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| NOS Tubes In My Aesthetix Calypso I also find it interesting, that as fine a preamp as this, which was Class A in Stereophile, is now overlooked. That is, until the latest review in Stereophile on it and the Signature version. Now, the used prices on the stock Calypso will rise. U... | |
| NOS Tubes In My Aesthetix Calypso Certain NOS tubes will make a big difference, but what surprises me is that you found the stock Sovtek's not bright enough? Just the opposite. | |
| Review: Cardas Reference Series Golden & Neutral Ref, Golden Pres. Interconnect I haven't looked at additional comments to my review for 7 months, sorry. Yes, the Cardas Golden Presence and Golden Reference do continue to open up and sound even better with more time on them. As a couple of guys indicate here, the Golden Prese... | |
| New Marantz SA11S2? Mrtennis, I said I wouldn't argue with you about this, but I can't let your reply go unresponded to.My comment about sonics you say is "Philosophically invalid", which is one of the most non-sensical use of words I've heard yet. You are saying not... | |
| New Marantz SA11S2? Seriously, Mr. Tennis comments are so far off the reality of the sonics, there in no point in arguing with him further. There are many reasons for negative comments on pieces, and I'm not pointing a finger, because I don't know each individual's m... | |
| New Marantz SA11S2? Mr. Tennis, I must say your comments are far from the reality I and others hear from the SA11. The unit has bloom, has warmth, and is hardly on the thin side. For those with a listening preference to a bloated, overly warm, highly colored sound, s... | |
| New Marantz SA11S2? I own this player. The build quality is top rate. It is absolutely gorgeous (pictures don't do it justice). The all metal transport has to be one of the best transports made today. I have compared it, as a transport, to about 5 other units, and it... | |
| Review: Cardas Reference Series Golden & Neutral Ref, Golden Pres. Interconnect I must give an update. The Golden Reference and Golden Presence I was using were on loan. It turns out the G. Presence was broken in, where the G. Ref was barely played. Having now purchased pairs of both cables, I just hooked them up, I do not fi... | |
| Review: Cardas Reference Series Golden & Neutral Ref, Golden Pres. Interconnect It's amazing what my Dali's reveal. I swapped out cables again last night, and as soon as the Golden Presence and Golden Reference were replaced with other IC's, vocalists lost their body and their focus, the midrange became much less coherent, an... | |
| Review: Cardas Reference Series Golden & Neutral Ref, Golden Pres. Interconnect To respond to each of you:No, I have not heard the Analysis Plus, sorry.Nick, I have not heard the Kimber Silver Select. It is very pricey. But since it is the same design configuration as the copper Select, I would think it sounds similar, just m... | |
| Tube Life: 6SN7, 6DJ8, 12AT7 et al. If you talk to the tube guys who really know their stuff, they will tell you that tons of tube testers out there are inaccurate, uncalibrated or wrongly-calibrated, and the honesty and expertise of many tube sellers is questionable.This nonsense a... | |
| Review: Dali Helicon 800 Speaker Since I wrote this review, I was presented with the opportunity to exchange other gear for a new pair of Helicon 800 MK2. This was a somewhat an impulsive decision, as I wasn't sure what the newer version sounded like. Although I haven't fully bro... | |
| Any comments on the PS Audio DL111 with Stage IV mods? The Cullen Stage IV simply reveals more of the recording than other DACs. It separates the musical threads better, and sounds more like music, with other DACS sounding more canned and dead. A few posters who criticized it probably like a more dead... | |
| Dali Helicon 800. What components match with it? Mike, I'm not familiar with Chord speaker cable. Is this made by the company that makes Chord electronics?Glad you're enjoying your 800s. Yes, it's nice to find a speaker that has some body and warmth without going too far in that direction, and y... | |
| Review: Dali Helicon 800 Speaker After perusing another thread on the Helicon 800 I had posted to previously, I wanted to address a few issues brought up in that thread, which I will do here and in the other thread.As more hours were clocked on my Helicons, their lovely sound con... |