muralman1

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Reference DACS: An overall perspective
Just telling it like it is. I make no bones about how I was lucky in most instances at the start. Then, it occurred to me, the winning path for increasing simplicity of the music's path was obvious. 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
The trouble with the PS Perfectwave, that they did their best devising a chip that interprets the CD content into digital, 1,s and 0s. The 47 Lab transport reads the CD like it is and my AN DAC brings it to living music. 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
In reading a self description of PS Perfectwave, I read the astonishing statement, the CD is not a digital medium, it is analog. Go figure. 
Opinions on Wyred 4 Sound ICE amps
Thanks for the correction. I just figured the other two amps were there post other reviews. I was very fortunate the reviewer is a stalwart non-oversampling booster. That is the only way to go to get the best out of ICE amps. Stick a 47 Lab transp... 
Opinions on Wyred 4 Sound ICE amps
Mapman, In a very recent 6 moons review, the reviewer had both the latest Bel Canto and Yredforsound on hand to compare.http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/h2o2/1.html 
SET vs ICE vs GAINCLONE vs HYBRID vs other?
That is the whole point. The reviewer reported what I am hearing. What is pertinent is that the H2O was compared to the Wyred, and the latest Evo. The Fire preamp was compared to solid state and tube preamps. The folks interested in getting the be... 
SET vs ICE vs GAINCLONE vs HYBRID vs other?
Read it. Learn something Audiofeil. 
SET vs ICE vs GAINCLONE vs HYBRID vs other?
An important review:http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/h2o2/1.html 
Reference DACS: An overall perspective
Teajay, while this topic has run it's course, it helped me arrive at a sound that surpasses my wildest expectations. I have heard a wide number of Audio Note systems. My own system's DACs have been Audio Note for years. I did not care for the Audi... 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
I have kept the same amp and preamp for eight years, and will die before they do. The H2O plus stable mate H2O Fire preamp were designed to grow into better systems. They never quit improving with great add on components. It took 8 years with care... 
What CDP gets really close to vinyl?
The literature says barely 60 db for vinyl and 90 for CD. That depends on the recording. I have had folks at my place who are record heads. They left with big grins on their faces. 
What CDP gets really close to vinyl?
By spark I mean, does the trumpet have bite, can the violin hit those ultra high notes with grace, are drum rim hits in proper proportion with excellent attack?Audio Note gave NOS sound a bad name in the lower models roll off the highs, and the ba... 
Valab TDA1543 DAC VS MHDT Havana DAC
I don't have the Havana. I just want to say, as a long time soldier for NOS, I am tickled to see the popularity of NOS grow as time goes by. Walk up all the way with the cool sound of NOS. 
What CDP gets really close to vinyl?
Love seeing a new convert to NOS. Hopefully the Havanah has more spark than the stock Audio Note. Not to say the AN lack of spark can't be rectified. 
What CDP gets really close to vinyl?
I fully agree with you, Mapman, that one device in a system with tubes is a good thing. Mine are in the DAC. The DAC is my system's voice. The transport just hands over the perfect digital reading.