Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic

Atmosphere....kindly post your findings.....I have a balanced system, am using Doug's system with no Y connectors made by AudioSensibilies, and have experienced a great improvement from regular XLR's

I will. BTW I'm pretty sure the Aesthetix preamps don't support AES48, so your experience makes sense.

I wait for Ralph's results, as well.
Bob

I just finished building a pair of Doug S. double balanced ICs using Connex/DH-Labs BL-Ag solid silver bulk cable, and compared that to a single run of the same cable.  It's not a fair comparison, as I also replaced standard Neutrik connectors with premium Bocchino XLRs with solderless terminations.  After a few hours break-in the improvement is spectacular-- detailed, smooth on top, organic mids and LF, and a deep wide soundstage.  The application is a 2M balanced run between an Esoteric K-01X and an Atmasphere MP-1 preamp.  I'll be curious for Ralph's findings as well. 

dgarretson, thank you for putting the faith in me to try it. I'm glad that you are finding it worthwhile.

I will add that I do not find your result surprising, as you have made an extreme double IC. Schroeder Method seems to be efficacious with all ICs, regardless of quality, but the pedigree of the IC makes a pronounced difference in the rend result. Think of it as leveraging the quality/character of a single IC. I do not find the fundamental characteristics of ICs to skew toward an entirely different set of characteristics when doubled, but rather  to be vastly intensified.