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    DAC comparisons: Chord Qutest vs Chord Hugo vs Burson Conductor 3x

    Hi all, I have a Chord Qutest and a Burson Conductor 3x. Has anyone compared the Hugo to these, specifically sound quality, musicality? Cheers, Sam
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    Musical Fidelity X-Cans head amp

    I've had the legendary Musical Fidelity Nu-Vista preamp with the nuvistor metal valves for ages, it is remarkable with a Cambridge Audio 840CD and CA 65OBD bluray running a Rotel RB1080 power amp and Dalisuite 3.5 floorstanding speakers. Running a Burson Conductor 3x headamp with it. But I...
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    16 month old Astell & Kern SP1000M battery died

    Has anyone else had their SP1000M battery die? Purchased March 2000, light use, mainly as a car audio source. Out of warranty............ I've had rechargeable batteries die in products before but the mobile phone industry seems to have got it right mostly, so it is possible, and there must be...
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    The audio gear just seems to multiply by magic :-)

    Cleaned home office today. Sorted a bunch of stuff including headfi, car and home stereo gear. Must sell: Topping D10 head amp Creek OBH 21SE head amp Audeze LCD3 headphones Matrix M-stage head amp Fiio M11 pro DAP player with soft case Various interconnects Must install in car: Hertz Mille...
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    Is balanced fanaticism unbalanced?

    I went for the Burson Conductor 3X, the balanced version, because My Cambridge Audio 840C CD player and Rotel RB1080 200wpc Power Amp all have balanced connectors, and for connecting components balanced is an advantage in rejecting noise in Pro and domestic situations. Plus XLR terminations are...
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    Sparko Op Amps into Burson Gear (actually any opamps into Burson gear)

    I’m looking to order some Sparko opamps for my Conductor 3X Reference. Alex from Burson advises me: The Conductor 3XR uses 4 dual opamps. 2 for the I/V stage and 2 for L/P stage. Change over the V6 Classic dual in the LP stage will be fantastic for your unit. Sparko's top model is the pro...
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