sls883
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| Fidelium speaker cabke Jeffrey Smith with Silversmith has a computer file that you can use to 3D print some. He sent it to me, but I never tried it. | |
| What type of cables make the most difference For me and my system, I'd say that speaker cables and interconnects are both important. It would be hard to rank them. I never really expected big differences in speaker cables until I got the Silversmith Audio Fidelium cables. I don't have the... | |
| The Best Sounding Systems can Play Loudly with Low Distortion My system is capable of playing loudly, but my ears don't care for it. Back in the day, I played music rather loudly, but not anymore. When others want to hear my system, they often want me turn it up beyond what I prefer. | |
| Your Opinion of Coda CSiB Integrated Amplifier? @sbwheelrepair What your saying is that the Coda No 8 didn't work as well for you as the Classe amp with your Wilson speakers, your preamp, etc. The Classe Delta Mono amps that I see on eBay are $6500 each which is about the cost of a new Coda. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? The Donnas. How the heck did I overlook them? These girls rock! Listening to Gold Medal. Spend the Night also kicks butt. If you like rock (not metal), check them out! | |
| Do You Ever Get Glare/Raspy Sound on High Pitched Female Vocal Lines? @w123ale I went through a nearly identical scenario with the exception of the room treatment. I think my tube preamp was the biggest issue, but I also upgraded dacs which I believe helped as well. | |
| About the Matrix Audio ND-1 DAC My preamp uses 6SN7 or 12SN7 tubes. I have tried a number of NOS tubes. My favorite is the Linlai E-6SN7. I bought mine on Amazon. Quite a bit cheaper than Ray Reserve. https://www.amazon.com/LINLAI-Matching-Vacuum-Audio-Amplifier/dp/B0D5... | |
| About the Matrix Audio ND-1 DAC @curiousjim the Aero dac that I had in my system had Ray Reserve tubes. Comments made in the 6 dac thread were based on whatever stock tubes shipped with the dac. I have a LTA MicroZOTL preamp and the stock tubes that shipped with it weren't ver... | |
| About the Matrix Audio ND-1 DAC I have a Gustard X-30 and it has none of the issues previously mentioned. I’ve also had a Linear Tube Audio Aero dac in my system for comparison. Both sound excellent and I really couldn’t pick a favorite. I haven’t heard the R-30, but from th... | |
| Am I done yet? LOL That's a good sign when your wife get engrossed in the music. My wife does that as well. I honestly think that I'm at a pretty good stopping point. I like the way my system sounds and I think any improvements would be very tiny and very expensi... | |
| Looking for help with a Benz SL low output cartridge I went from a Sutherland KC Vibe to a Sutherland TZ Vibe. I’m using it with a Hana ML moving coil cartridge. It sounds really good. You could speak to Ron Sutherland if you want to verify compatibility. https://sutherlandengineering.com/tz-vib... | |
| Went to buy Vandersteen 2C speakers and came home with a conrad-johnson Premier 11A. @erik_squires I had a PV-14L before my current preamp. I didn't have a use for it at the time, but now I wish I had kept it. | |
| Looking at 3 options as an Upgrade from X26 iii I listen to a variety of music and the X-30 does it all well. It doesn't add warmth, etc which is a good thing in my opinion. It's not overly bright and thin sounding, either. I have no experience with the Musetec. | |
| Looking at 3 options as an Upgrade from X26 iii I think the R-30 is an upgrade over the X-26. I meant that it's not necessarily an upgrade over the X-30. I think that's personal preference and system dependant. | |
| Looking at 3 options as an Upgrade from X26 iii I have a X-30 and I'm very happy with it. I upgraded from a R-26. I wouldn't assume that the R-30 is an upgrade, just different. From the comparisons that I've read, the X-30 is a better choice for me. Very detailed and neutral. I have no harsh... |