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    Listening amp candidates for R1s

    Well.... a few years (9) on from my earlier post (89) I moved on from TAD CR1s to TAD Ref 1 MK2. I still have the Halcro DM88 but in the meantime also tried the C600 and M600 monos. They came and went I'm afraid and I moved to a Trinity Reference system. The Trinity Reference gear...
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    L1 Pre-Amplifier for sale

    Thanks Chris. Yes I've been told the switch is there, and rather well implemented as you would expect. The preamp is now sold. Thanks again for your input. Murray
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    TAD M600 Mono amplifiers for sale

    Hi There, I hope I'm not breaking any rules by advising that my M600 amplifiers are for sale. They are about 2012 build I think, though as the first owner I've only had them about two years. They are generally in excellent condition though one has a minor (2mm?) mark along one edge. They...
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    L1 Pre-Amplifier for sale

    Hi there, I hope I'm not breaking any rules by posting that m L1 is for sale here. It's a 230V model, a little over a year old and located in New Zealand. I have all the original boxes and documentation. It is as-new. I expect I could change it to US voltage if needed - I'm an electronics...
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    Trinity DAC

    Hi there, I use the Aurender N10 with the Trinity via USB - without any compatibility problem. I tried the N10 via AES/EBU too but couldn't hear any difference. I find the sound hard to criticise really. It is certainly better than USB from my laptop. The rest of my kit is a passive pre, TAD...
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    TAD owners: speaker setup

    Thanks for your guidance Eli. Very interesting. I recall someone at TAD suggesting Siltech ....... when pressed. I can't quite understand it but despite the fact that cables make or break systems, even whole system suppliers like TAD seem remarkably reticent about recommending cables. I...
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    TAD owners: speaker setup

    Hi Eli, Have you tried the matching TAD D-600? How do you think that would compare to the Esoteric Grandioso? I see also you recommend Siltech cables with the Reference gear - any particular range? tks M
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    TAD owners: speaker setup

    Hi Ozy, a dream speaker indeed! And my dream speaker too really. I've heard the Ref 1s and the Cr1s at many shows (only) around the world, - best performance has always been with their own M600 amplifiers. But I've not heard them in better situations with other top end amplifiers. They...
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    Fremer asks "Is Kyron Audio's Kronos the Best Sounding System You Will Ever Hear?"

    I also heard the Kronos at the Melbourne show last year - I thought they were really stunning - well above anything else at the show. They were hugely revealing yet preserved the character of the sound - I find often revealing systems lose track of tonal accuracy and naturalness. Kyron are...
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    Listening amp candidates for R1s

    The M600 are class A/B for sure. You can find a service manual on the net if you look hard. The M2500 is Class D with a big conventional power supply afaik. I also tried the Dag Monos with my CR1s at the beginning of this year. They didn't suit my tastes - rather warm and not extended at...
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    Has anyone heard the Devialet D-Premier Integrated Amp/DAC

    I have recently used the HMS power cable that comes with the Soulution 710 power amp with my D'Premier. I was amazed at the benefits it gave - it removed the last vestiges of harshness, while giving increased depth and ease. In association with the new streaming software, I feel finally I am...
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    Jonathan Valin the best audio writer, EVER.

    Message sent to Myles. Agree that there can be many explanations for differences in reporting.
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    Any music lover seriously audition D'Agostino Monoblocks and go with something else?

    With no chance to seriously audition the Momentums I bought a pair last Xmas based exclusively on the glowing reviews - how could I go wrong? Well, apparently in number of ways, but fortunately the dealer was truly fair and accepted them back. In short I found them to produce a rather warm...
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    Jonathan Valin the best audio writer, EVER.

    I've attended a number of shows that JV has reported on - even to being in the same room when he was listening. I have not talked with him personally, but observed him doing his job. I found him both modest, very polite and hard working. I have found his reporting easy to read and understand...
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    Has anyone heard the Devialet D-Premier Integrated Amp/DAC

    A little research tends to confirm above suspicions...... from http://www.101phones.com/content/info/uniden-buying-guide.html DECT 6.0 1.9GHz seems to be the answer.... they are marketed as wi-fi friendly here in New Zealand FREQUENCY Cordless phones operate on various radio frequencies...
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    Has anyone heard the Devialet D-Premier Integrated Amp/DAC

    I read somewhere that some mobile phones share the same frequencies as wifi. I gather they (frequency) hop around though so may interfere at one time but not the next. Tonight I had quite fine reception for some hours then suddenly very poor / crashing reception to my DP. I turned ever other...
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    Has anyone heard the Devialet D-Premier Integrated Amp/DAC

    Hi, I loaded 6.06 tonight (with their help menus to remind me how!). 6.06 runs happily from J-River. If anything the sound here is better here via streaming than via AES/Stello U3/laptop - I think - ask me again in a day I might have changed my mind. It did drop out a couple of times and...
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    Kondo and Living Voice at Munich high end show 2013

    A second on this. I've always claimed to be a SS person, but this Living Voice / Kondo set up was really just in another universe to anything I have heard before - just stunning. Srajan Ebaen was there at the same time I was and he openly applauded after one track. His views concur - here -...
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    TAD CR1 vs R1

    Maybe this is not a different experience but rather confirmation that the TAD gear operates to a much higher level again. I did not have the opportunity to compare the TAD amplifiers - simply the Soulution is the best match I have achieved so far. Emre's comment indicates there is better to be...
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    TAD CR1 vs R1

    I have the CR-1s and have now driven them with Devialet, D'Agostino, Sanders Magtech, Halcro DM58 and presently with Soulution 710. Most of those amps are in the 250 - 350W 4 ohm territory (give or take), except the Magtech which achieves around 900W into 4 ohms. The CR-1s are stunningly...
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    Has anyone heard the Devialet D-Premier Integrated Amp/DAC

    Hi, I experience cut outs too (latest firmware) - some traceable to use of our mobile phone (not cell phone - the type with a base wired into the house), using our microwave in our kitchen, and some traceable to other traffic demand on the network. I think this is not uncommon for wifi. The...
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    TAD CR1 vs R1

    What cables do you use with the TAD/Viola set up Sanjay? tks Murray
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    Reviews of the TAD Compact Reference 1

    Thanks Emre, very interesting. I guess this is where high end dealers are so important - without the opportunity to mix and match like this one could end up with a very expensive error. May I ask, if you were to compare (at a similar performance level) the REF1/M600 to Soulution 710/suitable...
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    Listening distance with CR1?

    OK - will check AAf. The reason I asked was in my experience I need to be fairly near the speakers to benefit most from their strengths - too much reverberant sound dilutes the direct sound in my experience if much more than about 3m away. M
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    Has anyone heard the Devialet D-Premier Integrated Amp/DAC

    yep - same here - all loaded and running perfectly. Streaming from my laptop on my knee to D-Premier directly as I type this - no wires - incredible sound - -4dB off the bass to suit my rather too close JBL Everests. Pretty cool! Tone, dynamics and slam to burn. When I need an extra dose of...
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    Reviews of the TAD Compact Reference 1

    Thanks Emre - very interesting. If you have a chance your impressions of the Ref1 vs the CR1 would be pretty interesting too. best Murray
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    Listening distance with CR1?

    I have a maybe fairly heavily damped listening environment and prefer to listen at 2.5 - 2.7m distance (speakers about 2.2m apart). What works for you? M
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    Speaker cables with CR1s?

    Hi, Well - that is part of my problem down here in New Zealand - access to good cables is a very expensive and hit and miss affair. Basically though, I found the character of the 911 and Devialet very similar, so cables sounded similar on each. Yes I too have struggled forwardness of the...
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    Reviews of the TAD Compact Reference 1

    Hello Emre, May I ask how you found the Ref1 with the Soulution vs the M600? And the Cr1? You have had a rare opportunity that many of us are most interested in. Many thanks Murray
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    Speaker cables with CR1s?

    Thanks guys. I'm down in the Antipodes so there isn't so much chance to try seriously high end gear - so I need to research it to death and cross my fingers ;o) Yes I have CR1s. I'm driving them with a Devialet D-Premier / Stello U3 after downsizing from a dCS Paganini / Burmester 911 system...

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