clio09

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Help with next CDP upgrade...
CEC makes a nice belt driven transport in the $1200 range that would work well with your DAC. I gave it top consideration before going in a different direction. I'm thinking of revisiting it just for varieties sake and to have another transport op... 
Tube preamp with great pace?Cary, Supratek, etc.?
Newmanoc,No headphone out. 
Tube preamp with great pace?Cary, Supratek, etc.?
Kek23,What tubes are you using in the SLP-98L? I bought mine about a month ago and got rid of the stock Chinese. I'm running cryoed Sylvania 6SN7Ws in the linestage and cryoed Sylvania 6SN7GTBs in the buffer. I've tried some other NOS combinations... 
Any opinions on PS Audio Power Plants
Stevecham,How complicated is it to install the Pabst fan. Is there a particular model you recommend? 
Any opinions on PS Audio Power Plants
Elberoth2,You said:"I have called PS Audio and was informed, that you can safely disconect the fan, unless the power meter on P-300 doesn't read above 100W."The power meter on mine in Sin wave mode barely goes over 60W. Even now as it is running w... 
Any opinions on PS Audio Power Plants
I have the P300 as well. I started out by running an Xtreme Statement into a HC/UO, then another Xtreme Statement to the P300. Plugged in to the P300 were my tube preamp, CD transport, DAC, and tube phono stage. I only used the 60/120 settings on ... 
audio mirror dac
Gregg,No luck emailing you, kept bouncing back as undeliverable. If you're interested in hearing the DAC email me. 
audio mirror dac
Gregg,I'll email you to give you more details. I assume your Audiogon name is also your email address. 
audio mirror dac
The DAC is exceptional in my opinion. At this price point it easily plays like 3 - 4 x its cost. I chose it over an Audio Note, Shigaraki, Benchmark, Bel Canto, and MSB. It rivaled the Audio Note 2.1x and outdid the rest. The non-os design gives i... 
best mid price dac for Sonic frontiers CD3
I am not using either of those DACs, but considered both before purchasing an Audio Mirror D1. Like 47 Lab and AN, this is an non-os DAC and excellent for the price - $500 new. You can purchase it here on Audiogon. Well worth considering. 
Tube preamp with great pace?Cary, Supratek, etc.?
I have the Cary SLP-98L and find it to be very musical, especially with vinyl. The combination of the Cary preamp with the Cary PH-301 tube phono stage produces a very magical sound from the LPs spinning on my SOTA Nova. I couldn't believe it at f... 
Why does my new tube amp and preamp sound so bad?
Tubegroover,IMO, the bass on my Cary V12i with stock tubes is not quite as you described about the Cary house sound in general. Perhaps this is just my experience, but being very focused on the bass in recordings I listen to, I have been happy wit... 
Inverted phase preamps?
I have a Cary SLP-98L and the manual specifically states to make the switch at the amp end. As for hearing a difference quality wise I don't know about that. I do know that on the live recordings I have made and play on my system that when the pha... 
what CD player between 1-2K
I agree with Bigkidz in that you should look at DACs. In addition to up/oversampling DACs check out the non-os DACs as well. Audio Note if you like tubes and Audio Mirror ($550 new and a great value) if you don't prefer tubes are good choices. The... 
Anyone have experience with Running Springs Audio
I use a PS Audio P300 for my sources and will continue to do so. However, I did some additonal research on this subject and decided I am going to buy the Haley for my amp. I currently use a Chang Lightspeed for the amp, but have been impressed wit...