blackhawk away. Owned it 2 weeks, didn’t like it at all and resold it for no loss... | |
| What is the proper loudness for listening? Your age! 60-70’s on the Decibel Meter ap set on “C” for me. I guess I have young ears…80’s + just too much of a good thing and need to left to short stints. | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio This ref version with the old chips is quite tasty…more lifelike than any other DAC I have heard which isn’t a ton...it is no slouch. @auroravengeance don’t forget to upgrade the fuse big difference! QSA yellow, SR purple to name a couple. I di... | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio @auroravengeance good to hear you found your solution. The Oyaide USB sounds like a good cable. I use an Audioquest Coffee I picked up used and am happy as well. Enjoy your DAC! | |
| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio @macdude they can be listed as RT, RTC, Phillips, adzcom as well and will have the french factory code etched on glass similar to Amperex. Brent Jesse has them in stock under Mazda french brand. They are $$$ Good luck | |
| Recommendations for a vacum tube tester @atmasphere Yes the english setting dial has three settings(red dots) one for each of the 3 scales to measure and compare against the chart listing. 0-3000, 3001-6000, 6000+ | |
| Recommendations for a vacum tube tester @atmasphere thanks again for input. The tester is stock orig meter. English (sometimes referred to as shunt) is a setting in addition to bias. See picture link below. https://imgpile.com/i/hA5mJ8 |