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Just got Audible Illusions L1, but it sound harsh
Thanks for the reply, and yes, the phase is already inverted before I run my test =) 
Just got Audible Illusions L1, but it sound harsh
Oh my god, this preamp is sooo revealing. I am listening Chario audiophile disc, 4th track, Memory, I can hear each breathing of the performer playing flute. I have never heard this before.Actually, I think it sounds very good now. No harshness. A... 
Just got Audible Illusions L1, but it sound harsh
Actually, I feel my problem is resolve. I set the left and right knob to 6:00, and the main knob to around 8:00. I listen to it all night last night, no harshess, and no "s" sound. It seems the bass doesn't kick in when the main knob is set to ver... 
Just got Audible Illusions L1, but it sound harsh
Yes, my B&W has a metal tweeters. It is a bit hard to upgrade or try out different speakers due to its size. The next speaker I want is B&W N802 .. but it is kind of expensive, and I want to pick up, so, I need to wait until it comes up.As... 
Just got Audible Illusions L1, but it sound harsh
Now I set the left and right at about 6:00, and the main knob around 8:00. It seems it is better, I don't know why. It seems the harshness becomes more prominent when the main knob is set to very low (close to 6:00).For another tube, it seems the ... 
McCormack DNA-1 vs DNA-125
Hi Steve,Thanks very much for your reply, I guess I couldn't get better answer by the designer of the unit. But I am a bit confused. Is the DNA-1 185 wpc? I read the review in stereophile and some other places, it said it is 150wpc. Is the 185 wpc... 
Just got Audible Illusions L1, but it sound harsh
BTW, what do you set for the left and right knob? The manual said I should start by setting it at 12:00. But then if I set it to 12, my main volume know needs to be very low, around 6:30. It seems if I set the left and right know at around 6:00, a... 
Just got Audible Illusions L1, but it sound harsh
Stereo5, I am a bit confused. I didn't buy it from Art Ferris, and it is already a 6h23neb per the seller. But I may still buy another pair and try. Because last night, I tried another CD, it is the same thing. It is quite bad that I have to use t... 
Just got Audible Illusions L1, but it sound harsh
Thank you very much for all the reply. I tried other better audiophile test disc, it doesn't have this problem. So, I think it is that particular CD's problem. Although the Rotel RC1070 don't have that problem, but then when I listen to other disc... 
Just got Audible Illusions L1, but it sound harsh
The pre-amp has been running for an hour. I am not sure if I use the right term. Maybe that's what people called CD glare? I am listening to a female singer pop song, where it is medium to high treble. I tried using the CD input of the L1 where th... 
Silver vs cryogenic treated copper
Thanks for the reply, but your quote is the explaination of the term cryogenic treatment. It didn't say how is it compared to silver. I tried google it, but can't find any specific number, of it stated specifically that silver has lower resistance... 
Power cable management
I think both coil or bow tie are bad .. I think it will maybe induce eddy current, or act as an anthena if they are not poperly insulated. 
Silver vs cryogenic treated copper
Thanks .. I think I am actually trying to get something more scientific or meansurable. I believe silver has lower resistance than copper. However, crygenic treatment change the crystal structure which also lower the resistance ( I think ). Maybe ... 
Please recommend for my next upgrade
My current Maverick DAC is only $200, to me, it is quite a bargain. When I first plug it in, I got an impression that it gives more detail and more dynamic. Then in one afternoon, I did a A/B test with and without the DAC. I found out the DAC just... 
DAC or no DAC? If yes, which one?
I am also considering upgrade my Maverick Audio, so, I am interested in this Eastern Electric DAC. But .. is this out yet? I can't find any information. No company web site, no spec, no review .. all I can find is discussion threads. It seems the ...