SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Pradeep,I have no idea if your taste are similar to mine, here are some of my favorites. Carmen McRae, "Great American Song Book" live in a jazz club 1971" " " Bittersweet" early 1960s.... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Pradeep,Thanks for your very considerate comment on my system, it's much appreciated. To be clear do you want a list of my favorite 10 female "singers" or 10 favorite female individual "... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Edgarhorn Titan Horn SystemHi Gwalt,I have to join the chorus, you have developed a genuinely fantastic system that is the result of much thought, effort and experience, excellent job. I agree with you on the importance ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Tjkurita,I'll acknowledge that there are exceptions to every rule, particularly regarding audio. Based on my experiences more often than not the simpler approach seems to yield a more natural s... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Air, Magnets, String & TapeHi,This is one of the few rooms I missed this year at CES. I'll clarify my opinion, generally I was referring to single output tube SET amplifiers of usually lower power. The heftier transmissi... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Brett,I believe that Shigeki Yamamoto has a good musican's ear and the special ability to convey that gift through his components. Hi Bill,I feel that I have a very competent tec... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Hi Pradeep,I use the Synergistic Research Quantum fuses and I'm very pleased with their contributions to my system. I am not sure how the "best" fuse could ever be determined given th... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hello Gadmanrdh,Thanks very much for your comments concerning my system. This system does provide consistent music listening fulfillment and deep joy. Charles, posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Bill,Does this new picture clarify the CAST capacitor connection better for you? posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Bill,6 Moons November 2008 Yamamoto YDA-01A review has pictures of the DAC interior and the wiring of the output caps seems the same to me. posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Bill, I left that decision to my tech and I suspect that he wired them same as the original Yamamto capacitors. Bill you need to move here and be my neighbor. I'll try to take a clearer picture... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Sunnyboy in 2012Pradeep,Congratulations with your gorgeous Wavac amplifiers. They combined with your Rockport speakers must be a treat to hear. I agree with your assessment of the SET amplifier's attributes an... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Spirit,I'm as happy and pleased as I can be with how my music is being reproduced. I spend a lot of time listening and thoroughly involved with what ever happens to be playing,(I watch televisi... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi Spirit, If your system is on the mark 99% of the time your are doing something obviously right and there's no need to tamper with sucess. Just continue to sit back and indulge in your wonder... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Hi John,Thank you very much for your kind comments on my system. It's been a year since I have placed the Duelund CAST into my DAC and speakers. The splendid musicial realism and involvemen... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
System 954Exlibris,With either amplifier I don't believe that you'll go wrong. I'd bet his 211 amplifiers with his 4 chassis preamp combination is fantastic.Charles, posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonBrett,Your Sophia Royal Princess are excellent sounding tubes. The EML XLS is unique in that it's a true premium 300b for well under 1, 000.00 USD per pair, yes 785.00 isn't cheap but they ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
Audio Note, WE-91A, Rega, AyonJet,We have different amplifiers and systems yet your assessment of the tubes are the same as mine. A while back Stawbros3 sent me his Sophia mesh (actually perforated plate, the EML mesh is a ... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
My NYC apartment hifiLatin,Jeff's a good guy! I had a very nice conversation with him at CES last week. As usual he had one of the best sounding rooms at the show. He's very adapt at achieving a natural sound and a... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillThe fact that your focus has shifted to music enjoyment rather than analytical assessment of the sound is a very good development. I suspect you system is every bit as satisfying as mine at the ver... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Firat, The EML XLS is a simple direct replacement tube and is a noticeable improvement over the black treasure 300b. I've used both in the Frankenstein and will be fine with either version of t... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Firochromos,What 300b tubes are you currently using?Charles, posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
SET bliss/Jazz Haven (In my home).Firochromis,To the best of my knowledge from people who have heard both, sonically they are "very" close. Differences were nearly nonexistent. Charles, posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The Dojo - Time to ChillI believe that the sound your system is providing is truly convincing as you've put it together very wisely. I suspect that I'd simply love listening to music via your system. Organic, holistic, re... posted over 12 years ago | View comment | |
The SummitDan,Does your VAC set up with silver cable now equals the SET amplifier system?Charles, posted over 12 years ago | View comment |