Congratulations Slawa on another great review. Its an honour to be pitched straight in against quality Audionote gear.
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Congratulations Slawa on another great review. Its an honour to be pitched straight in against quality Audionote gear.
http://www.hifiwigwam.com/sw1x-audio...y-kevin-fiske/
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Please could all further discussion/promotion of SWIX products be conducted in the dedicated area for that purpose, which has now been opened. See here: http://theartofsound.net/forum/forum...X-Audio-Design
Slawa, I'd be obliged if you populated your new sub-forum, by posting there, at your earliest convenience. Cheers!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
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Well done MarcoOriginally Posted by Marco
Please could all further discussion/promotion of SWIX products be conducted in the dedicated area for that purpose, which has now been opened. See here: http://theartofsound.net/forum/forum...X-Audio-Design
Slawa, I'd be obliged if you populated your new sub-forum, by posting there, at your earliest convenience. Cheers!
Marco.
If Slawa required, would it be possible to transfer the contents of this thread to the new section. That would add a bit of focus.
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Yes, I could do that, no problem. Just let me know
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
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Thanks Marco, I'm only a customer, so better not go organising Slawa's life for him.Yes, I could do that, no problem. Just let me know
Marco.
Incidentally I saw elsewhere, rather belatedly, that reviews should only come from people that have purchased kit. So for the record I have purchased the following items from SW1X
DAC 1 Signature
USB 1 Signature
1 x Silver USB cable
1 x Pair of silver interconnects
3 x Silver mains cables
1 x SPDIF silver cable
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I'm Justin.
Is E88CC recommended for use in the DAC Sig? It isn't a 6N6P equivalent so that is why I am asking .
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I'm Slawa.
Dear Justin,
True, ECC88 tube is not an electrical equivalent to 6N6P (ECC182/6463/ 6350 tube equivalent with different pin out). The 6N6P is more powerful and demanding tube than ECC88/E88CC/E288CC type. The Circuit of DAC 1 Signature is optimised for 6N6P, while the standard version of DAC 1 is more tuned towards ECC88 type. The power supplies of both versions of DAC 1 are over-specified therefore one could use either tube. The other tube one could use is the 6N1P which sounds a tad more dynamic. Musical presentation wise, I would recommend the 6N6P over any other 9 pin compatible double triode tube.
Best
Slawa
SW1X Audio DesignTM ... Finest Audio Components ... Designed and Handcrafted in England
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Location: Wrexham, North Wales, UK
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I'm AudioAl'sArbiterForPISHANTO.
Hi Slawa,
As repeatedly directed, could you please 'populate' your new sub-forum, ASAP, by starting a thread there, advertising the products and services of your company. Your new sub-forum can be found here in the trade room: http://theartofsound.net/forum/forum...X-Audio-Design
After you've done that, I will move this discussion in there too, and your trading area will have some 'substance' to it
Cheers!
Marco.
Main System
Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
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I'm Kevin.
I now have the SW1X USB-SPDIF converter here on review. Am still experimenting with media control software on my Macbook, but the SW1X sounds promising.
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I'm chris.
I am no longer working with Slawa on SW1X but wish him the very best and remain a fan of his products
thanks
chris
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