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krude reacted to RobertSM's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with
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Check out the 'High-end cables' thread in the Summit-Fi forum. There's alot of very useful information posted. Many have posted about... -
krude reacted to ArkNerevar's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with
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My advice would be to still look into your DAC if its preferable from one output over the other, you could be leaving some free... -
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Make you own interconnects. Not that hard to do and you can make them to the exact length you need with the exact materials you want at... -
krude replied to the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91).I had the same observations. Quality of the cable is more important than construction, but ... and this is the most difficult part...
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krude reacted to ArkNerevar's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with
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Robert is right, it's influenced by your DAC outputs, the Yggdrasil for example has superior performance from the XLR out. Even with... -
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a safe and presumably cheaper route is going with pro audio brands. -
krude reacted to RobertSM's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with
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So .5m will be too short. You'll need .75m or 1m in length. I don't know what your budget is. I'm a big fan of Cardas. They use copper... -
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It depends alot on the DAC. Some sound better on one versus the other, RCA vs XLR. On the amp, it's widely believed that both balanced... -
krude reacted to Wes S's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with
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Same adapter. -
krude reacted to Wes S's post in the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91) with
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Nothing compares to the 6S5S in the HA300MK2. Glad I am not the only one enjoying them! -
krude posted feedback on the classifieds listing Holo Audio Bliss KTE.Another quality transaction. Highly recommend this buyer.
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They are good ... but they are not close the 6S5S! 6S5S is refined and dynamic. Gave my head a right workout! The pinnacles are... -
krude replied to the thread Cayin HA-300MK2 (2022) TOTL Transformer coupled Direct Heated Triode Tube HeadAmp (Page 91).New tube day as well :) Pinnacle 6J5 from Langarex, as recommended by @Wes S ... Early days but I can already say this is LEGIT 🍻🍻🍻🍻🔥