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| Modern EL34s VS NOS Winged C - and return policies? I always preferred EL34 in my push pulls, Kt's just don't have the magical mids of EL34. I was lucky in that I was using push pulls during time frame the 'good' SET were in production. I have a stash including some Black Sabre, a cryo'd version of... | |
| Do I still need a DDC in between? @lanx0003 I don't know what you're problem is, yes, I'm agreeing with you, the ddc clock bypasses the dac local clock, I've only said the same thing time after time! Perhaps I've called it internal I2S clock, local clock, master clock, its all the... | |
| Maximize Mini with Roon to match my system -- or new component? Per the PL upgrades the Duelund CAST coupling caps and I believe the VHAudio caps on bias board OP in that thread are A+ choices. These will provide the qualities you seek. By the way, the PL was part of my amp rotation along with Auralic Vega dac... | |
| Buying used from Canada Spin the wheel and see what number pops up. I ordered pair of Psvane WE101D tubes directly from Psvane just the other day, they state on website any tariff included in price, and the price was nice! Now I may get a big surprise when it reaches US.... | |
| Maximize Mini with Roon to match my system -- or new component? Not at all, your setup very nice, Pure Audio Project speakers would be on my have to listen list if I were in market for speakers. I previously owned PL Dialogue amp, the Holo is nice. You could also look into some fairly easy mods for the PL, thr... | |
| Attention Horn Owners @earthbound I too would not be so quick to ditch the AN. Coincidentally, I just so happened to read an Art Dudley review of the AN-E Lexus Signature in Stereophile, May 2006 issue. Dudley loved them, I seem to recall some version of them was his r... | |
| Old SS amps A variac is absolutely the way to go if not sure about caps, you can reform then through a process of starting off with low voltage and increasing in steps. Also, I'd open up and visually check every cap, look for leakage, swelling. | |
| I'm Just Not Hearing It..., Do You??? Don't need super high resolving system to hear it. Now I suppose they could remove it during remastering, I don't know why they would but its possible some remaster out there has eliminated it. | |
| DDC With I2S in and Out I too would like to see I2S added to Gaia. I presume some generic switch would have detrimental affects for sound quality, we do all this optimization of interfaces, can't believe this wouldn't have some detrimental affect. On that subject, all th... | |
| DDC With I2S in and Out @996turbo911 I could simplify my setup via Pink Faun I2S PCIE card for my custom build atx server, thing is the Gaia in my present setup offers reference sound quality for a person who's long term reference for sound quality has always been mega e... | |
| Maximize Mini with Roon to match my system -- or new component? Your speaking of full size U2, not the mini. If this case a quick perusal looks nice, haven't determined exactly what processor its using, but they claim Roon ready component, generally you'd hope this means optimized to run Roon. In any case its ... | |
| DDC With I2S in and Out If you subscribe to specs as the final arbiter of sound quality get the SU6, if you subscribe to sound quality as the final arbiter get the Gaia. During my ownership of SU6, being somewhat unhappy with it's performance and quality I researched upg... | |
| DDC With I2S in and Out @996turbo911 Your omitting the most important advantage of using a quality ddc which is the I2S clock and power supply to the clock, and don't forget optimization of whatever input chosen. I very much doubt any streamer with I2S output has an equi... | |
| Looking for Some Music Server Advice Personally, I'd not choose Innuos or Aurrender for running Roon, I've seen far too many reports stating their proprietary music apps superior to Roon. Antipodes and the SonicTransporters more suitable for Roon. Issue is Roon Core needs powerful pr... | |
| Attention Horn Owners You may find you'll want or need subs with the Volti's to get full impact of the lowest registers. Even with custom woofers and extremely careful and air tight seal my Khorns benefit from subs, two best for consistent in room response. |