[mcgino]

Just ordered the Twinhead MK II to drive my R10s. Also got a pair of RCA single plate Cunninghams (thanks ZeAnt!). Can't wait to hear (Joe says the amp will be ready in two weeks)... the anticipation....

Am loving the SACD collection I'm slowly building up. Have the SA963 in the office and Pioneer SACD/DVD-A (in the US, its the Elite) at home. Rigged my home theater system up to take advantage of Surround and its been awesome! Have my kids dancing to Olatunji's Drums of Passion in surround in the morning on weekends (bought some bongos and a tamborine so we play along...).

Can anyone recommend a good power conditioner or good interconnect to go with the SACD/Twinhead/Sony R10?

 

[yidimsum]

Hey mcgino! Nice to see you around. Enjoy your awesome setup. Don't forget your HP-1s - IMHO they sound better than your R10s. A good line conditioner is the PS Audio P300. You could connect both your source and the Twinhead to it. Makes a huge difference in my system.

 

[yidimsum]

Other choices for the 2A3 tubes are the TJ Meshplates.

DIY HiFi Supply in Hong Kong

A lot of people say the TJ 300B Meshplates sound better than the Western Electric tubes. I have a quad in my Manley monoblocks. Haven't had much chance to compare, but they sound pretty good to me.

 

[grinch]

has anybody heard the r10 with the twinhead? i recall hearing that the hp-1 didn't sound so hot with it and i know that at least in my experience, asl stuff doesn't seem to work well at all with low-impedance headphones.

not sure about this though.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

We at HK have tried it

He's ordering the Twin Head mkII now but he had a mkI all along

The new MG Head OTL32 and all versions of the Twin Head are designed to drive both low and high-Z phones.

But hey, my etys worked damn well with the plain old MG Head...

 

[Kieran Comito]

I have the Twin Head MK II and I use mine with the R 10s from time to time. I can't wait to here your impressions. The Twin Head MK II is a great preamp.

 

[mcgino]

Twinhead MK II ready to pick up (I don't have the MK1 anymore)!!! Should have it at home tonight. Will need to bring the 963SA and HP-1s back this evening. Can't wait!! Have meetings till 10pm though.... I think its going to be a long night....

 

[Joe Bloggs]

You don't have the mkI? What's that at your office then?

the OTL32?

 

[mcgino]

Hey Joe,
Yes, its an OTL32. Bummer. False alarm on the Twinhead. 2 weeks....

 

[pigmode]

I saw a post at AA indicating that it is not too difficult to convert the TwinHead over to the 45, a much better tube IMO.

 

[evilcthul]

Interconnect suggestions? Try go for Cardas or if you feel adventurous try DIY fro DIYHFS.

For the power conditioning I suggest the international version of the PS Audio Plant.

 

[Joe Bloggs]

Quote:

Originally posted by mcgino Hey Joe, Yes, its an OTL32. Bummer. False alarm on the Twinhead. 2 weeks....

Damn!