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my room is 12x15x8 sometimes the bass can overpower a little but the sound is to die for. right now i looking into upgrading the preamp and maybe adding a dac.

would like to hear your opinions.

marvin
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    • Belles 21A
    This is the model with the auricap upgrade.
    • Consonance Cyber 800
    78 watt monos that use 6ca7 power tubes.
    • Usher R-1.5
    150 watt class a
    • Usher 6381
    www.usheraudio.com
    • Manitou Windigo power cable
    connected to Belles 21a
    • Manitou Thunderbird power cables
    connected to cyber 800s
    • Manitou Windigo interconnects
    Dac to preamp
    • Mg Audio Design Planus 2
    balanced, neutral, detailed
    • Mg Audio Design Planus Cu2
    more of the Planus 2 sound
    • Virtue Audio Piano M1
    tubelike in sound
    • Usher Mini Dancer 2 Be
    this is the diamond cabinet but with the Be tweeter.

Comments 10

Are you using any room treatments in your room? I am building a new house and my new dedicated audio room will be the exact dimensions as your room and I also have the usher cp-6381's. I do currently use asc tube traps and Michael green room tunes for my 13x21 ft dedicated room with great results.
Thanks

rbstehno

Owner
System edited: The Consonance Cyber 800 monoblocks will be here hopefully next week. Everything I have read about them has been outstanding plus great word of mouth. Not sure if I will keep my Usher amp as a change up/backup or sell it.

mboldda1

Owner
System edited: This Windigo power cable from 6sons audio in Canada has transformed my system. I've got some other upgrades in the works that will include two more power cables from 6sons Thunderbird series and a tube monoblocks.

mboldda1

can you discribe the R1.5 amp I am thinking of purchasing this amp but have not seen much info on it.

sha77

I heard good things about Usher 6381. Bet this system sound very good. Nice if you can post more pictures..

haimoc

Pardon me for the inappropriate response. :^)

r_f_sayles

I have found the Atma-Sphere to out perform the Quicksilver in every respect, faster, greater dynamics, low level detail and low frequency texture is far better, more holographic. The Quicksilver is nice but IMHO, no match. Usher (your speakers?)claim 87dB sensitivity, with (nominal) impedance of 8 ohms. I would only caution that you check to make sure they do not drop below 8 ohms as that could be a problem for OTL’s. You must audition these amps, if possible. Take a listen and you will hear what I mean.

Happy Listening!

r_f_sayles

Owner
System edited: after i finally sat and listened, power cords do make a difference.

mboldda1

Owner
preamp upgraded to the belles 21a, my previous preamp was the dodd audio entry level preamp.

mboldda1

I'm curious why your wanting to upgrade your pre-amp. I've heard nothing but good about the 21A. I am using my Arcam AVP-700, but have considering getting a used stand alone pre or maybe the Belles Soloist-3, which many say rivals the 21A.

jack_dotson

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