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| What does "Warm" mean? Someone emailed me McGowan's post, which I agree with. I prefer a little warmth, and found his company's initial dacs on that side, including the Directstream. However, after some time I found the DS's version of it boring, and went for Lampi dacs... | |
| No one talks about Purist Audio Design cables. I've been using the Neptune Luminist spdif cable (RCA) for eight years between modified Oppo 203 and Lampi GG3 dac, along with High Fidelity magnet adapters (or whatever they are called), and have been very happy. While I use WyWires Diamonds ever... | |
| Aries-Cerat DAC's Hmm…I was reading Christopher Punter’s review of the Helene last night (HiFi Advice) and he sure seemed to refer to it as warm sounding. | |
| Audience Cables To pick up this thread, a couple of Studio One power cord questions: Does the Studio One have a bit of warmth to it? Does it use rhodium or copper/gold connectors? Thanks, | |
| Graphene Sluggo - Unlocking Sonic Scenery @gladmo Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I like a bit of warmth and openness, which includes the top end, although my direct hearing tops out in the 9K Hz range, last I checked. That combo, along with accurate as possible pitch, are what keep me ... | |
| Graphene Sluggo - Unlocking Sonic Scenery @gladmo You wrote: “The copper in the slugs gives it the appropriately warm midrange similar to the copper in the CuTF caps, and the graphene enhances the top end.” Does the graphene sluggo maintain that? You wrote about balancing, something I pa... | |
| Graphene Sluggo - Unlocking Sonic Scenery @gladmo Thanks for the exhaustive review. I suggest a comparison of the graphene sluggo with either NPS-1200 contact enhancer or the current version, NPS-Q45T, both of which contain graphene. The nature and quality of the gains you describe are si... | |
| Telos Mini Quantum Resonator (MQR) & Puron Filter together DLE has a post for the MQR on Audiomart. Search for Telos. | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream MK2 DAC @audioman58 No one mentioned or described the Hz of the hum. It's unlikely a 60 Hz one, which is a bass hum and is in my experience commonly the result of a bad cable connection. I assume the discussion is about a 120 Hz hum, the kind one gets wi... | |
| Contact -enhancer, fuses - NOS 1260 High fidelity audio cables @jerrryg123 -- why left you unimpressed? 1260 gave instantaneous feedback. The Q45t hasn't clearly, though I've wondered if that was contamination of the 1260. Or the fact that in some cases it was going on brand new items, such as fuses where the... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? Yes, I’ve just replaced the Purples in my Lampi dac and VAC preamp with the QSA. Extraordinary difference. The "bump" I referred to is how sound is engineered, from what I read. True neutral is a perfectly flat response curve. Apparently, most pe... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? @kmmd Unless the design has changed, the Master's fuse holder is a bottom feeder. So unless the unit is on an upper shelf, it needs to be pulled out and flipped over to change fuses. I installed a QSA red/black. While I had liked the AM Ultimate, ... | |
| Contact -enhancer, fuses - NOS 1260 High fidelity audio cables For those coming across this thread, it probably should be added that High Fidelity put out an upgraded version, NPS Q45T. Then they went under. The latter is still available afaik, as Rick licensed it. Do a search on the product name. Also there'... | |
| VAC preamps - too expensive? Anyone changed the fuse in the Master preamp (same as others?)? Does the tray come all the way out? If not, does the fuse insert from the bottom? I changed it a couple of months ago, probably before I put it in my cabinet, but am not succeeding no... | |
| Game Changing Tweak For a 10 plug-in comparison, go to "Live plug-in filter test" at YouTube. Doesn't include Electraclear, Puron or Stein, but many others available in the U.S. Disturbing result with Clear Line (no. 7 in the test and measurements at the end). |