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Cool listening impressions!

For anyone interested, my Lampi recti sold.

I have a Lampi/KR Audio 5U4G I'm about to list for sale. Bought it in 2016 from Fred for use in my Big 7, but ended up preferring a U52 rectifier with my Tak 300B tubes in that DAC. Anyway, it has...

I had a Truth pre for a few years, around 2011-2014 timeframe. Keep in mind it's not a passive pre. It's a photocell resistor coupled to an active buffer. The guy claims a massive input impedance...

I use Daedalus DID's footers under all my equipment. Also, it's worth experimenting with ceramic vs steel bearings in them. In addition, a local buddy has made a range of alternate wood pucks for...

I hope you realize that this quote was in reference to one specific attribute of the Bricasti vs Atlantic, and not an overall comparison. He was talking about pure detail retrieval in that...

Cross-posting from Audiocircle:

As with most audiophiles on these forums, my system is in a constant state of motion with minor and occasionally major tweaks and component changes. My latest...

Interesting supply chain for your digits. I have also done a lot to supply digits with high quality power, and with significant benefits. Mine chain is:

DSL modem (linear power supply) > TPLink...

That's great feedback - thanks for sharing. I may have an opportunity to upgrade to superclocks in the coming months, so it sounds like that would be a good step to take. Actually, regarding the...

DanaUSB was significantly better than the Curious IMO and with others locally. But my buddy's new offering JMaxwell USB is significantly better than Dana and for quite a bit less $$. But with the...

Yes, well that's where having REW and a mic at your ear position helps to determine what's working and what's not. I wouldn't want to try to dial in any two subs without this kind of tool. Or...

Glad you're finding something that works, Randy. Actually, I do run mis-matched subs, and I'm a bit concerned about going matched down the road. In my case, it has to do with non-room symmetric...

New update regarding tubes. Last night I played around with the 101D tubes on their normal setting, and on the higher 300B setting. On the normal setting, the 101D are indeed more threadbare, and...

I need to offer a fairly significant wrinkle to the story. As I was going to swap in the new Lampi EML 45's yesterday after work, I found I had not switched the rear voltage setting from the 300B...

I wouldn't say we found the optimal combination, but we certainly found the 101D a better fit than the 300B in my current system configuration. Story would have been different just two weeks ago,...

We played PCM only, through our same R2R engines. I only have two DSD albums, and am using DLNA server to feed the microRendu. Plus, the F-1 USB/SPDIF converter into Lampi SPDIF input is...

Well, HDPlex is pretty much off-topic. But I'll give a short reply since it's relevant to getting the full experience with the DACs. I have found the microRendu (and my previous Auralic Aries) to...

Also keep in mind the additional chokes the B7 has in the power supply. These are a significant factor in the cost differential as well. I will add that my unit has had the optional anode choke...

Yes, Atlantic is a very emotionally involving DAC. But the greater degree of inner resolution of the Big7 has the potential to be even more emotionally involving if the rest of your system is up to...

We mostly played a number of cuts from a test compilation a friend of ours shared from back in 2006 from the NY audiophile Rave group. A few other key tracks I like to listen to critically and know...

Ha, well, what can I say? I respect your opinion... :popcorn: :D

Yeah, a big surprise for me was when we put in the WE replica 101D's, and I didn't hate them like I had earlier. About a week...

We have completed our session. I don't want to post much about my impressions at the moment, as I'd rather let Tom take first crack at it. What I will say right now is that the Atlantic is a very...

I wouldn't be surprised if it's a fairly close fight. Looking forward to it!

I've been thinking of trying one of these solid state rectifier drop in replacements in the Big 7 just to see what that sounds like. http://www.tedweber.com/wu4gb

Would that be a good emulation...

Ok, this was a magnificently descriptive review, but I think a bit disingenuous. He didn't comment on how the sound character of his chosen 101D tubes in the Golden Gate would have been impacting the...

Thanks, Mike. Very helpful.