H2O Audio Owners

Hi Holman, Henry heard my system there. Ask him what he thinks of it. There may have been a break in issue, but maybe not.

Hi,

Regarding equipment that I run with the H2O gear, I can't tell you much about cables and such except that it is worth experimenting with speaker cables with the H2O amplifiers. Cables with high capacitance don't sound very good with the H2O amps.

While I don't use the H2O amplifier in my main system anymore, I too have been listening to a lot of preamps, both tube and solid state, and I can't find anything I like as much as the Fire. If you have a long run of interconnects between the preamp and the amp, then I would recommend a decent shielded pair.

I have generally preferred a good tube DAC over the solid state DACs I've tried with the H2O gear. I have particularly enjoyed the MHDT Labs Havana and the Wavelength Cosecant V3.

I'm glad to read that more people are hearing the Fire.

Alan

Hi Alan, I respect your advice. My experience has shown me shielding couldn't be more important for the power cables on all components. Oddly, I have had no problem at all with my Speltz ICs on a three meter run.