photon46
Responses from photon46
| Need a modern Class A monoblock, preferably half or compact chassis Dan @ ModWright said around 25 watts for class A as I recall. In my system, I find them to be a class A type sound rather than A/B. Dan feels the Exicon transistors lend a different sound signature than one might expect. I'd agree. It's always ris... | |
| Need a modern Class A monoblock, preferably half or compact chassis Another possibility could be ModWright's new KW99 mono amps. They are rated @ 100w/8ohms - 200w/4ohms and are heavily biased into class A. I bought a pair 6 months ago and am very pleased with them. They work exceptionally well driving my Tidal Pi... | |
| Legacy Focus SE or PS Audio FR20 I have to chime in about bashing Audiotroy for being unethical for posting positive comments about his products. As previously mentioned, he's upfront about his dealer status so there's no subterfuge there. I've had phone conversations about speak... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp "Best" tubes will depend on the rest of your system and preferences. I preferred unusual choices: red label CBS/Hytron 5814a or Raytheon black plate 5814a tubes. Siemens and Telefunkens were just too bright with my Tidal Piano Ceras for my tastes.... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp I agree with audphile1 about not rushing to tube roll. The latest tubes that PSA ships the BHK with are very decent tubes. After the preamp is broken in and you've got a handle on the sound is the time to think about whether it might be tweaked in... | |
| Xangsane SP-9001AG silver interconnect FWIW, I tried both Xangsane's SP-9003 RCA silver interconnect and P-6008Ag power cord out of curiosity. Both were ok at best, somewhat lacking in their ability to reveal fine nuances in my two systems. The RCA connector quality is flimsy compared... | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp I used a BHK pre for quite a few years in rotation with a Luxman C-700u, DeHavilland UltraVerve III, & ModWright LS36.5. It was an excellent sounding preamp that held its own with respect to the others. Of course, each has its particular stro... | |
| In the sand box Efficacy of a sandbox depends on the turntable design in my experience. With my Acoustic Signature Final Tool turntable a heavy sandbox made no discernible difference. However, replacing the factory "cone" feet with Stillpoints did make a differen... | |
| Turntable suggestions for a newbie You ask if location is a legitimate concern. For perspective from a current owner of the MoFi deck with that exact concern, head over to PS Audio's website and go to their forum. Look up the thread " Too much subwoofer activity." Seems that the Mo... | |
| Luxman M-700U Power amp Yes, I have a Luxman M-700u amp. For context’s sake, I rotate it with PS Audio M1200 mono amps and ModWright KWA99 mono amps. I use it with PS Audio BHK, Luxman m700u, DeHavilland UltraVerve III, and Modwright LS36.5 preamps. It’s used in two syst... | |
| Finding Power Amp for Cabasse Murano I'd seriously consider Cabasse's own Abyss amplier (less than 2k. new) Read the reiviews, you might find it worth considering. | |
| Auralic Aries S1 streamer Not sure where you are located, but according to those on the Auralic forum who have ordered them in the USA, they just started to ship from the distributor in the last few days. They listed their new products for sale on their website quite in ad... | |
| Zavfino and Neotech OCC Interconnect I had Sonic Craft make me a 13' set of Neotech 3001 Mk. III single ended cables terminated with Cardas connectors and I think they give good performance for the money. They are neutral tonally, neither too bright nor rolled off. Another excellent ... | |
| Hearing aids This question has been repeatedly asked over many years in numerous forums and the result is always the same: everyone's experience is different. Some found no worthwhile benefits, others found quality aids transformative (my audio loving wife's e... | |
| Telos Mini Quantum Resonator (MQR) & Puron Filter together I've been using a Telos Mini-Q for several months and am very happy with the improvement in sound quality. My results mirror other's findings as to the nature of improvements. I found the Telos to be more to my liking than using an EU4 plug. I'm u... |