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A brief note about the new Cardinals

Budrew -

I knew this was going to come from someone . . . I probably should put together a review of some sort. But they are not easy to write. Anyway, to answer your questions:

1. Characterize the Cardinals - To keep it short, the new Cardinals are like the Gemini's but on steroids. They have the immediacy and neutrality of a 45 except with a fuller, richer sound spectrum (no, not romantic or bloated at all.) I really didn't think that a 300b could sound like this until I heard them. BTW, the tube complement is: TJ 274 rectifier, Electro Harmonix 6C45PI driver/input, and new WE 300B's. I can't comment on earlier versions of the Cardinal since I have never heard them.

2. Preamp - Wavelength Sine.

There is something to be said of course for synergy between components and I am probably benefiting from having both amps and preamp made by the same manufacturer. I have run across this before with other manufacturers and, as you well know, Audio Note also makes a strong case for this as well. Hope your AN system is working out well . . .

BTW, this goes back to some old posts, Gordon's Cosine DAC does change character quite a bit depending on what tube you have in it. He sent me a small assortment of tubes and the sound went anywhere from back of the hall and veiled to front of the hall with a ton of immediacy.



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