Thats really interesting thread, i also didnt want to try all possible tweaks, but get just best results for the money.
So, i have the last version of TPA regs....tridents and new HDs. This make big difference togetehr with dual mono. I also tried Panasonic ECHU in positions of c1-4 and c19-22, it transformed the sound a bit, its softer, maybe bit punchier.
Its all quite good sounding, but there is just not enough fun in the music and a bit lack of bass. I remember my tweek of naim gears with teddy pardo regs.... The first moment i put the music on i was just amazed....i was just enjoying the music! I just forgot this tweaking stuff for a moment.
I miss the fun, so i am thinking of changing some capacitors in power supply (hd and triedents) to tantalum, thise give this punchy kind of music, but dont know really how to apply them. I was just thinking of putting them in outputs of triedents and hds. Maybe there is someone who tried some tantalum in buffalo.
To sum up, after upgrading to new HDs and triedents plus dual mono i have got more buffalo! Its more deteiled, better controlled, softer in the highs...but its still buffalo.
I spend like 2000 on buffalo and wonder what could commercial stuff do for that money...like chord, which suppose to be quite musical.