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    Audio Note 211 Moly Plate tube = AN-4242E

    Anyone here own, tried or heard the Audio Note 211 molybdenum plate tube named AN-4242E, made by Psvane? Thanks in advance! Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    How to add a subwoofer to a Spectral system?

    Dear all! Need help with what would seem like a simple question unless the amplification in question weren't Spectral. I'm thinking of adding stereo subs to my system, in which I use a DMC-15SS, which has one set of unbalanced inputs. Spectral advises against using a Y-splitter RCA cable at the...
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    Input cables for Spectral preamps?

    Learnt something that I'd never heard before (surely not from marketing or sales) during a chat on the phone with the service department at Spectral: the input cable may be thought of as "courtesy of the source component manufacturer's" - in other words, of course Spectral-approved and/or...
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    Spectral DMA-260 Series 1 vs Series 2?

    Anyone know what the difference is (updated SHAA modules, I believe, but not sure, as well as the new enclosure with slits on top), better yet heard/compared Series 1 and Series 2 of the DMA-260? (I only know the Series 1, at least I seem to remember it was the Series 1 I auditioned, and...
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    Has there ever been a DMC-15SS Series 2?

    Wondering as I'm watching the used market. I realize that there's been a Series 2 of the DMC-30SS, but of the DMC-15SS? Anyone know? Thanks in advance! Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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    Chord DAVE, Aune S16 etc. - more comparative listening (rambling & tedious)

    Spent another instructive afternoon evening with my audiophile friends in Zürich, a comparative listening session of three DACs in the same known system. For more details on the system and thoughts about the venerable old dCS Purcell/Delius combo, see...
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    Playback Designs Merlot - comparative listening session (long, rambling, tedious)

    Spent a most instructive afternoon/early evening with three audiophile friends in Zürich, a comparative listening session of three DACs in a known system, all fed by a nice server running JRiver: - Playback Designs Merlot DAC - dCS Delius DAC and Purcell Upsampler via a Weiss INT202...
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    Spectral input impedance and MIT IC impedance switch?

    This is my first post on this forum, please be kind! I have little doubt this has been discussed before, but I was unable to find the answer via Advanced Search: Has anyone ever measured their Spectral power amp's input impedance? I was told (= straight from the horse's mouth) they're all the...

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