gregjacob
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| What speaker is the most musical, one you never want to sell? For tube systems, the criteria begins with high speaker sensitivity. I have auditioned many brands and models and owned a number of models. I have two pair that will remain... at very different budgets: Daedalus Muse speakers (95.5 dB SPL). Met... | |
| Asynchronous USB vs. SPDIF with regard to DAC upgrade I moved from Lampizator to SW1X but both are great. If with Lampi, a very high quality USB cable can get you there. If you go with SW1X, it is designed primarily to be used with SP/DIF. I love the sweet tone and details of the SW1X and they hav... | |
| DAC upgrade SW1X. They have a full gamut of models but all have some key things in common, even their most economical units. They are very analogue sounding, great balance, top quality components. You will *not* need a reclocker. I have the DAC IV Special... | |
| Sub for Olympica Nova III If your budget will allow, I would consider the new Cinnamon Malabar VLF sub from Portugal. It is one case where you will not need two subs (and I agree that you usually do). This one sub connects directly to the L and R of your amp's output, us... | |
| Just Get A Better DAC? You might consider a DAC that is not designed around reclockers at all--use the money to upgrade to a DAC that already has a great master clocker. Years back, I had a high end (at that time) Denafrips then added a DDC reclocker and it was a sonic... | |
| What going fully Class D has taught me. I think the comments that generalize about tube amps and HF rolloff (and "too buttery", etc.) is a criticism that some amps and preamps have earned. But that is simply not the case with higher-end tube components in today's world. The clarity, lin... | |
| Looking to Develop A Short List For An Interconnect Wywires. I have compared them to many of the higher brands. A-B. They just shine with transparency, neutrality, clarity. Used by some very discerning component builders as well. https://wywires.com/ | |
| Tube DAC with i2s input? I don't believe you will need that reclocker if you purchase any of the SW1X DAC models. Way back (6 years ago or so), I had a DDC connected via i2s to a Pontus. The reclocker made a signficant improvement. I upgraded to the Lampizator Atlantic... | |
| Speakers "Too Big" for room The first step I took in working with a restricted space was in the speaker design selection. Speaker (and baffle) size is only one factor and can even mislead. Some speakers of equal size are simply going to demand a larger room space than others... | |
| Tube DAC with i2s input? If you have the budget, the SW1X tube DACS are awesome. Even their lowest-end models are above so many on the market. They are all custom built I traded from a Lampizator Atlantic TRP to the SW1X DAC IV Special. If connected to one of their VDT... | |
| What Speakers are Available Today Similar to the Von Schweikert DB99? Apart from horns or single drivers, one of the *high sensitivity* towers with a following: Daedalus. | |
| 274B Tube Comparison dogberry Sorry for the confusion. I am going from 5U4G to 274B. Yes, it is a concern to just jump from one to the other without proper research to confirm compatibility. I'm taking baby steps. tksteingraber Thanks for the Psvane plug. ... | |
| Tube Amp or Tube Pre Amp I have all tube at this point so am openly biased. The right *quality* of all tube amp system will take you to a sweet place. But if I was to pick a tube pre to combine with a SS, I would still go with what I currently have: New Audio Frontiers... | |
| New Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2’s I just went up to the Radiant Acoustics website. It has an impressive presentation as well as interviews with the creators. They look like nice bookshelf speakers for apartment living. They do need the right amp for the 85dB sensitivity (like so... | |
| Open baffle speakers If money is no object, one of the finest OB's out there is the Songer Audio. It sets a standard I haven't quite heard in any OB speakers. And the build quality is second to none. Get ready to write a serious check, though. https://songeraudio.... |