guidocorona
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| Reference DACS: An overall perspective I confirm subjective impressions of redbook sound of D70/P70 so close to X-01 to make comparison a little difficult. P70/D70 withdrawn in North America. Newer VU version available only in Europ/Asia. Also fair to remember that D70/P70 approx one q... | |
| New Helix PowerSnakes Cable From Shunyata ? TVAD, we'd love to include a Purist Dominus in the analysis, but Venusta is what we got this time around. Perhaps the next time we may be able to throw a Dominus apple into the fruit salad bowl.. . . or given the snaky nature of these beasts. . . ... | |
| New Helix PowerSnakes Cable From Shunyata ? Thank you very much Grant for the prompt correction. In the meantime, things are on for tomorrow's comparative auditioning of Python Helix VX, Tai-Pan Helix VX, Purist Venusta, Electraglide Epiphany. . . all will be used to power a well broken in ... | |
| New Helix PowerSnakes Cable From Shunyata ? Soundstage has just posted a review of the Orion Helix speaker cable and Antares Helix IC. Findings are intriguing if not definitive and may give some indication of the sound of the Helix PCs. See:http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/shunyata_antare... | |
| Is the EMM DAC6e or DCC2 /CDSD the best out there? Very intriguing findings MGottlieb, have you been using Purist Dominus PC on the X-01? Have you tried any other PCs on it, such as Shunyata Anaconda VX and Electraglide Epiphany and what were the perceivable differences?As I installed X-01 on Oct ... | |
| Has anyone heard the Ref 3? I can only make a guess, but perhaps the 6550 has a slightly higher gain than the original power supply tube. In both Ref 3's I listened to, all with original layout, one powering a Rowland 302, the second a Theta Dreadnaught, I had to raise the v... | |
| Has anyone heard the Ref 3? Agaffer, does your ref 3 also sport the bypass caps upgrade? It is my understanding that the 'factory rolling update' includes both caps and power supply tube. | |
| Is the EMM DAC6e or DCC2 /CDSD the best out there? IUJONA, I thought Lyric had EMM Labs, but I may be wrong. I also vaguely remember Audio Outlet (914--666-0550) may be carrying EMM. Worth a call. | |
| Is the EMM DAC6e or DCC2 /CDSD the best out there? HenryHK, I forgot to mention that during the Panther/Sky X-01 audition the X-01 was powered through an AudioQuest NRG5, which in itself accentuates treble response. In the Cardas Neutral Ref vs AQ Sky situation I have had the X-01 equipped with it... | |
| Is the EMM DAC6e or DCC2 /CDSD the best out there? Henryhk, it is quite possible that the X-01 may have either more treble energy or a more extended treble than the EMM. It is also possible that the X-01 may generate by itself some treble distortion. Yet I have at least some indication that treble... | |
| Cerious cables - Proper setup and run in time Good hearing from you Norm! I have tried things in the past, will try things in the future, and occasionally -- very recently in fact -- I even purchase equipment. Yet I make it a point of personal policy not to give any chance to manufacturers th... | |
| Is the EMM DAC6e or DCC2 /CDSD the best out there? Henryhk, how many hours of breakin did the Esoteric X-01 you listen to have when you compared it against the EMM? Detailed and slightly digital sounding are the typical features of the creature when it is not completely broken in. Conversely, once... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Alex, I suspect you may be correct. It was exactly my guess. . . that the external clock will make a difference mostly when synchronizing multiple units. But I will give the G0S another chance in a couple of weeks in a friend's system. It will be ... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Thank you TJ for this excellent thread. Not having had the opportunity of listening to the Esoteric stack, I have auditioned at length, then finally purchased the Teac Esoteric X-01 single box. My findings concur with Branimir: a type 1 sound. . .... | |
| Is the EMM DAC6e or DCC2 /CDSD the best out there? IUJONA, you should add the Teac Esoteric X-01 to your short list. I agree completely with TJ. . . at this level of performance it will be largely a matter of personal preference. It is likely you won't go wrong with any of these boxes. I purchased... |