highdudgeon Wrote: > So, I've been following the discussions, reading and investigating the > specs, thinking about what I know and think about Slim Devices and how > I rate their competence and honesty, etc., etc., etc., and, naturally, > I have to think to myself: what about the cottage industry of > modifiers? > > After all, for more or less -- I suppose slightly more -- than the > price of a SB3 with an external PS, a new DAC (internal or external), > etc., you can get a beautiful and versatile device built to beyond NASA > standards. What could be lacking?! > > Then, on the drive home from work, it hit me: tubes! Somebody will > something euphonic, with greater SNR, etc., and I bet someone comes up > with a tube buffer or output stage, etc. > > Of course, tubes don't seem very popular in this forum, but, hey. > > PS, I am being facetious and just kidding around. Please, no flames or > personal assaults, okay? NO OFFENSE INTENDED TO ANYONE. > > Besides, it really is a half-serious question: I mean, how would you > improve on this thing?
Why would tubes give greater S/N? Normally it is the other way around... -- P Floding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ P Floding's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2932 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=26453 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
