deepak
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Well I just put in my order for the extreme. I went with a Plitron transformer upgrade, Blackgates for the power and cathode caps, a gain switch, Solen stage 1, and a single tube adapter so I can use some 12au7, 12at7, etc. for the gain in addition to the standard 6sn7. I can't wait till I get this bad boy.
Nice congrats!
I'm hoping to call him right after I leave. Going to use either 303 number posted on his website, are those the right ones?
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It's like saying better spark plug wires are what make most of the difference comparing a shelby cobra to the ac ace. Sure, it uses better plug wires. It's also got a 427.
Oh I'm sure the spark plugs could do it. You should see the stickers on my car and the performance before and after.
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I couldn't get this in time for the edit, but judging by the specs the Extreme should be able to drive low and high imp. headphones with ease? I would be using it with just my HD650 but I'm more than likely going to get an RS-2 (and hopefully find another HP-2)
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I think attributing the benefit of a push pull architecture to 3 oz of wire between the earcups and the amp is a bit of a stretch.
It affects the sound in some way assuming you believe aftermarket cables make a difference. I haven't seen too many comparisons of stock cable balanced, vs aftermarket balanced.
Thanks for the answer Earl
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Is Mikhail's MoT thread due soon?
Earl can you quickly go over all the tubes that can be used in the gain and output sections? Also will it be possible to use 5687's in the 2 outputs with adapters?
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One of the inherent benefits of most balanced amps is they're almost always going to use better/bigger/more expensive parts, which in part plays into their sounding better. Not to mention the effects of an aftermarket cable.
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I had one briefly. Would not ouput anything other than static with either ASIO4ALL or the default driver, so I returned it.
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turns out that i'm going to have a chance to shootout the modded dac 60 with the wavelength brick. btw... on review, the brick ran all over the zhaolu.
Modded DAC60 is the same as the DAC62 right? It has been getting some good reviews...
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Awesome indeed.
I now see what you meant by SinglePower has a new high voltage amp coming out in my pm
Using the SP amp as preamp is the gain (of the preamp section) determined by the output tubes or the gain tube? As awesome as the old chasis SP amps look Earl I'm a little glad I was too slow on your MPX3, I'm really excited about this Extreme.
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I just checked the Florida thread, the Extreme looks so awesome.
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Is it worth getting a cheap Sony CE595 for just multi-channel SACDs? I'm really happy with redbook as it is (and my DA10), since most of the music I listen to is released on this format. But there are a few mutli-channel SACDs that I'd love to hear on my K1000.
Do you guys think it's worth it? And will I be able to send the analog cables straight to my Pass Labs amp or is something fancy required?
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MPX3 SE = $2200?, Supra-XLR = $3000?
you know what to do
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PS. I would appreciate if we keep that price here, as it was a special deal Peter gave me due to the custom nature of the project and my patience. It will likely be quite a bit more expensive if it ever goes to production.
No problem
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DT770. That thing won't budge on your head no matter how much you're moving
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Tyll you have sold me. Feb is the perfect time for an upgrade right after my boards.
And I'm stealing that Hawaiin thing, because it's so much cooler than Merry Christmas.
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GG that is an awesome deal. That is incredibly tempting with DAC upgrade, I could completely remove my HD650 from my current setup.
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I agree, the price is pretty crazy.
I mean, my new balanced amp is going to probably cost me one fifth of that when all is said and done... and if it is not three or four times better than the B-52, I will be absolutely shocked.
Thats some good math there.
Your balanced amp came in at around $1000 with tubes? Good deal...
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If it's an improvement along the lines of switching from a good DAC to an exceptional DAC I would pay $950 for it. Only 2 (non-headphone) upgrades have yielded that sort of improvement.
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Does anyone here have the USB Off Ramp Turbo 2? I know of only one person on Headfi that has one and he said it was an improvement over an Audiophile USB as transport to his DA10.
I'm a bit skeptical and Empirical Audio makes no mention of a money back guarantee. Their engineer posts a lot on Headfi and AudioAsylum.
Website: http://www.empiricalaudio.com/
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I stopped reading after he wrote a whole paragraph jizzing over a Lamborghini.
Oh man... that was close to the best 9min of my life... what a good video... I love the whispering and the fact that he wired his own US outlets and wow just everything about it.
I think he put it up on YouTube now...
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Isis - The Absence of Truth
Spock's Beard - self titled
The Pineapple Thief - Little Man
The Beatles - Love
The Flaming Lips - At War With the Mystics
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Boris and Sunn O))) - Altar
Boris - Pink
Mogwai - Mr Beast
Mogwai - Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait
Circle - Miljard
Soriah - Chao Organica In A Minor
Yo La Tengo - I am Not Afraid of You And Will Beat Your Ass
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Silly Americans, Turkey Day was last month...
Be a man celebrate it twice.
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Another Moth on Audiogon (2A3)...
http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?intatube&1169173075
link to a review
http://www.soundstage.com/revequip/steve05.htm
Good deal, sold fast.
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I'll need to read something other than a 6moons review to convince me.
R10 Impressions/Thoughts
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GS-1000 is pretty good for percussion. Comparing R10 with GS-1000 on the same amp setup, the 2 aren't that different. IMO the R10 has a much better midrange.