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WBT Nextgens
In case anyone's thinking about doing this, I can confirm that the results were indeed worthwhile. I put a pair of the silver wbt jacks into my rogue amp at the weekend and there was a definite improvement in transparency and palpability. the dac'... 
Retubing CJ 140 amp
I've just received a cryo'd nos 6h23 (6922 replacement) from www.tubeman.com; this is already sounding very promising despite despite not having burnt in. 
Retubing CJ 140 amp
hi guys, i'm glad that someone has started this thread as i'm in the process of buying a 140 and was keen to find out what more performance can be squeezed out of it. Whilst I realise CJ have voiced it using current production tubes, decent nos tu... 
Diapason Adamantes II and III good speakers or no
Yes vdh cs122 is the standard wire. given that diapason use clip on terminations rather then solder the wire directly to the drivers, it's quite easy to buy a spare set of clips from them and make some different wires to try out. i'm really quite ... 
Diapason Adamantes II and III good speakers or no
I too have a pair of adamantes iiis and love them. The absence of a cross-over on the bass/mid driver really takes you so much closer to the music however old tweaking habits die hard...... I read Scotty333's comments with interest as I have alrea... 
Audio Synthesis DAX Discrete vs.DCS Elgar+/Purcell
i too have a dax discrete, fed however by the asl converted transcend transport. i've compared this interface with both coaxial and aes links (using eichmanned valhalla and az mc2, respectively) and the dual st link beats both comfortably. the app... 
Good 6550/KT88 tubes
If you're sufficiently committed, then get some original Tungsol 6550s. They're noticably superior to the EHs that came with my 88 Magnum. Am using them in conjunction with mullard cv4003/4s. 
El Dorado speaker cable
No, I can't say that I'd given the spms any thought. I've used a the majority of the Nordost range and only really like the monafilament insulated models. 
Nordost Valhalla vs. Acoustic Zen
Apologies for the somewhat late entry to this thread. I recently acquired some Valhalla and tried it in lieu of my AZ silver ref. Notwithstaanding the fact that I was already using an all AZ cable loom throughout which should favour their intercon...