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Jitter issues with dacs....
Audioengr: All cd have some kind of buffer, large or small. In fact, they would not function without buffering their data after reading from the disk. The problem is that the clock itself has jitter. Anyway, I hope people would understand more bef... 
Jitter issues with dacs....
Eldartford: You keep having the same misconception about the jitter problem in CD playback over and over again. All your background in digital electronic does not help because your background is stricly only in digital domain. In CD playback, ther... 
Upgrading from Van Den Hul D102 MK III
I use them to feed the cdp to preamp and from preamp to amp.All around improvement is what I am after especially in the treble. 
best sub $1000 receiver for music?
I do believe there is a considerable difference between receiver and integrated amp when it comes to sound quality. My friend has a 1000 dollar Yamaha receiver that he bought about 3 years ago and I can honestly say that its sound is not nearly as... 
Need tube amp for Epos M12
Since the TA-30 has only 35W, does it have enough power to control the bass? By the way, what speakers are you using? 
Glenn Gould piano recording of Beethoven
GG is known to do extensive editing on his recordings by himself. It is very possible for a given movement, he would put together pieces from many takes which may have different mixing altogether. 
Most forgiving speakers?
Spendor. They make everything sound like... well Spendor 
When your wife...
Just saw a pair of Acoustic Energy Aegis EVO1 for sale on Audiogon for 195 you can check it out. These are What HiFi Speakers of the Year. They may not have the bass of the 4T but IMHO have better midrange and sweeter treble. You can play these su... 
When your wife...
Bogdan: I am afraid for 500.00, you'd probably can't do better than what she came up with.I bought a pair of Image 5T for my sister and they are not bad at all considering their price. The only thing I can criticize about the 5T is that they do no... 
Speakers similar to Avantgarde horn
Maybe the Quad ESL 988 is what would do for me. I still need to make sure my room is big enough for them. 
Dynaudio 52 vs. 52SE?
There is no doubt about the technical superiority of the 52se over the 52, but the Dyn tends to be good with bass heavy materials which is more at home at a party than quiet late night listening. There is something about the Dyn that is cold and e... 
Cry 303/100 vs Cary 303/200
From the technical stand point, the 200 can be used as DAC as it has a digital input. The 200 also has a volume control so that you can connect it directly to a power amp.The 200 also has the latest HDCD filter (the 100 has the older version).As f... 
Roksan Caspian CDP or other for Bel Canto amp
IMHO, do not let upsampling be the deciding factor in choosing your cdp. Everything else considered, and this is shared by many people, upsampling has very minimal effect to the sound as opposed other design factors such as proper power supply, ou... 
Buy new amp or new speakers for more power
Nrchy: I am not sure why you think the Multi 5 is not up to the task. Anyway, my budget would be about 2 - 3k range for a used amp or I could purchase a three way speakers. I think bi-amp would increase power and to give music more focus and clarity. 
Upgrading the Source.
If you're into underdog and underrated stuffs, then try the Nad S500i CDP. There is one on sale on Audiogon for 775.00. I still don't understand why this cdp doesn't get the attention that it deserves. Actually, it does receive some good press in ...