I am using it with the PSU power supply between my MF A308 pre-amp and A308 power amp. What a difference!! Everything just came into focus. More depth and soundsatage. The bottom end was tighter and well defined. One warning, if you use this configuration, be sure to turn the buffer on first, wait a couple of minutes, and then turn on the rest of the equipment. It needs time to set. Because the buffer has no attenuator or mute switch, it sends out a nasty signal that can blow your speakers !! I was originally useing it between my A308 CD player and the preamp when I decided I wanted the same effect with my entire system. It sounded great that way, but sounds better between the pre and power amps.
Experience with Musical Fidelity X-10v3?
I have gotten the urge to tinker with my system, and was thinking about trying the Musical Fidelity X-10v3 tube buffer unit. The unit is supposedly in its final production run, and will be hard to find when current supplies are gone.
Since it's unclear to me why a tube buffer unit would lead to an improvement in one's system (the claims for it include more dynamic transients and greater musicality), I was wondering if any of our members have used this unit, and if so, how did the X-10v3 change the overall sound of the system.
Any observations, pro or con, are welcome. Your remarks will help me decide whether to proceed with this $400 experiment.
Since it's unclear to me why a tube buffer unit would lead to an improvement in one's system (the claims for it include more dynamic transients and greater musicality), I was wondering if any of our members have used this unit, and if so, how did the X-10v3 change the overall sound of the system.
Any observations, pro or con, are welcome. Your remarks will help me decide whether to proceed with this $400 experiment.