Recent content by pweg

So today i had installed a new DS Audio Master1 cartridge and matching phono stage. It replaced the DS Audio DS002 cartridge and matching phono. the changes are spectacular and quite in awe of how a simple piece of plastic can sound so so good. I thought it sounded good before but this has...

So excited today i got my first Turntable - an AMG Viella V12 with 12 inch turbo tonearm and a DS Audio DS 002 optical cartridge. got to say, after spending my whole life with digital - it sounds marvellous! Its just a pain getting up every 20 minutes to turn the record over. i think i will...

Hi all - just playing with the idea of adding a sub to my Marten Coltrane 3's, as no matter what i say or do the valve power amps (triode corp M845) just can't do what the solid state amps i used to use (Vitus SM011) did. so what shud i get? Magico Q15 is probably top of the list at the moment...

I have what i think is a pretty good DAC - its a Vitus MasterPiece, fed by a Vitus MasterPiece transport. The other day i had a loaner valve based DAC from that famous valve based DAC company. The biggest difference in the sound presented by the 2 DACs was the level of texture offered by the...

Has anyone had any direct experience with both Absolare amps and the Zanden mono amps? I'm contemplating a move to one or the other, probably the SET in the Absolare, whereas the Zanden monos are push pull. if anyone can comment on their respective sounds would be much appreciated - thx

Yesterday i popped down to my dealer and he told me to take home these Tara Labs interconnects to try out. Ive had a lot of cables in my system. Ive owned Siltech Triple Crown, Jorma Prime and am currently using PAD Neptune which gives the most luscious midrange I have ever heard. But, with...

Got this new CMS Maxxum rack the other day ....... just wow what an improvement to the sound - i thought it was a nonsensical about of money to spend on some shelves but the improvement really is worthy of a component upgrade. BTW i was moving from a Finite Element Pagode rack - which was...

So i use Marten Coltrane's with Triode TRx M845 Monos and the Junone preamp. All IC cables are Jorma Prime, PC are Siltech Ruby Double Crown and SC are Jorma Statement. My question is should i replace the stock jumpers on Coltrane 3's with Statement jumpers or should i just get another length...

In my quest to get a valve amp that i like the sound of, i bought home the baby Viva Solistino SET today. I honestly thought it wouldnt do much in my system as it puts out a meagre 15 watts (i think - no one really knows and the Viva website is useless) and i have Coltrane 3's. But i listen in...

HI all looking for advice on choosing some tube gear to complement my Vitus/Marten gear. Im running Marten Coltrane 3's and all Vitus electronics (SM 011 moons, MP dac and MP Transport) and Siltech Triple Crown, Double Crown and Jorma Statement cables. In Australia where all things are...