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| DarTZeel Preamp Mike - What a great description here. I have read similar A'gon posts but yours is incredibly concise. I think the only way anyone can get an appreciation for what you have shared here is to ultimately experience this for themself.With my system, ... | |
| Cable auditions - Hard Work? Pardales - I agree with your comment on synergy. During the Kubala visit, by the time we got to swapping out the IC from the line stage to the amp, from MIT 350 Evo to K-S Emotion, there was a huge peak in the midrange. Anyone would immediately po... | |
| Transparent , Kubala , Luminous , or RS Poiema I have read and re-read this thread many times the last month or so. I can relate to Brainwater's concern here of outrageous claims.One mistake many of us make is that we judge a single component solely on how it works with the rest of one system.... | |
| Linn LP12......That good?? I don't know why this TT still gets flooded with politically-intense discussions. I too owned the LP-12 for 18 years. I had not one problem with it nor the Ittok during that time. Now that says a lot about a product.A year or so after I got my Lin... | |
| Cable auditions - Hard Work? In response to Bojack, the cable business is not all a scam. This is an irresponsible comment that sends the wrong message to newcomers of this hobby who seek to improve their system beyond their source, electronics and speakers. Sure, many cable ... | |
| Electraglide Epiphany vs Kubala-Ssna vs.... Just a brief report on the major transformation of my system today with the Kubala-Sosna (K-S) Emotion cables installed throughout my system. I had the honor of JD and Joe Kubala to pay me a home visit with 7 power cords, 2 pairs ICs and a pair of... | |
| Electraglide Epiphany vs Kubala-Ssna vs.... Gentlemen, I must tell you a secret....I really REALLY like this DAC. I know it is way way way into the warm fuzzy zone for JD, but even he must admit it did piano in a most drop-dead gorgeous manner in his system. It gave the piano realistic size... | |
| Electraglide Epiphany vs Kubala-Ssna vs.... Wow, I just discovered this thread. Cave man here indeed. And the issue of tubes; I have become quite a fond follower of Telefunkens. I guess this makes me a TeleTubey!I am definitely guilty of living on the warm side of the fence but with the hel... | |
| My Rhea's new partner arrives today Dan,I have not compared the Tele smooth to the ribbed. Each time I have gotten more Tele's, I have tried them in the Io's input stage hoping they are super quiet like the Ei's, but so far such a quad (or even a pair) of Tele's has not crossed my p... | |
| DarTZeel Preamp I keep coming to this thread hoping to read some valuable information on this preamp but when it's all done, I think I will just remain content with the Aesthetix and CAT gear. I guess I'm just a little too sensitive to take on all that comes with... | |
| My Rhea's new partner arrives today Dan,I can assure you that JD's system does not at all have the digital edge that is prevalent in many other digital-based systems. I believe his Sony unit has gone through a few 3rd-party upgrades so this is not your average Sony unit anyway. The ... | |
| How do I go backwards? As a followup to this thread, I have been to JD's home a few times since the start of this thread. With a lot of effort, he has as good a system if not more musically enjoyable than before even with so many things he has sold off. The cable change... | |
| My Rhea's new partner arrives today Hi Dan,I can relate so much to your experiences with the BAT vs. Calypso....and the Callisto. I had a BAT 31SE (a phenomenol product) and it too threw a much bigger stage and did a more accurate portrayal of space than the Calypso in my system. Bu... | |
| VAC Ren II, VAC Phi, or ARC Ref 3? Congratulations on making this key decision. Wow, what a huge improvement over the LS2. You should be a happy camper for quite a long time now. | |
| Very BIG Room? Music and Home Theatre Challenge I too can understand your desire to consider the Magnepans as they are a wonderfully musical and awesome value speaker. I too owned the 3.3/3.5's for 6 years and it was mighty tough to let go of their strengths. They are perfectly suited for music... |