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| DENAFRIPS Terminator and Schiit Yggdrasil Evaluation and Comparison David_tenThanks for your well written and carefully thought out comparisonof these two great DACs. FWIW I had the good fortune to hearthe Terminator in Singapore in an absolutely fantastic systemcomprised of Shindo amps and old Pioneer horns that ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Recently discovered Eugenie Jones. The album is Black Lace Blue Tears. Available on Tidal. First new album I've actually been excited about in years :) | |
| Conrad Johnson--Best used Model Greetings to you from the frozen tundra of Wisconsin south of Lambeau. I can't speak to the compatibility with the pass. But I suspect unsound and don c55 are correct. What I can say is that I own a PR 16 which I upgraded to a 16-2 . Either versio... | |
| Help wanted: Bass! Greetings RB,I have CJ PR12s and an LS 16-2 as well with B&W Signature 30s, Gyro SE SME Benz Ebony CJ PR15, AYRE DSD QB-9 Mac Mini with AQ Diamond USB cable. Since we have very similar systems I thought my experience might be helpful. I too al... | |
| HELP! Static with my Mac Mini / Ayre QB9 system CDMI also have the Ayre QB9 DSD DAC with a Mac mini as a server. The Audioquest diamond USB cable was a HUGE improvement over several other USB cables I tried. Cardas Transparent Nordost. Night and day difference. In fact I actually took a demo QB... | |
| Can the KEF LS50 rock? Hi there BrimelMy son has the LS 50s with a nova 65 SE. In a medium size basement room - it plays plenty loud. Adding an REL T9 added some serious bass which can definitely be overdone. But yes they can rock, just not at deafening leveIs. I set up... | |
| No bass with new turntable? Bummer. IMO this isn't an alignment or adjustment issue, it's a something is definitely broken issue Assuming you've checked all the things that were posted. Since you bought it new I would take the table back to the dealer and have him hook it up... | |
| integrated class A +D Hybrid or separate preamp and amp? Greetings,just thought I'd share my experience with a friends Devialet 400.In short it is pretty impressive driving Magico Q3s and my B&W Signature 30s. Incredibly fast and detailed without being analytical,with great bass weight and dynamics.... | |
| Interchange with a 5751 and a 6FQ7. Sorry to be opaque... Is there an equivalent tube to a 6FQ7 or a 5751 that would work in a CJ PR12 with the 5751 being the input tube and the 6FQ7 as the driver? 5751s seem to be scarce at Upscale Audio and thetubestore...thnx | |
| 6922's Replaced......It was time. QuincyCould you describe what you liked with the new 6922s.i have a PR 16-2 that might benefit from some new tubesas well. Thnx | |
| Anyone tried the EAT 6922s in their preamp? Or replaced 6550s with the new KT 120s Beeswax , Thanks for the response. I may try to pick some up at Axoona. Last year they had some pretty good discounts on them. Did your friend use the 6922 in a preamp or phono stage? | |
| CD player with Vandersteen and Conrad Johnson Greetings, Short answer is try a Levinson 390S used for about 3K. I sold mine to go the computer audio route and haven't been nearly as happy with the computer thing as I thought I'd be. I'm a CJ guy too PR 11 with a ML39 Then PR12s with a 390Sthe... | |
| Conrad Johnson TEA2 Stock Tubes Not sure personally, but Ed at CJ service is always veryhelpful and responds to emails pretty quickly. I have anEV 1 and would love to hear what you think of the TEA2.Happy Listening,Rob | |
| New TT-- new problem Viridian offers valuable advice. Take some time and let things settle in. It'sbeen my experience that when you change something in the system, thebalance that you are used to hearing has been changed. In your case, fromwarmer to brighter. Your new... | |
| About to pull trigger on JA Michell Pull away, you won't regret it.I have the gyrodec and the JA modified RB250 and have had a great time withmy return to vinyl. The Grado Reference Sonata was very nice, richly layered andvery musical. The Benz Glider S medium output is more detaile... |