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| Audio Aero Prima CD player vs.Modwright Sony 999es Audio Circle, under the Modwright forum. | |
| Audio Aero Prima CD player vs.Modwright Sony 999es Bcos, I have the Platinum Signature Truth Mods, which included the premium cryo'ed silver umbilical. I did not have the option of a new clock at the time of my order, though I would be interested in anyones opinion of the differences, pre-clock an... | |
| Audio Aero Prima CD player vs.Modwright Sony 999es I have owned an Audio Aero Prima mkII DAC and a Modwright 999ES at the same time. I still own the Modwright. The Modwright was soncially comparable, if not better than the much more expensive AA. With the added benefits of SACD and video, it becam... | |
| Pass X-250 and Tube Preamp I'm running a McCormack DNA-500 (10kohm input Z) with a Dehavilland UltraVerve (600 ohm output Z), and the combination is terrific.The impedances you are dealing with are probably in the same ballpark. If you stick to the 10 to 1 rule, i.e. the am... | |
| Low priced giant killers Von Schweikert VR-1s..... | |
| Specs to look for when matching tube pre to SS amp The output impedance of the DeHavilland UltraVerve is 600 ohms. They recommend amps that have a minimum of a 10kohm input impedance.I am currently deciding between keeping a Plinius SA-102 (47kohm input impedance) or a McCormack DNA-500 (10kohm in... | |
| I had a spider crawl in my preamp A Problem? Sounds like you have a bug in your system! ;) | |
| Antique Sound Lab Hurricane Problem Judy, you haven't heard them with the right tubes, especially the 6SN7s. The stock tubes are marginal at best. When I owned the 'canes, I was using EH KT88s and various NOS 6SN7s, as well as EH 6SN7s. Anything but dry and sterile, like Dimitri say... | |
| Sony DVP-S9000ES vs DVP-NS999ES for 2-channel? I agree with Mike....average players at best, un-modded, but really outstanding modded. I have the 999ES and a friend has the 9000ES, both modded by Dan, Modwright. In my system, the Modwright 999ES bettered the highly regarded Audio Aero mkII DAC... | |
| SS amp to match with deHavilland UltraVerve Wait to you try some NOS 6SN7s with it. Many good possibilities. I'm currently happily running it with an RCA grey glass VT-231 (Dick Osher of EnjoytheMusic.com nailed it on the head with that one!) with great results. | |
| VH 2, Signal Magic, Zu Birth Alright, 7 out of 7 for the VH Flav 4s. I bought a couple of them w/ the Gold wattgates over a month ago, and yup, they are staying.... | |
| SS amp to match with deHavilland UltraVerve So far, as an owner of the DeHavilland UltraVerve, I've had great luck with both, a Plinius SA-102 and an Ayre V-5X. Both wonderful SS amps, with different topologies and sonics. If you're after a tubier sounding SS amp then the V-5X is a good cho... | |
| What's Best Care for Piano Black Finish Speakers? A microfiber cloth and Wizards Mist N Shine works great for me. It's not a wax per se, but a cleaner that removes fingerprints, dust and stuff, does not scratch or make swirl marks, and is anti-static. Does a really nice job.http://wizardsproducts... | |
| Any problems with Springsteens DualDisc? Played fine on my 999ES.In general I like this disc, but I don't necessarily like what da Boss does with his voice on some of the cuts. Recording quality varies a bit from song to song, but it is generally good to really good. | |
| What CDP & power cord for Plinius 9200 integrated I have just recently connected a VH Audio Flavor 4 cable on my Plinius SA-102, and it really opened the amp up. Gave it a deeper soundstage, more body and bass, and increased the transient response. Good addition for low risk (VH has a 30 or 60 da... |