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Post by jandl100 on Jan 27, 2016 8:02:22 GMT
Jan 26, 2016 15:16:53 GMT ChrisB said:
We need a thread on the pros and cons of mullet systems!
Mullet systems? Well, any system that has a seemingly gross imbalance in the cost of its components. I am thoroughly entranced by 2 versions of my current system, as follows, with (rrp/price paid) in brackets .... - Wyred4Sound DAC1 (£1500/£380) feeding an Inca Tech Claymore integrated amp (£600/£180) and even better! ... - Xiang Sheng DA-01A (£100 + import / £75) feeding a Yarland FV34ciii amp (£500/£119) all feeding into my MBL 116F speakers (£23k now / £13k) -- aka my Dream Speakers  Yes, I've had multi-£k sources and amps, lots of them, but I am absolutely convinced that the systems listed above sound the best ever with my Dream Speakers. Yes, it seems crazy to me as well.  Anyone else have similar experiences? |
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Post by MartinT on Jan 27, 2016 8:55:06 GMT
The nearest I can come is when I use my Beresford Caiman-II DAC (£199) from RPi, Blu-ray and Sky HD. It's so good I still can't believe the detail and presentation I get from it.
That feeds a Pass Labs preamp (£5.7k), Belles power amp (£5.5k) and Usher Be-20 speakers (£16k now, £11k then).
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Post by pre65 on Jan 27, 2016 9:39:19 GMT
Sounds a bit fishy to me.
Well somebody was going to say it sooner or later. 
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Post by MartinT on Jan 27, 2016 10:22:32 GMT
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Post by Slinger on Jan 27, 2016 12:53:03 GMT
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Post by DaveC on Jan 27, 2016 15:12:27 GMT
My sole source of interconnect are Van Damme in place of expensive ones. The bass is firm and I once rewired my dory with it (sold it now).
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Post by MartinT on Jan 27, 2016 19:42:05 GMT
I can see where this thread is going...
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2016 20:15:38 GMT
I have had a couple of good Mullet systems. One was a Musical Fidelity A1 driving Townshend Glastonburys. It did a better job than the Kelvin labs preamp and monos that Max Townshend recommended.
Another success was a Micromega Leader and Pioneer A400x driving Spica Angelus. The speakers we're so good that they were exceptional even with cheap kit.
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