Audio Horizons TP 2.0 Preamplifier


Anyone famaliar with the manufacturer,and in particular
this pre amp.The credentials and testimonials seem
impressive.The advertised 10 day audition is appealing.
markwatkiss
Herbie has three different and differently priced tube rings. Have you guys used the cheapest, or which do you recommend? Also have you experimented with the myrtle wood versus soft isolation products under the unit, and if so what did you prefer? Thanks
Joe
I use the original, White Teflon Halo 7's.

There's a brief description of the sonic character for each ring type (white, nickel, black)
Gammajo,
I use mytle wood blocks under the Audio Horizons DAC and preamp. It is decidedly better than a softer isolation material. The myrtle wood benefit is a lower noise floor.
Cedar, using the myrtle wood directly under the unit, do you then also have something to kill vibrations into the shelf from the ground, protecting the unit from outside vibration?
My impression (no science here) is that the myrtle wood is particularly good at draining vibration off and away from the audio gear. My audio shelves are suspended from the wall. I can jump next to them and not disturb a turntable playing. For this reason, I perceive the value of the myrtle wood blocks as "vibration drained away" rather than as "vibration prevented from reaching." It might work both ways - I can't tell.
Perhaps I should add that my shelves are wood, too - plywood with many coats of paint applied.