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| Anyone have experience with Octave integrated amps? @michobr59 I have the V70 Class A which is just stunning in clarity and control. I demoed the V40se and heard the V70se at the shop and loved them so much I wanted more control of my Spatial M3 Sapphires. I found a great dealer in https://www.safe... | |
| Calling out spatial audio m3 sapphire owners! @martin-andersen I purchased the M3' Sapphires and initially had some reservations about them as they are so very different from anything I had ever experienced.I had to do some acoustic treatments to my room and recently purchased the Octave V70 ... | |
| What Integrated Amp do You use Octave V70 Class A My last amp, clean and mean driving my M3 Sapphires | |
| Your favorite KT 150 based amplifier? @redwoodaudio I just recently purchased an Octave V70 Class A that is stunning. It came with KT120’s and I have went back and forth with KT150’s. Love them both so I can’t really decide. With my Spatial M3 Sapphire I think I prefer the KT150’s but... | |
| Steely Dan Recordings: Best Versions of Each 1972-1980 @dodgealum I found the Japanese pressings to be quite good especially the VIM pressings. Hard to find in good condition but worth it. | |
| Audio Technica ART9 cartridge I have the AT ART9XA and it is superb. Went from a Hana SL and it was revealing and full without being harsh. I thought I'd have an issue with it being a low output cartridge but it just sings in my system. Worth the $$ | |
| Any Octave Owners out there? @rshad0000 The 220s is serious gear. What dealer do you use and what is the rest of your setup? I wound up with the SR loom of IC’s, orange fuse and Atmosphere PC’s. The Class A is so very sweet and full in the midrange compared to the V40se which... | |
| Any Octave Owners out there? So I wound up with the Octave V70 Class A w/SBB after all. The demo of the V40se sold me. Changed the Fuse/PC and tubes. Came with JJ’s and Sovtek KT120’s. Changed to Siemens and Telefunken. This amp is an amazing pairing with the M3Sapphires and ... | |
| Up grade to a new turntable @daveyonthecoastYou have a nice list and depending on your phono stage a low or high output cartridge may or may not make a difference. I have an Acoustic Signature Triple X with an ATArt9x (low output) and the sound is unbelievable. I have it goi... | |
| I knew I shouldn’t have thrown my Electrical Engineering text book in the campus pond! @ezstreams I also have the RME and it is an already amazing DAC. I also upgraded the power supply to the Teddy Pardo as well as a decent PC. For me two things really helped improve this DAC other than playing with the settings. Very decent XLR cab... | |
| PS Stellar Power Plant 3 vs Synergistic Research Powercell 8 UEF SE @bewgow Yes correct, sound signature is a good way to put it. I don't think it was really "worse" but different. I guess it really is system dependent and a matter of personal taste. For my system I felt it didn't work and I was missing something... | |
| PS Stellar Power Plant 3 vs Synergistic Research Powercell 8 UEF SE @bewgow I did and found the SR to be better in so many ways. The PP3 was veiled and masked some of the frequencies. The SR was super low noise floor yet transparent. The drawback is that it stays on with no main shutoff which the PP3 has in the ba... | |
| Tube Rolling Audio Hungary Qualiton X200, Power Tubes. (No Word Salad) @earlflynn I was very tempted to purchase the X200 but wound up with the Octave V70 Class A. Curious about the driver and signal tubes in this unit. What did it come with and what are you presently using?The Octave came with KT120's and two JJ ECC... | |
| Safe and Sound (safeandsoundhq.com) @uncledemp Agreed. I purchased an Octave V40se from them and loved it but wanted more. They worked with me to get the V70 Class A. Mike and Aaron are both Class A people. Great store, selection and electronics.what did you buy? | |
| What DAC upgrade made you say “DAMN, that sounds SO MUCH better than my last DAC”? @ivan_nosnibor Isn’t the Burl solely a A-D dac for mastering purposes? Or does it convert both ways, that wasn’t clear to me. I use the RME-ADI-FS with the Teddy Pardo power supply connected by a Synergistic Research Atmosphere Reference USB cable... |