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shunyata king cobra cx or ztron python
If your Hydra serves front-end gear (preamp, digital, analog, but not amps), then the Zitron Python is a fine choice. More air, better articulation, dimensionality and more accurate tone colors from the Zitron. Depends on whether you're trying to ... 
Shunyata ztron power vs cx cables...
Crion: >>I wonder if anyone can enlighten me on what gauge the new Zitron cables are?<<Zitron Python power cord: 9AWG >>I would like to confirm if they are the same as the previous CX generation or if they have moved up a notch r... 
Shunyata ztron power vs cx cables...
Jfrech: >>Is it the same kind of change as the vray ii to triton? lower noise, more clarity? <<Yes, exactly. Not a difference in kind but in quality.Vhiner: >>They tease you with what they can do for the first 150 hours...<<... 
Shunyata ztron power vs cx cables...
Hi Jfrech - a change for the better was immediately obvious - positively zitronic! Prev wall-to-distributor was the KC cx. 
Shunyata ztron power vs cx cables...
>>Also thinking of moving up from the V-Ray one, to the Triton if anyone has done that, please do tell.<<I heard a far greater increment of improvement moving from V-Ray I & II to the Triton than Hydra to V-Ray or V-Ray I to II. Tr... 
Audioquest blue cable?
The following is from memory so corrections are invited: In the mid 1980s Audioquest sold cables of copper wire named 'Blue' which had a dark blue slightly rubbery textured sheath. I believe there were at least three generations, the later being n... 
Chained Shunyata Triton w/Vray 2
Experimenting is part of the fun of our hobby and we each get to have our gear however it sounds best to us. I'm with Jfrech here - the Triton is less current limiting than the VRay; no reason to lose that. The Triton is not just a bigger VRay - l... 
Shunyata ztron power vs cx cables...
>>I am using some pricey transparent ref so only fair to compare to the Anaconda zitron..<<If you have the opportunity, compare it to the Cobra first. You might be surprised. 
Dynavector XV-1s vs. Transfiguration Temper w
I'd like to know if the Orpheus L is available. TIA 
Record Cleaning Machine - Loricraft PRC-3 vs. 4?
 I have a PRC-3 and its works fine; the 4 also does the job well. You won't go wrong with either.The key to getting records clean is not the difference in strength of the vacuum pump between the PRC-3 and the PRC-4. The key to getting records clea... 
Futura Amati
Doesn't the latest Stereophile have this speaker on its cover? Probably lots of info there. 
Stillpoints Ultra SS vs spikes on concrete
>>Pretty hard to get solid concrete to vibrate in the first place.<<Nah, concrete resonates from one end to the other - its a great transport for external vibration.I heard from a friend whose ears I trust; he spoke quite highly of the... 
Sota+SME IV=Ugh !!!
Nice to read your update on the SME+SOTA combo. As another data point, I used a Sonata on a SOTA Sapphire + Sumiko MMT arm for a year with no problems, hum or otherwise. 
Cable help for my AtmaSphere S-30 OTL Amp - Please
I suppose I could have addressed the cable question - d'ya think? (f/x: head smacking). Assuming a true balanced preamp with balanced outputs, an inexpensive option is Mogami 2534 cabling with XLR connectors between pre and S-30. There are lot's o... 
Cable help for my AtmaSphere S-30 OTL Amp - Please
Rest assured that transistors are the last thing an Atma-Sphere amp will sound like. That said, they tend to be transparent to sources and reveal rather than mask the character of what is upstream. I don't intend any criticism, its just that assum...