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byteme, Nice review, any test of the power cords or the M-80 IC's ?
How do you feel the Tubedac compares to the CIA? Also, did you try the CIA with external PS?J
Wayne - phase wasn't an issue for me so I didn't swap speaker leads at all. I've got it run now from the tubedac "normally" with + to + and - to -. Oddly when I swapped it was out of phase for me. Things were in phase when I listened.The digital cable in the audition pack has gold plated copper bullets.I haven't tried the Nitro or M-80 cables yet. I was so tired of going back behind the system swapping stuff I just needed to sit and listen! If I get a chance to do so I'll let you know what I fi ...
Wayne - phase wasn't an issue for me so I didn't swap speaker leads at all ...
Guys, the "psssch" cymbal sound may not be the dac you are hearing... I haven't heard the TubeDac, but I am quite interested in listening to it.
ByteMe,Well writen impressions ..I wish I had your time to enjoy the music and compare Quote from: bytemeWayne - phase wasn't an issue for me so I didn't swap speaker leads at all ...I shall disagree with you here..phase made a HUGE difference for me (esp with tracks with strong vocals) and I speak from personal experiences ( I had an inverting pre)...I thought out of phase tracks I heard sounded recessed, back in hallway kinda effect..My $0.02Cheers,Kishore
Just a little counterpoint here, my parents are visiting for the weekend, and I had a little impromptu shootout w/the Mensa and tubedac for my dad. I switched back & forth <snip>.