Dan & Dan 4 S.E.T.

by alanbrain on Done For Now

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This is a S.E.T. computer audio system built around the amazing Danley SH50s. The SET of the main amp and the SET sound of the DHT triodes of the preamp help to tame most digital edges. Presence, dynamics and separation of instruments is very good. Tone is good but probably could be still better, im working on that. Its an extremely revealing system.

I will keep you updated on the development. This week should arrive a pair of Autoformers Zero impedance boxes that will help the 45 amplifier (1.5 watts) deal better with the 4 ohm of the speaker. In most situation, SET amps like to see higher OHMs loads. Autoformer will convert Danley SH50 into a 16 Ohm speaker and that will, probably, improve tone and other areas.

The Brain-Cisneros Mod Conrad Johnson MV50 is still in the system and sometimes jumps into to show its colors. Mainly, an amazing treble, more bite and a more tight bass.

I'm extremely pleased with the sound and this system and I believe that is the end of the road for me. Future upgrades that I can see happening could be changing the M51 for a Lampizator and improving the MAC mini but that's almost it!!
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    • Danley Sound Labs SH-50
    Flagship of the Synergy Line. 100 db, 4 ohm. Amazing warm sound.
    • 45 Danielak SET Built by Bob Danielak
    An amazing 1.2 watt SET amplifier built by my friend Bob Danielak. The best amplifier I have listened to.
    • DHT Danielak Preamplifier buily by Bob Danielak
    DHT preamplifier with Hashimoto transformers and rotary switch to use either 26, 01a or 10y triode tube. Great Transparent sound that shortens the gap between digital and analog.
    • Mac mini 2.3 Ghz intel Core I7
    Mac Mini with 16Gb RAM and Audirvana playing FLAC files.
    • NAD M51
    One of the best DACs, on my opinion, in the market.
    • Audiophileo Audiophileo 2
    Low jitter USB SPDIF transport with Pure Power battery.
    • Conrad Johnson MV-50
    Heavily Modified 2 chassis MV50. The mods were done by Peruvian engineer Carlos Cisneros. You can read more about it in my other virtual system.
    • Gallo Acoustics Gallo TR3
    A very musical small subwoofer. I have two helping the Danleys when heavy lifting is needed.

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If Jarrett were serious, he would not allow his music to be sold on CD - only on vinyl!

When I compared what I heard live to what I hear on CD, there was little if any difference in how Jarrett sounded. So either I have faulty ears or the perspective of a consumer rather than of an artist or a good digital system or simply do not care whether there is a difference.

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Plus the whole issue of storage of vinyl. . . not trivial if you live in a small house and have a wide breadth of musical tastes.

gsm18439

I was at a Keith Jarrett concert a week ago (Carnegie Hall, NYC) during which he launched into a spontaneous diatribe against digital recording and reproduction.

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