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Trafomatic Audio single-ended done right, courtesy of Serbia's answer to Kondo
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Hear This is celebrating its fourth anniversary, and as seekers of innovative brands, is honoured to reintroduce Trafomatic Audio to audiophiles in the United States.

To commemorate this milestone, Hear This introduces Sasa Cokic's latest creation: the Elysian GM-70-powered monoblocks. For this model, Sasa hand-winds and tests each transformer. Each monoblock delivers 65 watts per...
Audiophile on a budget series: Chord DAVE power supply upgrade
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good-music-server-results-on-a-tiny-budget.

So after completing the Mac mini M1 music server power supply mod, which was an unofficial YouTube subject to follow, and that sounding very nice indeed, I looked at what else in my front end I can upgrade next.

The Chord DAVE is super...
Wellfloat Quantum-Level vibration control
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Worldwide Wholesales are the North America distributors of Wellfloat​


Quantum-Level Vibration Control Established in 2009, WELLFLOAT quickly distinguished itself with its board-type isolators. By employing a robust spring-and-suspension mechanism, the system redirected vertical vibration into controlled...
Are equipment racks oddly the most difficult audio purchase?
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So we now have all sorts of expensive equipment racks. They tend to be big and heavy…yet sound differences persist…

How does one buy a rack with confidence given the cost these days? Does the system having tubes or solid state matter?

How did you buy your equipment rack?

Does it matter if you have good footers?
Varese/Gryphon/XVX impressions
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Last night I had the opportunity to spend some time with my friend who recently upgraded from Vivaldi Apex stack to Varese. I posted about my prior experiences before and the room/ equipment were unchanged. The Varese feeds a Gryphon Commander which then supplies mono Gryphon Apex amps and then the XVX. The dual subsonics are powered by mono Gryphon Mephistos. Cabling is Transparent Magnum...
Burmester X Roon: Your Burmester 232 Just Got Smarter: Unlocking Effortless High-Res Streaming with Roon Ready & More!
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Hey fellow audiophiles and music explorers,

We all chase that elusive perfect sound – the purity, the detail, the emotional connection to our music. But let's be honest, sometimes the sheer complexity of managing digital libraries, switching apps, and ensuring flawless high-res playback can feel like a barrier. What if your high-end system could simply... flow? What if your entire music world...

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