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Mephisto, Merrill or any big amp of mine will never see a power conditioner. I know my variables with both set ups and i think i have found the reason behind the outcome from both systems.
As far as Mephisto vs Merrill: Why throw an amp under the fire without being properly set up? HOW MANY times have i done that in the past and i got flamed for it and now i am being asked to do it? REALLY?
"oh Jay it is on the floor, it has factory fuses, it has factory powercords, it is not under stillpoints, it needs a lamp cord, it needs weights on top, it needs aluminum foil on the heatsinks, etc"
There was one variable that was not kept the same with both set ups and i never thought that it would totally do what it did with the Merrill. I also did not expect for the Alexia 2 to be the microscope that they are.
RIGHT NOW, and for AS LONG AS I OWN Alexia 2, I CAN NO LONGER get away with the sh1T i was getting away with before. Cables that were good before are now just "decent" with the Mephisto and Alexia 2.
They take a MRI of your system and can find the weaknesses internally and totally piss you off. For example, a cable that you probably rated 8/10 before is now a 5 or 6. You can hear the muddiness, muffling effect, lack of bass, collapsed soundstage, etc the minute you select an inferior cable. It is LITERALLY that ruthless with you. I can now talk to you AT LENGTH and in detail the differences between Audioquest Dragon and Hurricane. Before, i only knew there was a slight change in tonality and overall improvement in the soundstage between both. I knew the Dragon was better than the Hurricane, but in this system? man, the change is like taking out a complete dac and replacing it with a new one (not kidding).
What is the best part of this? It is that i will be able to tell you all MORE about what each new and future component will do. I will be able to tell you EXACTLY what a cable brand will do, add, deduct, enhance, decrease, etc. I will be far more articulate with each component’s strengths and weaknesses. Before, i was only able to call out things at a high level, but now i can reach new depths that will let me communicate the effects of everything.
That is the most beautiful part out of all of this and it is what is exciting me deep down. I am "graduating" my hearing to new heights and putting them in front of a clear window without any obstacles.
Did you all get to hear how AWESOME the Merrill Audio Element 118s sounded on my last video or am i the only who thought so? THAT IS EXACTLY what i am talking about; The transparency here let’s you hear so much more than before. When was the last time in any of my videos that you heard the Merrill Audio sound as good as they did on my last video? NEVER. I have received messages through here from people who gave me props for showing what i have accomplished with the class d amp that many doubted. The positive comments on my YOUTUBE channel also keep pouring in regards to the Merrill Audio/ARC REF6 of my last video. That must be telling you all that i am chasing something for the better here. I demonstrated it with Merrill Audio and i will do it with the Mephisto. Mark my words - It ain’t over.
Mephisto, Merrill or any big amp of mine will never see a power conditioner. I know my variables with both set ups and i think i have found the reason behind the outcome from both systems.
As far as Mephisto vs Merrill: Why throw an amp under the fire without being properly set up? HOW MANY times have i done that in the past and i got flamed for it and now i am being asked to do it? REALLY?
"oh Jay it is on the floor, it has factory fuses, it has factory powercords, it is not under stillpoints, it needs a lamp cord, it needs weights on top, it needs aluminum foil on the heatsinks, etc"
There was one variable that was not kept the same with both set ups and i never thought that it would totally do what it did with the Merrill. I also did not expect for the Alexia 2 to be the microscope that they are.
RIGHT NOW, and for AS LONG AS I OWN Alexia 2, I CAN NO LONGER get away with the sh1T i was getting away with before. Cables that were good before are now just "decent" with the Mephisto and Alexia 2.
They take a MRI of your system and can find the weaknesses internally and totally piss you off. For example, a cable that you probably rated 8/10 before is now a 5 or 6. You can hear the muddiness, muffling effect, lack of bass, collapsed soundstage, etc the minute you select an inferior cable. It is LITERALLY that ruthless with you. I can now talk to you AT LENGTH and in detail the differences between Audioquest Dragon and Hurricane. Before, i only knew there was a slight change in tonality and overall improvement in the soundstage between both. I knew the Dragon was better than the Hurricane, but in this system? man, the change is like taking out a complete dac and replacing it with a new one (not kidding).
What is the best part of this? It is that i will be able to tell you all MORE about what each new and future component will do. I will be able to tell you EXACTLY what a cable brand will do, add, deduct, enhance, decrease, etc. I will be far more articulate with each component’s strengths and weaknesses. Before, i was only able to call out things at a high level, but now i can reach new depths that will let me communicate the effects of everything.
That is the most beautiful part out of all of this and it is what is exciting me deep down. I am "graduating" my hearing to new heights and putting them in front of a clear window without any obstacles.
Did you all get to hear how AWESOME the Merrill Audio Element 118s sounded on my last video or am i the only who thought so? THAT IS EXACTLY what i am talking about; The transparency here let’s you hear so much more than before. When was the last time in any of my videos that you heard the Merrill Audio sound as good as they did on my last video? NEVER. I have received messages through here from people who gave me props for showing what i have accomplished with the class d amp that many doubted. The positive comments on my YOUTUBE channel also keep pouring in regards to the Merrill Audio/ARC REF6 of my last video. That must be telling you all that i am chasing something for the better here. I demonstrated it with Merrill Audio and i will do it with the Mephisto. Mark my words - It ain’t over.