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| Shunyata Zitron Cobra vs Transparent Reference G5 I have all ARC Ref gear including a Ref 5se. I use Shunyata Zitron Alpha HC power cords on everything. It is an extremely good match. I have felt no need to upgrade. The HC (High Current) version is better than the regular for pieces that have l... | |
| Teach an Old Dog New Tricks I have given a bit of thought to this and I think the way to go is a streamer with built in DAC and hard drive. Most streamers just have a USB output. USB is not a great interface for music. And some streamers have problems with some DACs The ... | |
| Racks made of wood Core Audio racks are excellent. I have Zoethecus wood racks for all of my electronics, they are very similar to Core racks. But for a turntable, isolation is important. Especially on a suspended wood floor. I use a metal VPI turntable stand fille... | |
| Shanling CDT300 PSU two-thirds dead You might want to try giving Holm Audio in Illinois a call. They were a Shanling dealer and also repair gear. They may have a schematic or know where to find one. They are reallly nice people, well worth a try. | |
| Pick A Tube Phono Preamp, but not just any Tube Phono Preamp As you mention, synergy is the most important thing. Two great sounding pieces may not sound good together. There are a lot of good phono preamps but which ones will work best in your system. The only real way is to hear them in your system... | |
| Aftermarket Fuses Back to the original subject. Has anyone compared the Brimar to the Synergistic Research Black or Blue fuse? Which sounds better and in what way? | |
| Shunyata Hydra V-ray V2 I agree, you should call Shunyata. Their customer service is excellent. It may be somethig simple. I have a Hydra Triton and it does not hum. Before the Triton, I had problems with compact fluorescent and LED bulbs causing hum in my preamp. | |
| Audio Research GS150 vs REF150 SE I always like to hear a piece in my system before I decide to buy it. But if you buy a Ref 150se used at a good price. You can sell it and not take much of a loss if you don't like it. ARC has had some amazing pieces and some that were just so so... | |
| Audio Research GS150 vs REF150 SE Let me just say I lusted after the Classic 120s all through the 1990's and beyond. I bought a Classic 60 in late1988 I think it was. Moved to the V70 a few years later for the balanced inputs. I always wanted the Classic 120's but could not afford... | |
| Audio Research LS7 - Still a good performer? Audio Research preamps have come a long way in the last 20 years or so. I would try to find an LS16 mk2. The LS16 mk2 and LS25 mk2 were two of the first ARC preamps to use the 6H30 tube. They are more detailed and holographic than previous preamp... | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations that I can purchase on Amazon.com I am a big fan of Sonus Faber speakers. I own the Sonus Faber Elipsa SE. You mention you like acoustic music. Sonus Faber speakers can be haunting with this type of music, Singer songwriter, Jazz, classical. They have that in the room qual... | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations that I can purchase on Amazon.com Take a look at these Mistral SAG-350 on ebay. I wondered if they sound like B&W speakers. They sure look like they should. | |
| Conrad Johnson vs. Audio Research - Sonic Comparison Impressions jafant may have a better opinion here since he also has Thiel speakers. In general Conrad Johnson is a bit warmer\lusher. ARC is a bit more holographic and detailed. But it really depends on the piece and even time period. I might suggest you s... | |
| Vacuum tube suppliers Jim McShane is the only one I buy tubes from. Been dealing with him for years. Can't beat the tubes or the service. Will go out of his way to help you. | |
| Sonus Faber Olympica III vs. Focal Electra 1038BE You don’t say what types of music you like. It makes a difference. No speaker does everything just right. I went from Martin Logan SL3 to Sonus Faber Elipsa SE speakers. My electronics are all Audio Research. It was hard to a find box speaker th... |