tom_hankins
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| Aesthetix Calypso, Tuberolling questions? Thanks for the help! | |
| What is the best DAC ever made? I'm sure it is far from the best, but I'm using a new Audio Aero Prima SE DAC with the upgraded caps and cryoed tubes ($5.7K) via a Siltech Golden Ridge G5 digital cable from my Sony SCD-1 and it is pure magic. Nicer than the Capitole MKII I used ... | |
| What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600? I highly recommend the Singlepoweraudio.com tube amps for the Senn. headphones. I have owned or heard the PPX3, MPX3, SDS, and the SDS-XLR balanced amps. The base models are the best headphone amps I've used, and the owner will custom build any am... | |
| Parasound JC-1 amps. Preamp advice?? Thanks everyone for your input. I have tried the Aesthetix Calypso, and the BAT VK-31 (not SE) in my system and liked them both. But for my tastes thought the Aesthetix was better. I guess I'll keep my eyes open for one of the Janus, or Ayre K-1x ... | |
| Audio Aero Pirma DAC versus MF TriVista 21 DAC I own the AA Prima SE DAC and have got to compare it to the MF DAC on two occasions using a Sony SCD-1, Audio Research CD3 MKII, and an Orpheus Zero D, as transports. The digital cable was always the Siltech G5 golden Ridge. No matter what the sys... | |
| Bed room systems? I use headphones in my bedroom system. The sources I use are either a Cary 306/200 or a Sota comet table with the Rega 300 arm and Grado Sonata cartridge. Tube headphone amps from Singlepower.com (I've got three of these and they are great)For the... |