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  1. J

    Mullard 12AU7 versus Hivac CV491

    Just beware that they tend to be more "Hissy" than tubes of similar vintage. I don't mind it, if you like the specific sound profile, but don't buy it if you favor "pitch dark silence" and total absence of high freq hissing...
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    Mullard 12AU7 versus Hivac CV491

    Hi Ron The Hivac CV491 KB/HR ( in gold lettering) in black plate are special sounding tubes: They are warm, yet sounding clear in a sweet kinda way, abit like the black plate, square getter brimar tubes of the same vintage. They sound less "bloated" than some mullards in certain systems. If you...
  3. J

    Naim Solstice delivered!

    looks beautiful!
  4. J

    Fink Team "Kim" and "Borg" arrive

    Hi Elliot I noticed form your photo that you are using Ansuz DTC Supreme cables. I am using DTC cables and loved them. Hope its the same with you Regards Jon
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Good on you Mike! I have been using Centerstage2 0.8 all along ( that's what I have when I acquired the Ref Dac). It gives you all the Immersion effect as we all know, but balancing 8 centerstage is quite a pain initially. It must be much easier with the Revopods given the design differences...
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    New Wadax Atlantis Reference Dac

    Respect.
  7. J

    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    I believe we derive different types of contentment with audio.. There's the typical audiophile type, where we, for example, swap cables, footers etc and derive real fun from the differences/"improvements " in our sound world. There's the more visceral, emotional type where you somehow connect...
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Mike Of all the genre in music, Wadax's improvement is most dramatic in the "humaness" of the human voice, and out of the human voice, I find the most amazing in Operatic voices. The expressive dimension of mezzo sopranos and baritones in particular
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Mike You are going to experience symptoms of sleep deprivation very soon.....together with withdrawal symptoms at work! Congrats!
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Hi Cyrus Havn't gone that far yet, I'm using Rose at the moment, no Roon. But will get the matching Streamer in due course. Its just gonna take some time. Having said that, I'm pretty OK with the sonics so far, amazing.
  11. J

    Music is Messy

    cannot agree more! Well said!
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Hi Micro My system has gone through a few iterations starting with Single ended Triodes for more than a decade, and arriving at the latest iteration as follows: Streamer for Youtube and TV: Rose RS 150 DAC: Wadax Reference Amp: Naim Statement Speakers: Magico M-Pro I listen to jazz, acoustic...
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Hi Spirit Youtube/MP3 do have lots of artifacts, I can only agree, Wadax also lets you know that the artifacts are there, you just don't notice it, unless you focus on those aspects. BTW, I noticed you used EERA CD player, NAT audio with Mullards and GE 211s and Zu Definitions. Great...
  14. J

    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Sometimes, really precious music making is not available in the best resolution that I would like. I am personally more that happy to accept lower resolution, but Wadax is able to allow that sense of "being there" in the concert hall, its a feeling, a sense of occasion, rather than simply "Air"...
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Maybe I should learn to explain with examples. Perhaps I was too vague in my description. I love Devieilhe as well, and the warner youtube video is indeed one of my favorites. One of the special aspects of Wadax is its ability to extract out the "Human aspect" of music making, the ability to...
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    "there is no glassy sheen on strings, no jagged edges on transients, no timbral nasties,...." Mike You wouldn't find this, no matter where you look!... Even in nasty youtube mp4 streaming. Also, Iv'e found the height of the singers in the Beethoven's 9th is just right, exactly like in a real...
  17. J

    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Great news indeed! Wadax has the innate ability to stop you from fidgeting your gears. It is very high in "resolution " and at the same time highly "musical". Words become very difficult in our audio vocabulary because we used to think "resolution "and "musical" as antithetical. It shouldn't...
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Congrats Mike! It doesn't need amazing high resolution files to show its might. Enjoy Music
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    Wadax Reference Dac and Server arrive

    Mike Been a long time reader of your excellent posts all the way back long time ago. I also learned a great deal. I went through my own little journey on finding the right DAC, starting from trinity and nearly ending up with the Select II +/- Extreme, but somehow, emotionally, it didn't felt...
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    New Wadax Atlantis Reference Dac

    oh wow! Any detailed info? Is this the transport to be paired with the Atlantis Reference Dac or is this simply an updated transport for the Atlantis line?
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    New Wadax Atlantis Reference Dac

    Is this a new version of the Atlantis transport? The CD tray looks different !
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    New Wadax Atlantis Reference Dac

  23. J

    DCS Vivaldi

    Most likely "Dvorak", as he has a famous "New World Symphony" , suggesting the new DAC with a technology belonging to the "New World"!
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    Reason as to why our site and countless others were down last night

    Dear Steve Thank you so much for your consideration for Hong Kong users. I have been reading alot of the highly useful threads in whatsbestforum over the last few years. In fact, I have not been able to get into whatsbestforum for a week, NEVER have I ever thought this could happen to Hong...
  25. J

    MSB S500 stereo poweramp

    CK This is "obviously" your next "upgrade" !!!
  26. J

    MSB Select II arrival

    Dear CK Much congratulations on your latest quest. I have been looking for my digital set up for a long time and this thread as well as your experience in most if not all end game DACs has answered alot of my queries as in Hong Kong, it's not as easy to have home demos as in the USA and it's...
  27. J

    The first Totaldac D1-Twelve Mk2 DAC in Hong Kong

    Is that the SGM Ultimate in the photo? Looks cool!
  28. J

    Valin's new MSB Reference dac & transport review, AS Product Year Award

    DMSB Thank you for your information. May I ask another question ? What is MSB's position on filters used in your DACs? How does it alter the sound quality? I assume it is software upgradable? merry Christmas anyway!
  29. J

    Totaldac Reference D1

    Vincent Regarding Totaldac 12 Mk2 + D1 Driver, how does one decide whether to choose voltage gain: " 0dB gain (x1 factor) or 10dB gain (x3 factor), chosen on order " ? If one uses Totaldac 12 Mk 2 with D1 Driver, does that obviate the need for the "class A discrete transistor output stage...
  30. J

    New Wadax Atlantis Line

    HI, Thank you for your reply.

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