davehg
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| V-Cap ODAM Capacitor Upgrade in VTL 2.5i Pre? I’ve used VCaps in my preamp - they are super neutral but take a very long time to break in. If you have a cable cooker, you can shorten the time needed, but until you have at least 100 hours, it will sound thin or have a glare, then it settles do... | |
| WhestTHREE signature phono pre vs. ModWright PH 9.0X @mmcgill829 I upgraded from the SL to the Unami Blue and quite enjoy that combo. In the last few months, I’ve gone big on my vinyl in both systems. The Blue was a big step up from the SL when using the MW’s MC stage. In the main system, I added ... | |
| Comparing Chord Qutest Dac with the Built in Dac in Lumin T3 Streamer I compared the Qutest a few years back when I was cross shopping the T2. Initially I found the Qutest to be very dynamic, but in repeated A/B it grew fatiguing to my ears on most recordings. I went for the T2 which I still own. The T3 is a nice i... | |
| WhestTHREE signature phono pre vs. ModWright PH 9.0X Super helpful thread, I followed suit in upgrading the Manley Chinook SE to the ModWright Ph9.0XT. I love me a good tube rectified PS and had a stash of NOS 5AU4 and 274b tubes to swap. I think for the extra $500 cost, the tube rectified PS option... | |
| Musical Fidelity - Tri-Vista 21 DAC for Tidal and streaming I reluctantly sold off my TriVista several years ago as it could not playback high Rez files. You either had to downsample to 44.1 (in Roon or your playback software), or only choose 16 bit CD quality versions. The 24/196khz capability of the TriV... | |
| DAC Shootout Starts This Weekend Great thread, and some notes on the Lumin. I started with a D2, added a Sbooster LPS, upgraded to a T2, and most recently added the X1, keeping the T2 for a second system. The optical input does improve the sound by taking a layer of glare away. ... | |
| Bluesound Powernode I’ll be odd one out - while I love the simplicity and reliability of my two Powernodes, and they are ideal for their current setup (powering inwall speakers in a multi room Roon system), I can’t say I loved their sound in my high end setup. I used... | |
| Is it still worth buying a Lumin x1 in 2023? Congrats. I went through the same journey - D2, then traded for a T2 (still have in another system), then contemplated the big leap to the X1. The X1 is everything others have said, a massive leap from the D2. I listened to the T3, the X1, and a ... | |
| Converting my CD Collection from .FLAC to .WAV On the topic of metadata - having invested tons of time to rip my files to WAV, I wished I had started with FLAC instead. Transferring any WAV files to another device, I invariably lose album and track data and have to rip again, or worse, I end u... | |
| Tube Amp for Devore O/96 The first build, we spec’d great transformers and Mundorf caps. I had the chance to compare 5 builds including some that were closer to the original Western Electric design, and a few with larger transformers that weren’t as boutique, but where th... | |
| Tube Amp for Devore O/96 | |
| Tube Amp for Devore O/96 I own a pair of the 0/96s and have tried a number of tube amps with them. My favorite pairing is a custom built pair of 300b mono amps, outputting 8wpc, and built by Bottlehead tech/designer. It uses Magnaquest nickel transformers and some hefty a... | |
| What are you using as a streamer? Constructive feedback please. I tried a number of streamers before committing to a Lumin T2. The Bel Estream was a disappointment, as was the a BlueSound. I did keep a Bluesound Powernode to power the inwalls in my dining room and kitchen, but for critical listening it was not... | |
| Can someone suggest a lush tube integrated under $3000 used Another vote for the VAC Avatar - the SE version but not the Super version. | |
| Devore 0/96 - Integrated AMP help @charles1dad and crandell25, the stock Bottlehead offerings are ok out of the box, but they really benefit from substituting higher end pieces. These custom amps are built by one of their lead designers (a friend) who is sourcing some rare iron, a... |