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  1. FredTam

    Rowland DAC

    Thanks AMP. Good to know that and thanks for your help.
  2. FredTam

    Rowland DAC

    Dear Guido, I am using ModWright KWA-100SE but will change to Spectral DMC30SS + DMA260 power later this year. I have more confident with a pre-amp since I am still spinning vinyl.
  3. FredTam

    Rowland DAC

    My Aeris DAC did not come with any instruction or manual at all and I did e-mail request but did not get any reply at all and it's not being posted on their website either. My problem is it's not way for me to gauge what db I am at as it only show 2 lights and it only show the following, if you...
  4. FredTam

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    Thanks Pete. will look into that. As I am not going to get the DMA-260 now, will have some time. Will try to use my Crystal Standard IC and if it's not good, may jump start with MIT IC then.
  5. FredTam

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    Thanks for your advice Pete. I am actually planning to get the DMC-30SS in March when I will be back from my business trip in Asia. If possible, will use Crystal Standard IC I am using with Modwright KWA-100SE until I have enough money to get the DMA-260 together with Spectral / MIT IC and...
  6. FredTam

    Rowland DAC

    It does as per my prior e-mail, I am driving that directly with Modwright KWA-100SE. To be honest, I do not like the volume control from the DAC and I believe the gain is way too high and that's the reason why I am exploring between Jeff Rowland Corus or Spectral SMC33-SS series 2.
  7. FredTam

    Rowland DAC

    May I know what variable out is ?
  8. FredTam

    Rowland DAC

    Jeff Rowland Aeris DAC I have been using Aeris since November 2011, exactly one year after I acquired Wilson Audio Sophia 3, I am feeding the DAC directly to the power amp - Modwright KWA-100SE with Cardas Clear balanced interconnect. I was comparing this with DCS Debussy DAC. In my system...
  9. FredTam

    Jeff Rowland gear with Wilson Sophia 3 speaker

    Dear Guido, Base on what I heard from Hong Kong with Aeries DAC with and without Corus + 625 with Avalon speaker (forgot the model): without Corus, the sound is more to your face, I could sense the gain is big or way too big, but it is more hi fi and exciting with Corus, the sound is more...
  10. FredTam

    Jeff Rowland gear with Wilson Sophia 3 speaker

    Thanks Flez. will do final comparison between JRDG and Spectral gears with Sophia 3 and finalize my decision by Jan/February.
  11. FredTam

    Jeff Rowland gear with Wilson Sophia 3 speaker

    Dear Guido, Thanks for your advice. As a matter of fact, I am still spinning vinyl and I do need a pre-amp. I did compare Aeries with Corus and without on 625 for Avalon speaker, I like the sound with Corus better. Will further compare the JF gear against Spectral with Sophia 3. Thanks again.
  12. FredTam

    Best complement to Wilson Sophia 3s?

    Thanks Valerio. Yes, the source was SDR4000SL at my last audition about a month ago. Before that, I listened to the same set up with Meridian Sooloo, it was still very very good. I remember both set up were with Spectral / MIT cables as well. I guess I don't have to worry about mix and match and...
  13. FredTam

    Best complement to Wilson Sophia 3s?

    Dear Steve, I am in the very similar situation as Cameron. But I do own the Sophia since December 2010 I am now thinking about replace the pre-amp and later the power amp to one of the following 2 choices : 1. Spectral DMC-30SS Series 2 + DMA-260 - I did several auditions with Sophia 3 &...
  14. FredTam

    Jeff Rowland gear with Wilson Sophia 3 speaker

    I am think about getting Corus + 625 for my Wilson Sophia 3 speakers, the reason being I have been using Aeries Dac since November 2011, happen to like the sound but not too sure if the pre-amp and power amp will match well with Sophia 3 than the Spectral gear. Does anyone here have any insight...
  15. FredTam

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    Thanks ack and 1rsw. Not too sure about getting pre-owned cable, anyway I give myself a little bit time as the first thing will happen is getting Spectral DMC30SS to be used with ModWright KWA-100SE and then in another 6 months to get the DMA-260 plus the Spectral or MIT cable later together. My...
  16. FredTam

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    I do not have any experience with MIT cable either but I remember the audition I did several time in New York, with Spectral DMC30SS + DMA-360 or DMA-260 with both Sasha and Sophia 3, Spectral cable was used and I do like what I heard. While I was in Hong Kong early this year, the dealer over...
  17. FredTam

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    Dear Edward and Ack, Thanks for your input. I had a very short conversation with Mr. Richard Fryer several months ago in New York, I asked specifically on the interconnect if I should do RCA or XLR, he told me to make things simple, use RCA. Use XLR only if I need to run very long interconnect...
  18. FredTam

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    Thanks Edward. I will check with my dealer when I am going to do another audition in early December and inquiry about the cable as you suggest as I believe the price is right for me. While for phono stage, I will keep using the Hovland for the time being until I have the DMC-30SS in place for at...
  19. FredTam

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    Thanks Edward. May I know which MIT models are being approved by Spectral ? By the way, do you spin vinyl ? As by discarding the Hovland HP-100, i need to look for a phono stage, what I have in mind are : Herron - tube phono stage Parasound John Curl - do not remember the model number. keep...
  20. FredTam

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    Thanks for your advice, Ack. I truely think this is the way to go in terms of cost effectiveness. I will do another audition with that set up when I will be back to New York in 3 weeks.
  21. FredTam

    New Spectral/MIT cables

    I am planning to upgrade my pre-amp from Hovland HP-100 to Spectral DMC30SS - S2 in a few month, waiting for my year end bonus for the time being ! Eventually I will get the Spectral DMA-260 as well to push my Wilson Audio Sophia 3. Don't think I can spend too much on interconnect and speaker...

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