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Post by hornucopia on Dec 1, 2020 16:29:46 GMT
As an interested reader in DCB1 pre-amp, this review (sorry! it's on 6 Moons!) will interest some? THe old TVC was highly rated and this seems a great alternative.
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Post by antonio on Dec 2, 2020 1:14:09 GMT
The older I get the least likely I am to read a 6 moons review. That's not your fault hornucopia, I'm sure a few on here will struggle through.
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Post by jandl100 on Dec 2, 2020 5:36:16 GMT
They just drivel on and on and on.
Mein Gott. Life's too short.
Buy one, Chris, and give us a shorter review!
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Post by alit on Dec 2, 2020 5:51:50 GMT
The Slagle autoformers are very good imo, I built a pre with a set a while back.
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Post by Bigman80 on Dec 2, 2020 8:59:02 GMT
The Slagle autoformers are very good imo, I built a pre with a set a while back. Yes you did, and I bought it later on I believe? |
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Post by macca on Dec 2, 2020 9:00:09 GMT
It was good. I reckon a DCB1 is better though. But have found controlling the volume digitally in the DAC to be better again, although that could be system dependant I suppose.
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Post by alit on Dec 2, 2020 15:26:26 GMT
It was good. I reckon a DCB1 is better though. But have found controlling the volume digitally in the DAC to be better again, although that could be system dependant I suppose. You did. I now have an AVC with Tribute iron. Best pre I’ve heard in my system. |
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Post by Bigman80 on Dec 2, 2020 15:45:04 GMT
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You did. I now have an AVC with Tribute iron. Best pre I’ve heard in my system.
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Post by Bigman80 on Dec 2, 2020 15:48:09 GMT
@bigman80 You did. I now have an AVC with Tribute iron. Best pre I’ve heard in my system. Yes, i recall you buying that. Always fancied a listen to one but then i went down the unity gain route and havent looked back. maccaThe DCB1 you have is a good unit, but the ones we built later were better. the Turbo 1.2A builds were as good as they got, however, the Neurochrome 8x2 was better and then better again with the LPSU and the Biscuit tin (BT2)has wiped the floor with all of them. Using the Soekris as a preamp has given things a bit of an edge, but other than losing a bit of dimensional imaging, it hasnt done much wrong. I am not at all surprised the Digital VC on your DAC has beaten your DCB1 |
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Post by hornucopia on Dec 2, 2020 17:52:59 GMT
They just drivel on and on and on. Mein Gott. Life's too short. Buy one, Chris, and give us a shorter review! I wish.... OK I was expecting the reaction (to 6 Moons). So I'll have to be the one who slogs through and gives a precis? WEll, Mr Golden ears (Srajan) rates the Slagle box. He had a specially formulated one. It seems that you can get a Custom one built with choice of inputs, etc., even a built-in X-Over. The added atraction is the remote control and readout, plus it can be programmed later if needed. Buy one, Jerry? Once I decide on just HOW I want my set-up to be, I might; assuming I don't get a DAC/Pre instead. AS it is, I'm still using my modded Hafler DH101, which I liked as much as the Stereo Coffee I had. But remote control would be nice. Listening to a split USB cable as i type-new acquisition.
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Post by macca on Dec 2, 2020 19:30:34 GMT
They just drivel on and on and on. Mein Gott. Life's too short. Buy one, Chris, and give us a shorter review! I wish.... OK I was expecting the reaction (to 6 Moons). So I'll have to be the one who slogs through and gives a precis? WEll, Mr Golden ears (Srajan) rates the Slagle box. He had a specially formulated one. It seems that you can get a Custom one built with choice of inputs, etc., even a built-in X-Over. The added atraction is the remote control and readout, plus it can be programmed later if needed. Buy one, Jerry? Once I decide on just HOW I want my set-up to be, I might; assuming I don't get a DAC/Pre instead. AS it is, I'm still using my modded Hafler DH101, which I liked as much as the Stereo Coffee I had. But remote control would be nice. Listening to a split USB cable as i type-new acquisition.
Sorry, I did attempt the 6 Moons but only got halfway up the south face. I don't mind a waffling review if it is entertaining but that just wasn't. Reads like he was drunk when he wrote it. Or parts of it. I don't pay any attention to a reviewer who thinks they need all the mains conditioners, power cables, isolation feet under the streamer and all that stuff. For me that means they go straight in the 'Doesn't have a clue' list so there's not much point reading their review. |
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Post by hornucopia on Dec 2, 2020 20:14:50 GMT
Don't read Jeff Day then! (RE conditioners etc..) I guesss it's how you get when you try things and hear an improvement, then another,....etc.over time. It's best to read first page then last, of 6 Moons, to get the gist of things. I read through it, mainly because I needed to understand the Pre-amps process.
I like the KISS philosophy,personally, so a MHDT dac for example.16 bit, no filter. |
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