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| Diffuser Panels/Room Treatment Question As Mr. Prentice said, let’s see photos of your room so put your system in Audiogon and add some photos | |
| I’ve got the upgrade itch I own that same amp that the OP does. In my opinion, the preamp is the weak link in that integrated. I also use the home theater bypass to run amp direct from my Weiss 501, which controls the volume. A very nice feature of the PrimaLuna is the hom... | |
| Class D Amplification Announcement Over the years, when I have strayed from tubes, I have always been disappointed. Now I think I will stick with tubes until it’s checkout time | |
| Is optical mostly a waste of time versus Ethernet? I did swap out the wall wart PS on the second converter box as SNS described. I put in an IFi power supply….big and immediate leap in better sonics that I could easily hear, it was not subtle | |
| I'm broke Albert Collins Blackjack and Dirty Dishes my two AC faves…”the Master of the Telecaster” | |
| Help me choice Audioquest speaker cables Agree with Ghasley | |
| Is optical mostly a waste of time versus Ethernet? Optical fiber cable doesn’t carry noise like a metallic core Ethernet cable. I switched from Ethernet cable connection between router and my Weiss 501 to dual FMC converter boxes, optical fiber connected and immediately heard more details in the m... | |
| Which component to upgrade 1st ? The Weiss is top of the heap IMO. A streamer is built in and the Weiss has impressive functionality. If you are a headphone person go 502 otherwise 501 will cost less. It also can drive your amp without a preamp in the chain. I owned a T2 and the ... | |
| Does a DAC need a large/strong power supply? I can only imagine the negative review ASR would publish for my WEISS 501. I bought this after trusting my ears | |
| FMC fiber media converter, why a power connection for this? I am using two FMC converters manufactured by TP link. They come with a wall wart power supply. I bought them on Amazon for about 20 bucks apiece. The fiber optic cable connecting them was another 15 bucks. The wall wart power supply for one TP L... | |
| Prima Luna evo300 owners I use all NOS tubes and mix. On the two center tubes I use some radiotechnique 12AU7 manufactured in 1956, the other four are General Electric 6189W. BTW, I agree with Bliss comments | |
| PS Audio BHK 600 +1 Hilde | |
| My experience with the First Watt F7 Roxy, I am not surprised with your experience given your familiarity with tube amplification. I have pretty much given up trying any solid-state alternative amplification since I am never satisfied with the tone, spatial qualities etc. | |
| Electrical Power Outlet advice I like Hubbell 5362 duplex outlets | |
| Chord DAVE DAC ASR is for entertainment only |