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| The Low Volume Loudness Dilemma @lanx0003 thank for the F-M curve chart! Just when I thought I knew enough, you learn something new. I have 6 different set ups in 6 different rooms of two houses, tube amps, SS amps, high sensitivity Klipsch, Focal, Vienna Acoustics and vintage I... | |
| To all you Cary SLI 80 owners, I'm looking for tube suggestions KT-88, I’ve found Gold Lion warmer vs Shuguang Nature and Treasure. Have a pair of KR Audio 300B, absolutely superb. Never heard their KT 88, I would imagine thar are also superb, however they are pricey. EL-34, I’ve found St Petersburg Svetlana ... | |
| KR Audio KT88 Vacuum Tubes @coppy777 you've got some serious CJ gear! I think you'd really like the KR KT-88. Per verdantaudio the sound signature of the KT-88 sounds (pardon the pun) similar to the 300B XLS, very tight, controlled yet full bass, with clear, crisp, articul... | |
| KR Audio KT88 Vacuum Tubes I think it depends on “how good” your amp is, as well as the rest of your system whether you’d experience any sonic benefit. If you’ve got a super high end single ended with no negative feedback, like Japanese Audio Note, French Jadis, VAT or PP ... | |
| Use of Denafrips Iris 12th DDC with computer I agree with @jastralfu, I’m running a dedicated fanless silent mini PC with optimized settings, no extra programs other than iPad connectivity, fed by cat5 cable from industrial grade switch fed by optical fiber internet service streaming Qobuz. ... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @gavin1977 indeed everything does matter, the IRIS in front of a Pontus II gave me 20% improvement, installing a dedicated power line from the panel with a true earth ground and higher grade copper outlets for all the system power another 10%, fib... | |
| Six DAC Comparison Put a Denafrips IRIS in front of your Pontus before you switch out DACs, I think you’ll find it $500 well spent and cheaper than a new DAC. Definitely a sonic upgrade. | |
| Use of Denafrips Iris 12th DDC with computer Denafrips IRIS in front of Denafrips Pontus II made a significant improvement in soundstage depth and width as well as clarity and detail. Now I now what a “black” background sounds like.. I’d estimate a 20% improvement, subjective of course. $50... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @curiousjim drop an IRIS DDC in front of your Pontus II. You may decide no need to upgrade. | |
| Next step up on the streaming food chain? If you haven’t already, find a good electrician to run separate dedicated power lines from your panel with true earth ground and pure copper HD outlets. If you really want to go all the way, have a separate audio panel installed first. Then the de... | |
| Digital Reclockers are they worth the extra Effort - IMO YES Fiber Optic internet > High Grade Ethernet switch + LPS > Silent Fan-less miniPC + LPS streaming Qobuz > IRIS DDC via USB > Pontus II via I2S > Tube Amp via XLR > Klipsch Forte III via OFC 12AWG cable w dedicated power line + tru... | |
| Speakers that disappear After you do all of the above, turn the lights off at night, poof…speakers disappear. I’m completely serious. After hours of placement experiments, some room treatment, center seat of sofa in just the right spot, well recorded track, lights off an... | |
| Best current 845 Tubes +1 for Shuguang 845B. My amp came with Linlai HiFi, their base intro level tube. OK but not distinctive. The Shuguang 845B much smoother, with nice balance, good strong bass, warmer but still neutral midrange and clean, clear treble. Pleasant lin... | |
| DAC options to consider for Innuos streamer USB to Denafrips IRIS to Pontus II via I2S, surperb combo for less than a Terminator. | |
| List Of Small Company Tube Amps +2 for Dennis Had’s Inspire amps. He designs and hand builds KT-88’s, 300b with WE tubes, and more recently 2A3’s. $2k-$5k. Goes by radioman731 on ebay. If you can pick up locally in Cary, NC, he’ll buy you lunch, introduce you to a couple of ... |