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Jan 05 '08
Pros: Dramatically improves the sound of music with most any system. Well made attractive unit.
Cons: None, unless directly purchased from China.
Summary: I became interested in tube audio when I realized that I could not listen to music for hours and hours as I did in my youth. Remembering that the equipment I listened to then was tube amplified, I began to look into tube amps. Wow, they are expensive. ... read more
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Mar 07 '07
Pros: Warm soundstage, expanded sound, quality item.
Cons: None.
Summary: The Yaqin Tube Buffer was an impulse purchase as I had read a little about what it was supposed to be able to do. I had to find out on my own if it was really able to make a difference to my music listening experience. Well, I can say with no ... read more
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Jan 28 '07
Pros: More warmth, price, swappable tubes and power cords.
Cons: Slightly less shimmer and presence than the Musical Fidelity in stock form.
Summary: In my never ending search for quality sound out of my AV system, I stumbled upon various internet audio forums that mention the use of a line-stage tube buffer. You are probably wondering what is a line-stage tube buffer to begin with. What it does, it ... read more
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Sep 27 '07
Pros: Improves music quality. Stable and reliable. I have had mine on 24/7 for months.
Cons: Standard chinese tubes that come with it are pretty crummy.
Summary: I bought the YaQin Tube Buffer from Hong Kong. Mine came with some odd ball 6J1 tubes as standard equipment. One was a Shuguang and the other has the Chinese characters for "Shanghai". I replaced those with some 6ak5w's right away. The
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