Does any one have a link to or pdf of the Taboo MK II SE84TS+ / 2009 to 2012 manual they'd be willing to email to me?    Thanks!   Ravyn

tink97 also is jumping on the toriii IV band wagon.   Mine will finally arrive on Monday.   Next time I think I'll go for 2 day shipping.   Was so hoping for Friday, but shipped and picked up were a day apart.  :(  

Ah, well, didn't ship by Friday, though it moved to shipping department on Tuesday.  It's possible the tornados that devastated the area around them and left them w/o phone or internet for a couple days is the cause of the delay.  If it should ship Monday I'll be able to get it by Friday I...

  They are, but it would have to ship and be picked up by UPS by Friday of this week to make it.   However, fingers crossed, but at this point it's still gonna be sooner than I had originally expected.  

My Torii MKIV has gone from parts pulled to testing in 3 days. 1 day on the bench.  I'd love for it to arrive before Thanksgiving, but ain't holdin' my breath.  

  My listening space is so small I couldn't justify it.  That and then I'd make me feel like I needed new speakers.  I had to draw the line somewhere.   ;)   

And mine is on order, probably December delivery would be my guess.   My wallet is no longer speaking to me.  

  Call and ask them.  The North American reps of Zu use Decware amps to demo them so they can probably give you some insight.  

No kiddin'.  Me, myself, and I had a long serious discussion.  The turning point was he reports on his late night listening with MKIV and the Mystery Amp.  Along with when one might suit you better than the other.  The upgrades sound phenomenal, and until he went and did this I was perfectly...

New Torii MKIV is ready, and available until post ZenFest at the current cost of the Torii MKIII.  Despite owning a  CSP2+, Taboo II, and a Torii MKIII, I placed an order, and yeah gotta sell some stuff.  Thread on it is here.  Apparently Steve finds it very close to the Mystery Amp which will...

  Audirvana plus supports DSD  if you haven't tried it or don't hate it.  ;)   They've got the Audirva 1.5 Beta out, (actually 1.4.9.9).   Given I don't like Amarra much, nor the JRiver for Mac, it's quite possible you don't / won't like Audirvana -- but it does play DSD.

Has anyone compared or have thoughts on the ARC Dac8 vs. the W4S Dac2? 

  I'm disappointed as well, since it would have been a fantastic opportunity. And I know it's just a matter of time before I buy an EML because it's another I'm really interested in hearing.  However I also have a big grin on my face.  :)       ND thanks for making the effort even if it...

The Soul Superfly

  person.     I think the DM945s are great with the CSP2+ / Taboo and glorious with the CSP2+ and MK III.   I went with the Zus for an upgrade because the ERR are in the process of being redesigned, and I wasn't ready, nor do I have a space that would take advantage of the HR 1.  I was...

The USAF-596 is, though I've never heard it, is becoming an obsession.  I pray to God it does not play well with my set up.  If it did I would spend hours a day combing the web trying to hunt one down.  

I could agree with this, though I'd go more with warm than woolly. I still hear great sound stage, detail, and imaging.  Ultimately it's not so much about a theoretical best sound. as about finding your own ideal sound. In addition to the opportunity to audition some great tubes w/o having to...

  Which is where mine are.  I think the greatest thing about tube amps is the ability to tune them to what you're using, and the sound you're looking for.  Like everything else in audio it's an ongoing learning experience.  And a new way to cause my wallet pain.  

  Awesome and thanks.  I'm looking forward to hearing the EML and 596 in particular.  I wish I had something to off if you decided to replace the 6106, but the only thing I have that's comparable are 73 Mullard GZ34s and they're in the Torri, and never coming out.  

If you'll have me, I'd like to join the party.  But, I'll leave the whether or not I quality or my thoughts would add any benefit up to you.      For the most part I've moved to listening to speakers:  CSP2+ as pre to Torii MK III with Zu Superfly.   However, though the combo doesn't get...

Glad to see someone else in the Decware W4S clan.  I think W4S fans are almost as ardent as Decware fans and for much the same reasons.  

  Monoprice (8) Free cable that came with DAC (6) Standard printer USB (5) Rosewill Goldplated (1) USB A male to a USB B male adapter (1) Wireworld Starlight (5) Wireworld Silver Starlight (1) Audioquest Cinnamon (2) Audioquest Carbon (1) Cardas Clear (4) Kimber (3) Supra...

Mac>Cardas clear USB>Audiophilleo2>coax input to W4S Dac 2

Thanks to everyone for you thoughts, input, particularly when put into the context of what does well, what does not.  It gave me not only a sense of how the tubes may affect the sound, but what you listen for.     Special thanks to setamp for two great take aways:   This blog post was...

What manufacturer?  RCA, Tung-Sol?       I'll look at these as well, GE gray plate?      Appreciate the input, thanks!