2chnlben

Responses from 2chnlben

Which DAC would fit me best?
I've heard really good things about the $400 Cambrige Audio DacMagic - balanced outboard DAC. I've not heard it myself, but I know two people who told me that it is a fantastic bargain. It has been getting good press too. If I was in the market fo... 
Top 5 guitar jams
Here's some that come to mind:Without the album in front of me I can't remember the specific song - been a long time - but the live album, "Four Way Street" by CSN&Y has some real goodies."Child In Time" by Deep Purple"No One To Depend On" by ... 
Audiophiles get NO respect
Roco not attractive?? What, are you guys blind! He's the Dude...the main man. That and he's the only one who's always happy to see me when I come home at the end of the day. Regarding the posting of wifey pics...I see guys here on the Gon post pic... 
Audiophiles get NO respect
Okay guys. Lots of talk about beautiful wifes. Let's post some pics. Ask your lovely to pose by your rig, then post a pic on you "system" site. I bet I'm not the only one with a hotty of a wife. Might be fun!!!!!!! 
Best way to convert adjustable shelves?
The shelves are 21" x 16" so they're perfect for my components.So your inside cabinet width is roughly 21.375 inches. How much width do you require? You can either laminate .05" or .75" plywood to each inside cabinet wall, allowing for a precise d... 
Where to use a pair of interconnects?
You tell us - source/pre, pre/amp. Which sounds best? Can you even discern a difference? 
Cable Confusion
I left Kimber Kable years ago. Anti-Cable was a big jump up from that. Ribbon SCs like Mapleshade uses were the all out winners.Muralman1,I have pondered installing different cables for some time now. I’ve read so many articles on speaker cables t... 
PS Audio Digital Link III
I have started to explore the use of USB through uncompressed music from my laptop and streaming music from online. It opens up many more possibilities.TgrishamI'm glad you added that. I look forward to exploring these same options. I plan to inst... 
PS Audio Digital Link III
What is your current digital source, and what are you trying to achieve? You may be surprised at just how subtle the audible differences are between a good (newer model) stand-alone CD player and that same player run through a good external DAC. A... 
Cable Confusion
I have used Anti-Cables, DH Labs, Supra, & ELF Audio SHG.IMHO, the ELF Audio cables are the best.Camelboy I tried to find information online for ELF Audio cables, but no such luck. Is he still in business? Website??Thanks 
How can you not have multichannel system
Indeed. Very nice Onhwy61...well said.Mig007, your thread has garnered 108 responses (and counting) - you “struck a chord!” Well done. 
How can you not have multichannel system
Eldarford,Your point is well taken, and as I stated, I really have not had an opportunity to listen to a really good multichannel music system. The fact that I have only heard really poor multichannel music systems has obviously prejudiced my perc... 
How can you not have multichannel system
I have not had the opportunity to listen to a really good multichannel system/setup with music as the predominant medium. I've heard some pretty darned impressive multichannel systems featuring DVD movie format. Additionally, I only have a two-cha... 
House wiring for dedicated power to stereo
As you probably know, THHN is a good general purpose building wire - stranded bare copper with PVC insulation and Nylon jacket designed for applications utilizing less than 600 volts. Ten-gauge is pretty hefty, but it will certainly work fine as a... 
CD's in DVD players a compromise?
I watch a lot of DVD concerts, so I wanted one unit that excels at DVD and CD playback (audio was my first priority). I ended up replacing my older separates - Audio Research DAC II / Enlightened Audio Design T-7000 transport - with a Rotel RDV-10...