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Digital love
I have moved to a fully computer based set up as a source. No transport and none of those shiny disks any more.

The system has an open, huge soundstage, with very clean, tight bass that dives deep into two figure Hz.

The sound is very powerful and dynamic. Extremely detailed, but still warm, musical and believable and easy to listen to. With the right recording a reach out and touch holographic image and soundstage is possible.

I have been through quite a lot of equipment. I am and was a huge Audio Research fan for years, and I used their tube monos/preamps with great happiness.

I have pretty much always had planar speakers until recently. So I needed powerful amps to drive Magnepan2.6R/3.6R and Apogee Diva/Duetta sig etc.

I have moved to high sensitivity speakers in the form of the Avantgarde Trios now. This has enabled a move to very low powered SET amplifiers which has been great fun.

I have been searching for equipment that keeps the music free of colour and true to the recording. I believe you choose your source for its sound. The rest of the equipment should let the source do its magic as much as possible and get out of the way of the music.

Happy listening
Chadeffect  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)

01-09-08
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07-02-10   As you know, i trust your testimony. it is your system. i fi ...   Muralman1

07-02-10   Hi mapman and muralman, i guess the dcs suits my needs for ...   Chadeffect

09-30-10   I could not resist seeing if there was any more performance ...   Chadeffect

09-30-10   At some point where the sound seems almost perfect, a strate ...   Mapman

10-02-10   Hi mapman, i think as i have got closer to the sound i was ...   Chadeffect

10-11-10: Chadeffect
I thought I would replace the obvious electrolytic caps in the A08s. I went for the mundorf Tube cap (Which is huge) and the M'lytic AG versions which were slightly easier to fit. I will let them settle and see how they sound.
Chadeffect  (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)


10-12-10   I look forward to your findings.   Muralman1

10-12-10   To add to the confusion enter the weiss dac 202... it is goo ...   Chadeffect

10-18-10   I must say these mundorf m-lytic ag caps are really amazing, ...   Chadeffect

10-18-10   Chad, do you do these mods yourself or have someone do it f ...   Mapman

10-18-10   Hi mapman, it depends really. having been in studios most o ...   Chadeffect

10-20-10   And in went the duelund coupling caps into the a08s. i ha ...   Chadeffect

10-22-10   As the duelunds have burned in i have found some of the thic ...   Chadeffect

10-22-10   The icing on the cake for the a08s arrived today. the new e ...   Chadeffect

10-22-10   Chad, how much do you have invested in the a08s? i might te ...   Mapman

10-22-10   Hi mapman, there is a part of me that really doesnt want to ...   Chadeffect

11-27-10   System edited: well i have traded in my dcs stack. i have n ...   Chadeffect

11-27-10   Hi! i have followed this thread and your journey getting the ...   Duomike

11-27-10   Time alignment is a biggie for sure i would expect if not th ...   Mapman

11-27-10   Duomike, thank you for your post. very interesting. i just ...   Chadeffect

11-27-10   Chadeffect, i think replacing the mundorfs with the v-caps ...   Duomike

11-28-10   Duomike, thanks again for the information. the cap upgra ...   Chadeffect

11-28-10   Chadeffect, it's true the original duos used the standard s ...   Duomike

11-29-10   Hi duomike, holy cow, i had forgotten how expensive the v-c ...   Chadeffect

11-29-10   Chadeffect, they seem expensive but if you consider how muc ...   Duomike

11-30-10   Hi duo mike, my feeling and experience with bypass caps is ...   Chadeffect

11-30-10   Hi chadeffect, i'm sure your trios sound fantastic with all ...   Duomike

11-30-10   Nice system. how long have you been divorced?   Sounds_real_audio

12-02-10   Hi duomike, again time got the better of me, but any day no ...   Chadeffect

12-02-10   Sounds real audio, she bought them for me as a leaving pres ...   Chadeffect

12-02-10   Hi chadeffect, there is a long winter coming so still plent ...   Duomike

12-03-10   Hi duomike, i have always wondered about the placement of t ...   Chadeffect

12-03-10   Hi chadeffect, i have some experience with roomcorrection a ...   Duomike

12-03-10   Chad, curious about if you have had any noise issues with s ...   Mapman

12-03-10   Hi duomike, i hear you and your 2 cents is easily cashed. ...   Chadeffect

12-03-10   Hi chad, funny how a transport makes such a distinct differ ...   Muralman1

12-03-10   Hi vince, nice to hear from you. i liked the 47 lab gear. ...   Chadeffect

12-03-10   I will have to give that a try indeed. as my health continue ...   Muralman1

12-03-10   Hi chadeffect, i bought the millenium mkii in '99 and upgrad ...   Duomike

12-03-10   Did i not say my an dac is unique? audio note loads deficie ...   Muralman1

12-04-10   Hi duomike, sounds great too i remember. at the time i need ...   Chadeffect

12-05-10   Hi chadeffect, i had pass aleph 2 mono blocks before the mi ...   Duomike

12-05-10   Hi duomike, i understand. it would be an upheaval and proba ...   Chadeffect

12-05-10   Hi chad i think since you have speakers that allow you to us ...   Jasonparmenter

12-06-10   I looked at your scarlatti. you are taking the opposite path ...   Muralman1

12-06-10   Hi jason, the 45 seems to power my speakers with no issues ...   Chadeffect

12-06-10   Hi vince, indeed it would be nice to be able to listen. as ...   Chadeffect

12-09-10   After some time with the new eml 80 rectifier tube in my a08 ...   Chadeffect

12-09-10   Hi chadeffect, surprised that you find the 2 watts of the ya ...   Duomike

12-10-10   Hi duomike to be honest i went from 1,000 watts to at most ...   Chadeffect


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