mitch2
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| I'm a little perplexed/surprised by TMR and who sells to them..... No reason to be perplexed/surprised. It is their business model and they have been quite successful at it. I have been treated respectfully every time I have bought/sold from them. Each of my transactions have been seamless. You already have a... | |
| Seeking to upgrade from Weiss Dac 204 You have received some good suggestions, IMO. I agree with trying the Mojo Audio Mystique X SE (R2R DAC) or current equivalent, and the Merason DAC1 MkII (hybrid BB chips). Mojo offers a 45-day trial so you can have an extended trial in your o... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? In Session - Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan | |
| Solid state preamp with a mono switch and remote You might try contacting Arek Kallas at Hattor Audio (link) to ask if he could do what you need as a special project. His main product line provides a high level of quality at reasonable prices. | |
| Cable Break In for the Naysayers Some interesting points but it was clearly written by a cable manufacturer. Would have been even more interesting had they said, "we put a comprehensive loom of our competitor's midrange products up against a mismatch of our reference products, ... | |
| Why don’t more members post their systems in their profile? @ronboco I was surprised at the number of high dollar systems that aren’t in dedicated spaces with the importance of the room. I can only speak for myself, but I prefer a multi-use type room since I am often engaged in other activities or pro... | |
| Why don’t more members post their systems in their profile? I enjoy looking at the systems but I respect that posting system pictures and/or details is a personal choice and not everyone wants to share that information. However, seeing somebody's system does help me understand the perspective behind their... | |
| Hattor Audio Autoformer Reference Preamplifier @atmasphere - Ok, fair enough. If you have more than a passing curiousity, I suggest reaching out to one of the designers that I listed. I would suggest Dave Slagle at Intact Audio and EM/IA, since many seem to use his autoformers. If you find o... | |
| Autoformer Volume Control (AVC) Before or After Active Stage? Been doing some A/B’ing and pretty sure that, with my gear, the AVC preamp/unity-gain buffer combination sounds best when the AVC preamp proceeds the buffer. With the AVC preamp first, the sound seems more coherent with fuller bass, richer tonal ... | |
| Hattor Audio Autoformer Reference Preamplifier @atmasphere - You do understand the autoformers (auto-transformers) being discussed here are being used as volume controls, right? I certainly respect your work in designing balanced tubed electronics, and your adherence to the balanced line stan... | |
| Hattor Audio Autoformer Reference Preamplifier @atmasphere - Back to your question of why 4 autoformers, this (link) will take you to the following Q & A, which was posted on the Intact Audio website: Q - Will they work for balanced attenuation.? A - They have been used with good resul... | |
| Autoformer Volume Control (AVC) Before or After Active Stage? @jayctoy - To your question, probably yes. An autoformer is basically a transformer with a single winding, while ordinary transformers have separate primary (input) and secondary (output) windings. The Anticable ZERO-Autoformers come as a stere... | |
| Autoformer Volume Control (AVC) Before or After Active Stage? I tried it without the buffer first and I will continue to listen both with and without. I owned the icOn Pro4 (balanced version) AVC preamp for awhile (link to review) and, for whatever reason, I didn't like the sound of the Pro4 with the buffer... | |
| The cool factor- who has it? I actually did know about the Liquid Paper, originally called “Mistake Out”. She was a typist (link). About 10 years ago, Dolenz and his sister came and played at a festival in our town. It was a lot of fun. He is a natural showman. | |
| The cool factor- who has it? Been away for a couple of weeks so just catching up and this interesting thread caught my eye. I agree with the point made by several here, that the public perception of these artists is not necessarily aligned with the reality of their behaviors... |