1graber2
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| Trying to find a name thats a tough one, so many of the audio companies come out of CA. Schiit?Rogue?Quicksilver?OK buddy, give us a hint, :)tubed?SS?Class D?Hybrid?DAC?PreAmpAmp?Streamer?Server? CD player? | |
| Integrated amp + DAC + room correction all-in-one for Nola Boxer 1 + REL R328 sub I've always been interested in the MicroMega line, and many of their amps have been on sale the last year. A reputable audio shop in San Francisco has been showcasing Micromega the last few years. Glad the OP reached out to a new brand. Yamaha and... | |
| Recommendations for CDP < $300 US AudioMart is a popular buy/sell site that many of us use when we dont see what we want on Audiogon. Reverb is another website may be useful.but you pose a tough question: A used CD player under $300 is one of the most difficult buys .... ever.I... | |
| SREAMING??? "1) All-in-one unit with ripper or rip from PC? ( Only connection to computer is a 50’ cat 6 ethernet cable) yes, but it depends on the cable and its ability and limitations. there are 2 camps in this debate: shielded or unshielded? which is bette... | |
| Which DAC as a preamp? Bel Canto DACs- the 2.5, 2.7, 3.5, 3.7 all have built in preAmps with volume control. Bel Canto deserve more accolades, but they dont advertise much so are less well known.they use proprietary super low distortion clocks, are accurate, musical, fa... | |
| DAC-Preamp having these specifications? Celander,I have used Bel Canto DACs the last 5 years. I currently have the DAC 3.7. It is a hybrid design with SS and Class D, and is incredibly accurate (they use TOTL clocks), musical, fast, with top to bottom balance as well as gravitas in the ... | |
| Ayre Parasound Pass : where are you? OK, lets cut to the chase ... the Pass 250 is like .... the TOTL, top of the line ... to say it is thin is not accurate, and If so, I would look to your other components, b/c the Pass is not to blame.I just heard the Pass 250 in 2-3 rooms at CAS l... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money Looks like a great transport, but I didnt see any info on what it can transport .... CD only? SACD? DVD-A? HDCD? | |
| Better CDP or network player? Well its kind of tough to comment Shadowcat, b/c you already purchased the Marantz, and i dont really want to make you second guess your purchase. But I would say this: if you do mostly red book CDs right now, then keep doing redbook. there are a ... | |
| Oppo 105 D vs. DAC-transport combination. Oppos are certainly terrific values for all they have to offer, But IMO it does many things pretty good, but nothing great. Someone above said the 105 is much better than the Oppo 95 which I base my experience on. As RV Piano has talked about, why... | |
| Wide dispersion + high efficiency + detail + coherence in a speaker? What about Zu Audio speakers?Full range, 12 ohm/100 db efficient or so, no crossover, fast, dynamic, hi res, great soundstage, musical -- they design their speakers to revolve around the naturalness of the human voice and "live" soundI have a pair... | |
| Best Songs To Sing In The Car To Embarrass Your Kids Ok, lets take this to the next level:Sing Madonna's "Like a Virgin" at the top of your lungs while wearing your favorite pair of (highly cropped) Daisy Duke shorts cut-offs, showing your albino-white dad legs, and with matching Daisy Duke cut-off... | |
| Best recording Are those your only choices?Also depends on any software used Pure Music, Pure Vinyl App : allows you to make corrections in the digital domain to reduce distortion, but you would need an ADC such as ... ... FocusRite, Apogee Duet .... allows 24/1... | |
| Dac Technology Mature? In short, "Yes" to the OPBut:Tube DACs are still evolving, though at a slower rate than 10-20 years agoSS Dacs will continue to diversify on tried and true principles, but now with more hybrid designs (not just tube/SS, but now SS and Class D) and... | |
| Oppo 105 D vs. DAC-transport combination. @ OP,something seems to be wrong with this situation:What ICs are you using? AES or SPDIF or Toslink out of the Oppo?What power cords are you using? Did you A/B the Oppo vs the Cyrus/Schiit with the SAME ICs ? the SAME Power Cords?Same question fo... |