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Twisted Pear Audio - Buffalo32S (ES9018 DAC)

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chipzahoy

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Hi Brian and Russ,

Slightly off-topic, would you recommend a direct connection from the 32s (with volumite) to the impen... upcoming Sympatico, or should we add a good preamp in between?

Oh, and can you please provide additional information regarding the Sympatico? I'm really looking forward to the new round of Sympaticos, and would probably buy one anyway, but it's always nice to have more reasons to drool over it.
 
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chipzahoy

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Thank you. I'll definitely remember to order a Volumite along with the Sympatico.

Well, just more details, either subjective or objective. Anything from
"Fully symmetric, balanced operation
Ultra-low noise floor (perfect for high efficiency loudspeakers)"
to
"A jaw-dropping reference level chip amp" would do!
 
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3lviz

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I did the upgrade. I got dual mono Placid BPs for analog and Placid for digital. However, I only had one LCBPS for anaog and a LCDPS for digital earlier, so I can't be sure, which makes most of the difference, the Placid or the dual mono configuration.

I found was that there is more bass and the bass is more refined, compared to LCBPS. There is simply more punch and body in the sound. That could be was easily heard right away. What comes to mids and highs, the difference between slow and fast roll-off is more clear, in benefit of fast roll-off. I used to like the slow roll-off more with LCxPS.

I would not say the difference is like between night and day, but was it worth it? Definately. If I bought B32s now, I would not think twice to buy it with Placids instead of LCxPS.
 
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mikelm

mikelm

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Joined 2003
dac redesign

Russ / Brian,

I just came back to audio after about 6 months break and I'm thinking about bufallo 32 and I see you redesigning it . . . . .

Is this an upgrade of the original or is it the DIY tweakers version.

In other words are you gonna end up with two versions of bufallo or one.

I wonder when each version might be released again ( if there are two ) ?

Many thanks

and sorry if this is covered already

mike
 
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Woodenhead

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Joined 2008
3lviz, Sounds like you found similar improvements to what I have, when using shunts. I've tried the Salas simplistic and Paul Hynes regs, and both give that 'fuller bodied' sound you mention, over the basic LCxPS type supply. The differences came in the refinement and sound in the top end.
The B32s is a thing a distinct beauty when powered by shunt regs. I have had several emotional musical moments since using shunts with it, which are worth their weight in gold. They make the difference.
Kudos to TP for bringing shunt goodness to the masses, at a very reasonable price.
 
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