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/
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/
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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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.
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Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
Thanks Marco, I'm only a customer, so better not go organising Slawa's life for him.
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
Is E88CC recommended for use in the DAC Sig? It isn't a 6N6P equivalent so that is why I am asking .
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
www.SW1XAD.co.uk
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!!!
Location: Devon
Posts: 49
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.
Location: Coggeshall, Essex, UK
Posts: 587
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