Update:
After purchasing Bogdan's silver cables, I've re-auditioned the amps I have. The Gaincard sounded less solid state. The ARC CA50 has less ear fatigue. And, the Pass now sounds incredible even without the CA50 bi-amping the HF.
Now, I use the 518 as preamp, and the dac directly connects to the Pass Aleph 3. Also, I am using a Mapleshade Doublehelix powercable on the Aleph instead of a Virtual Dynamic P2.
The Bogdan and Mapleshade combination really improved the Aleph amp so much so that I think I've successfully transitioned away from tube and back to solid state.
After purchasing Bogdan's silver cables, I've re-auditioned the amps I have. The Gaincard sounded less solid state. The ARC CA50 has less ear fatigue. And, the Pass now sounds incredible even without the CA50 bi-amping the HF.
Now, I use the 518 as preamp, and the dac directly connects to the Pass Aleph 3. Also, I am using a Mapleshade Doublehelix powercable on the Aleph instead of a Virtual Dynamic P2.
The Bogdan and Mapleshade combination really improved the Aleph amp so much so that I think I've successfully transitioned away from tube and back to solid state.