Babybear's SystemHi Darren,Good to hear from you and thanks very much.The Echole cables are very good - I am using the Signature version of Kerem's IC's, power cords and speaker cables and couldn't ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Lloyd,You should definitely give the Ultra 5's (or perhaps the Ultra SS's) a try under your Zanden transport and DAC - I would bet on a very nice improvement.Arnie posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi VPN,Thanks very much.I would definitely give the Stillpoints Ultra 5's a try under your speakers. If they can be threaded onto your Dunlavy speakers that would be best and Stillp... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
MBL HEAVENHi Eric,SP Ultra 5's are Stillpoints Ultra 5 footers. There are also the Stillpoints Ultra SS footers. The Ultra 5 are their top of the line (bigger and more expensive) but both are extreme... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks Art,Looking forward to it.Arnie posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Art,Thanks very much and we are doing great here. Hope you are doing well also.Art, you are welcome anytime (not an intrusion at all but the wine would be most welcome!)- just le... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Luther,Thanks so much. I had a great time as well and it was nice to meet John. I am looking forward to coming down to your place as well and learning more about reel to reel pla... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: The sonic improvements that the Stillpoints Ultra 5 footers provide is very addicting. I have now put a set under my Allnic H3000 phono stage and the external power supply for the Al... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I have added 3 of the Stillpoints Ultra 5 footers under my Absolare Passion Signature preamp replacing a set of 3 of the Stillpoints Ultra SS footers. As good as the Ultra SS were un... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Lloyd,The best way to connect the MSB transport and dac together is via the MSB Pro I2s connection so I have only ever used that connection type. MSB implements I2s over an ethernet cabl... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I've made a couple of changes. I am now using the Audio Quest Diamond Ethernet cable to connect the MSB Signature Transport to the MSB Diamond DAC via the Pro I2s input. After auditi... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks Nate,I will give the Stealth ethernet cable a try. The level of improvement brought by the Audioquest Diamond Ethernet cable was very significant and surprising to me, so if the Stea... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Lloyd,Thanks for the info about Martin Collom's review. I will check it out. I am still amazed about how much improvement the Audioquest Diamond ethernet cable provided. posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Nate,I had a chance to try the Audioquest Diamond Ethernet cable between my MSB Signature Transport and Diamond Dac tonight. You were certainly right that the ethernet cable from MSB is ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Pradeep,You are very welcome.And that is great to hear and again, congratulations on getting the Rockport Aviors!!. Its wonderful that you are enjoying them so much already and p... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks for the link Nate,I will check out that Stealth ethernet I2s cable. Arnie posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Nate,You're very welcome indeed.I have only done one recent comparison of a Stealth cable to an Echole cable. It was a Stealth AES/EBU digital IC compared to an Echole AES/EBU digita... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Nate,First, you have a really wonderful system - it must sound great!I do have some experience with the ARC Ref 40. I used to own an ARC Ref 3 preamp with ARC Ref 210 amps and I ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Jeff and Charles,Its great that you both were able to attend CES and had the opportunity to hear the Absolare/Echole room. Thanks for letting me know your listening impressions of what y... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Jfrech's systemHi John,Thanks for having me over to your place to hear your system today. Your room has a wonderfully warm and relaxing feel to it - pictures don't do it justice. Your system is sounding g... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Pradeep,That's great news about the Avior's arriving! I am sure you want to get home to get them set up and start listening to them. You will definitely enjoy them as they are wonderful ... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemThanks very much Charles,I have heard the Absolare Passion preamplifier and the Absolare Passion 845 amplifiers matched with Rockport Aquila speakers when I visited Absolare in Istanbul, Tu... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi John,Thanks very much.I did decide to go ahead and purchase the Absolare preamp. I did 3 comparisons between the VTL 7.5 Series 3 preamp and the Absolare Passion Signature preamp... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemSystem edited: I've been evaluating some new components for the past 6 weeks which have resulted in a few significant changes to my system. 1. First and most importantly is a new preamp, the Absola... posted over 11 years ago | View comment | |
Babybear's SystemHi Pradeep,Thanks very much!I find a glass of good red wine goes very well when I listen!Let me know what you think about your listening with the VTL and when the Aviors arr... posted over 11 years ago | View comment |