Hi all,
I'm interested in trying a tube buffer. No more than £100 Inc postage. Might pay a bit more if it comes with interconnects.
Anyone got one squirrelled away gathering dust ??
Oliver.
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Hi all,
I'm interested in trying a tube buffer. No more than £100 Inc postage. Might pay a bit more if it comes with interconnects.
Anyone got one squirrelled away gathering dust ??
Oliver.
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I recently bought an ifi itube its much better than my previous MF x10d v3 (which was good) but they go for a lot more than £100
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Ive got a MF x10d v3 which I upgraded. It is now a completely different beastie. Costa a fair bit extra but worth it. I now dont need an external dac.
What did you do grant ?
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My x10d v3 was upgraded by Rock Grotto plus I had the little pinkie PSU but I still prefer the itube in buffer only mode. It's a matter of taste of course.
It also makes a great pre amp and has an interesting anti digititis mode, and a soundstage widening mode that works but is more a matter of taste. Downside is the pot has a channel imbalance at very low level (an issue with the model not just mine). Generally not a problem as its usually almost inaudible at that volume but I have a very high gain power amp (1000wpc at high input!) and do most of my listening nearfield late at night so it does affect me. I'd guess 95% of owners wouldn't use it at that level. I'm actually thinking of selling it on as I have bought an MF tri vista dac with output stage but I haven't made my mind up yet.
The alternative is a chinese buffer like the Yaqin but I'm not sure its in the same league as either of these being discussed.
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no it isnt. not tried the itube. had a yaqin but this one is nice with my pioneer cd/dv player. it allowed me to lose the dac, so a box less.
I haven't had the two at the same time so.hard to.compare but if I tried I.would.say the itube does what the x10 (upgraded) does but more. ie.better instrument seperation and.more front to back soundstaging. I remember keeping the x10 boxed up and getting it out occasionally but not hearing much difference. But at one point I got it out and never looked back. Could have been synergy with the new amp (restek challenger). Anyway when I got the itube I.noticed straight away so.its probably less subtle but.its so system dependent, and taste will differ between the amount of tubiness wanted. Anway I'm pleased I got the itube in the end. Im thinking vdac plus.itube might equal trivista*0.9 in my second system.
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