27-Oct-2016, 10:48
Hi all,
Today my (no upgrade but a completly new) PRO220 is playing for exactly 3 weeks non stop and hasn't been off for more than an hour. At night or in my absence it's driving two Stax 507 (2016) at the same time via a WooWee converter; not an easy load.
The sound quality is still growing every day: remarkable. I find the micro-details more present and the difference between a Quad tube set (24-40) and the devialet is with the
PRO series even bigger. The phone entrance is a little more quite and at full power (0 dB) I can only hear the amp is on with my ear close to the speaker (5 cm), or with the headphones on. The Clearaudio cartridge is individual measured at 530 uV (nominal 700 uV) and set this way.
My companion for a 440PRO is already at the dealer and at the end of November I am upgrading. First listening to this next step. When you have the money; upgrade - it's soundquality is worth the money believe me. The AQ powercable delivered is cheap and nothing compared to my VandenHull mainstream everywhere (total of > 50 m) but oke that's another price also. All in all I am glad I upgraded, but oké it is certainly not a bargain. Which superthings are coming cheap?
Today my (no upgrade but a completly new) PRO220 is playing for exactly 3 weeks non stop and hasn't been off for more than an hour. At night or in my absence it's driving two Stax 507 (2016) at the same time via a WooWee converter; not an easy load.
The sound quality is still growing every day: remarkable. I find the micro-details more present and the difference between a Quad tube set (24-40) and the devialet is with the
PRO series even bigger. The phone entrance is a little more quite and at full power (0 dB) I can only hear the amp is on with my ear close to the speaker (5 cm), or with the headphones on. The Clearaudio cartridge is individual measured at 530 uV (nominal 700 uV) and set this way.
My companion for a 440PRO is already at the dealer and at the end of November I am upgrading. First listening to this next step. When you have the money; upgrade - it's soundquality is worth the money believe me. The AQ powercable delivered is cheap and nothing compared to my VandenHull mainstream everywhere (total of > 50 m) but oke that's another price also. All in all I am glad I upgraded, but oké it is certainly not a bargain. Which superthings are coming cheap?
1: Atelier d'Or no.75 (1.5m. AQ RCA-XLR), 
2812 QuadESL.nl, Kimber 8TC, WBT, Rel StentorII, Oppo105D (surround), Vodafone Next, Quad 303.2(!Quadrepair.nl), Kef RDM1, BenQW4000i, SBooster (3x), IfiX 3x, 125 inch, Stax 507 (2x) on Stax SRM-1S, SRM D-50, all on Iso-Ac. Gaia1, 2 and 3, Kemp Isolator source and power-, Kemp QA/ SNS plugs (6x), Furutech & ALAC maincables, AQ Blizzard, Van den Hul Mainstream, Optical 8k cables, Clearaudio (Synchro+Champion2+TT3 tangential+CM Bearing+Outer Limit+StradivariV2, 530uV, 200 ohms), NUC11 i7, Samsung-980Pro, -A8, -S24Ultra, Roon Life, Netgear 108, AQ Cinnamon all, Live cable USB, AQ jitterbug 5x, WB 18TB 2x
2: 220Pro, Kef R3, Rel Studio, Oppo103EU (surround), Quad 707(mod), Kef RDM2, all on Iso Acoustics 200, Gaia 3 & 1, LG Oled55, Furutech wall outlets(3x), AQ NRG-Z3 (2m., 5x), Kemp powerstrips, Audiotool filters, Oppo HA2+PM3 + AQ cinnamon cables
1900 recorded LP's 24/192, 850 DSD 5.1 SACD (via Oppo), 4800 ripped CD's, Qubuz
2812 QuadESL.nl, Kimber 8TC, WBT, Rel StentorII, Oppo105D (surround), Vodafone Next, Quad 303.2(!Quadrepair.nl), Kef RDM1, BenQW4000i, SBooster (3x), IfiX 3x, 125 inch, Stax 507 (2x) on Stax SRM-1S, SRM D-50, all on Iso-Ac. Gaia1, 2 and 3, Kemp Isolator source and power-, Kemp QA/ SNS plugs (6x), Furutech & ALAC maincables, AQ Blizzard, Van den Hul Mainstream, Optical 8k cables, Clearaudio (Synchro+Champion2+TT3 tangential+CM Bearing+Outer Limit+StradivariV2, 530uV, 200 ohms), NUC11 i7, Samsung-980Pro, -A8, -S24Ultra, Roon Life, Netgear 108, AQ Cinnamon all, Live cable USB, AQ jitterbug 5x, WB 18TB 2x2: 220Pro, Kef R3, Rel Studio, Oppo103EU (surround), Quad 707(mod), Kef RDM2, all on Iso Acoustics 200, Gaia 3 & 1, LG Oled55, Furutech wall outlets(3x), AQ NRG-Z3 (2m., 5x), Kemp powerstrips, Audiotool filters, Oppo HA2+PM3 + AQ cinnamon cables
1900 recorded LP's 24/192, 850 DSD 5.1 SACD (via Oppo), 4800 ripped CD's, Qubuz
