Once was an audiophile Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Playback on the new Concert Fidelity DAC using the stock 47 Lab Shigaraki Transport with RCA SPDIF with a BNC adapter at the DAC end. I like what cd is that i must have it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Awesome Tax. Does Neville have the DAC as well? Thanks TT!No, he has the 2 stack EMM Labs Meitner rig When are the monoblocks arriving? Santa says I haven't earned my next X'Mas present...lol Edited January 8, 2013 by Tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 I like what cd is that i must have it http://wyntonmarsalis.org/discography/title/unforgiveable-blackness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once was an audiophile Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) No, he has the 2 stack EMM Labs Meitner rig Santa says I haven't earned my next X'Mas present...lol I think you get enough from santa last year to treat your ears Edited January 8, 2013 by kajak12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Sounded good before tax must be great now Thanks! Waiting to hear and see what mischief you have been up to. I know something BIG is happening around your system. Come over sometime. Time to open another bottle of red or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warren2503 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Hi Tax Might post a few pics of my own in a week or two ! Must make a date for that red and a listen to what must be a great digital front end hows the 20th works for you? W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 11, 2013 Author Share Posted January 11, 2013 Hi TaxMight post a few pics of my own in a week or two !Must make a date for that red and a listen to what must be a great digital front end hows the 20th works for you?W Let's pencil in the 20th. Call me next week to confirm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 A couple of weeks ago I was moving equipment around in my system when I reliased that one of my phono cables was unsheilded, so I started thinking about what I had in the parts bin when I realised there was a pair of Audio Note Sogon unterminated and a pair of Bocchino audio bare Brenda's. so the itch began and I contacted Krispy for a Furutech straight DIN phono but unfortunately he was out of stock, so was the importer. Over to Lovetube and in the mail arrived an 1877 phono DIN connector..then I stewed for a week playing with the new DAC and thinking are the Sogon is too much work to solder on to those miniscule DIN pins, can't be that much better blah blah excuses... Well today I took the bull (cables, connectors) by the horns and vola..now listening to the Sogon insitu between the tonearm and step up. Soundstage has opened up, more tone, more everything, ease flow blah..only down side is that cable should not be this expensive.. BTW I can prove sonic differences by ear (yes, your ears too!) in my system by changing a 50CM interconnect, so let's not go there. I think it was an afternoon well spent tinkering around..heres a photo of the work bench and another of the the final outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Hi Tax Unfortunately cables do make a difference. In your highly resolving system I can only imagine more so. The more you play, the more you will be amazed Enjoy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetube Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 A couple of weeks ago I was moving equipment around in my system when I reliased that one of my phono cables was unsheilded, so I started thinking about what I had in the parts bin when I realised there was a pair of Audio Note Sogon unterminated and a pair of Bocchino audio bare Brenda's. so the itch began and I contacted Krispy for a Furutech straight DIN phono but unfortunately he was out of stock, so was the importer. Over to Lovetube and in the mail arrived an 1877 phono DIN connector..then I stewed for a week playing with the new DAC and thinking are the Sogon is too much work to solder on to those miniscule DIN pins, can't be that much better blah blah excuses... Well today I took the bull (cables, connectors) by the horns and vola..now listening to the Sogon insitu between the tonearm and step up. Soundstage has opened up, more tone, more everything, ease flow blah..only down side is that cable should not be this expensive.. BTW I can prove sonic differences by ear (yes, your ears too!) in my system by changing a 50CM interconnect, so let's not go there. I think it was an afternoon well spent tinkering around..heres a photo of the work bench and another of the the final outcome. Tak. nice to see you have it done. remember 50cm is always better than 100cm when it come to phono signal . so this shorter cable alone already an upgrade over your other long cable . enjoy Duc PS: your work bench cleaner than mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Tak.nice to see you have it done. remember 50cm is always better than 100cm when it come to phono signal . so this shorter cable alone already an upgrade over your other long cable . enjoy Duc PS: your work bench cleaner than mine Thanks Duc! Having lot's of fun with the new cable. The 1877 DIN plug is very nice. The new cable is 25cm. Finally put the pieces of AN Sogon to good use. They were lying in a drawer for the last 2-3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guru Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Glad you like the sogon as a phono cable. When you regain the purse strings, the Pallas is twice as good.cheers ,g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 20, 2013 Author Share Posted January 20, 2013 (edited) Enjoyed lunch and a great afternoon listening to tunes at KramerEd's place today. Krispy of Krispy cables fame was also in attendance with some goodies that EK will review in his day job. Here are some photos via iPad (silly me forgot to take a decent camera ) Thanks Ed! and good to see you again Krispy! Edited January 20, 2013 by Tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metal beat Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hi Tax, Has Ed moved house? That is not the same listening room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guru Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ed's a mountain man now and sings lumberjack songs to relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samman Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 A tranquil setting indeed, very inviting...I'm sure a great time would have been had by all....Well done Ed and thanks to Tax for sharing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Hi Tax, Has Ed moved house? That is not the same listening room. Yes he has! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 Ed's a mountain man now and sings lumberjack songs to relax. Not quite sure about whether his neighbours quite enjoyed the volume levels I got Ed to crank it up to yesterday...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 A tranquil setting indeed, very inviting...I'm sure a great time would have been had by all....Well done Ed and thanks to Tax for sharing.. You are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 21, 2013 Author Share Posted January 21, 2013 I did omit mentioning that one of the advantages of visiting a audio reviewer is that one gets to come home with goodies to try. I borrowed some cables from this big war chest of cables that Ed has. Under evaluation in my system are the Cerious Technologies Liquid Ceramic interconnects which apparently take approx 3 days to form and settle each time they are moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krispy Audio Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I'm interested to hear your feedback on those Tax, the science sounds interesting hey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Once was an audiophile Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I did omit mentioning that one of the advantages of visiting a audio reviewer is that one gets to come home with goodies to try. I borrowed some cables from this big war chest of cables that Ed has. Under evaluation in my system are the Cerious Technologies Liquid Ceramic interconnects which apparently take approx 3 days to form and settle each time they are moved. I am awaiting my turn about easter time on my system,i hope they are nfg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) I'm interested to hear your feedback on those Tax, the science sounds interesting hey.Very silent background, good focus, good 3D.In my system i thought there was a slight embellishing of the 100Hz to 300Hz which was a bit too much of a good thing given my 300B's. Would suit a solid state or leaner sounding power tube quite well. Edited January 27, 2013 by Tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 I am awaiting my turn about easter time on my system,i hope they are nfg You may like them with your tubes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tax Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 (edited) Now here is the surprise package! Pat from WAR Audio was kind enough to send me the Oyaide Tunami Terzo IC's and the DB510 BNC digital cable to trial. The Terzo IC's are the one's to get. They will put some cables costing thousands of $$ on notice. Speed, sound staging, focus, lower noise floor, superb balance right through out the frequency range. Before spending $$ try these! Edited January 27, 2013 by Tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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