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Is there any DVD not CD transport Hung, I can attest that the DVP-S7700 DVD player makes a great transport for audio. I just got mine from e-bay for 2 hundred and it sounds pretty remarkable. A "high-end" level of performance for a tenth of the price of a comparable performing big... | |
Any comments on upsampling? Csericks, just wanted to add...Like you I have an extensive CD collection. A few years back my considerations were taking me toward SACD's yada,yada,yada. But after listening to many universal players (I wasn't about to discard my CD's) I realize... | |
Any comments on upsampling? I'm no digital expert but I have listened to a few dacs recently that seem to finally, properly be executing digital circuitry to the full potential of 16 bit/44.1k. Compared to a few upsamplers I know of these two 16 biters (listed below) are emb... | |
Best OTL speakers These are a MUST audio, a nearly perfect speaker. IMOCoincident Speaker Technology: Total Eclipse ...94db | |
What's the best CD transport used under a grand Thanks for the input. It looks like I'm headed toward getting a DVP-S7700 as a transport. Used with mods will be just shy of a grand and should sound about as good as some multi kilobuck transports...we'll see, thanks | |
Tube/Hybrid amp for 2 channel listening and HT use These are giant killer hybrid fet-valves amps.http://www.avahifi.com/root/equipment/amplifier/fetvalve_amps.htm | |
Adding a DAC to a cdp This post is very appropriate here.I just recieved the AVA Omegastar dac. Its connected to a Rotel 955ax...for the moment. Just breaking it in but, right out of the box its resolving everything, back wall reflections in the studio, etc.! Pretty cr... | |
Any WARM, MUSICAL speakers out there? Coincidence speaker technologies Total EclipseThese HAVE to be on your shortlist. EVER SO slightly to the warm of neutral. Their performance is faultless, and easy to drive. Dunlavy, Wilson, blah blah blah. The Total Eclipses I think rule at this ... | |
Which DAC? I just recieved the AVA Omegastar dac. Its connected to a Rotel 955ax...for the moment. Just breaking it in but, right out of the box its resolving everything, back wall reflections in the studio, etc.! Pretty crazy. I think after its run in I'll ... | |
Need suggestions for a new amp 200Wpc A small correction. The "compared to" amp prices are off.I believe they are 333 $8500. The 336 $9500. and $7900. I was'nt clear on power cords etc....the friend who owns most of the equipment is a eletrical engineer and DIY'r and built his own cab... | |
Need suggestions for a new amp 200Wpc Actually not quite 10K. Over a whole weekend 1 month ago using a quicksilver linestage and driving some old (modded) Beveridge speakers that were absolutely beautiful sounding, myself and a few friends, one an industry writer, listened as the AVA ... | |
Need suggestions for a new amp 200Wpc Lets try that link again...http://www.hometheatertalk.com/ubb/Forum10/HTML/000855.html | |
Best new/demo/used value for $7.5K range Coincidence speaker technologies Total Eclipse Joseph Audio RM33si Reference StandardThese are full-range mindblowing values. Bye, Bye Dunlavy, Wilson etc. At this price point they have very few peers. IMHO | |
Need suggestions for a new amp 200Wpc I have recently become a huge fan of this company. http://www.hometheatertalk.com/ubb/Forum10/HTML/ Read this thread and then consider that the new AVA 220watt Fet-valve 550EXR is FAR better. This amp has the transparency, authority, inner detail,... | |
Audio Research SP-8 or Quicksilver Full Function ? http://www.avahifi.com/root/equipment/preamplifier/transcendence_six_sl.htmAVA's new (brand new, this month) (SLR) version of the Transcendence 6 pre-amp will eat, in tranparency, dynamics, and tonality your other choices, and @ $799.00. Add their... |