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| Parasound JC1's vs. Sim Audio W10 Sean - I used to have the same opinion about amps with global negative feedback. This is why I own amps such as the CODA's. I still like them, but I found that it is possible to get the same speed, liquidity, focus and air of these non-feedback am... | |
| Empirical Audio modded DAC1 initial impressions I have found that the SC3 (modded) makes an improvement, particularly in the imaging and focus, but it's not as significant as the other mods. About 50% of the modded DAC-1's do not have it. | |
| Best soundcard if have outboard DAC If you must use an internal card (not the best solution), then I believe the Lynx is the best around. | |
| Benchmark DAC-1 on a Sony DVP S9000ES?? I found the stock 9000ES to be a bit harsh on the highs. The DAC-1 would likely improve upon this. However, the stock 9000ES does not make a great Transport.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer/modder | |
| Clicking noise with M-Audio Audiophile USB Kill all other applications, including virus scan and screen saver. Then defrag the disk and try again. This problem has to do with CPU resources and latency of the I/O transactions.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer/modder | |
| time for amp upgrade If you can possibly manage it, you should attend the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest in Denver July 30, Oct 1 and 2.http://www.audiofest.net/ | |
| Can HI FI components really make music? What you are after is possible, but do not expect ANY stock consumer gear to deliver the dynamics or clarity of a live performance. I dont care if you spend $150K, you will not get it. You should consider modifications of a piece that you really l... | |
| DACs: Airport Express vs waveterminal vs mini-dac Racerxnet - forget the sound card. Use an external converter with it's own power supply, or a USB DAC. | |
| time for amp upgrade I would stay with a balanced amp. Here is a world-class one:http://cls.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampstran&1126212103I would buy it myself if I had the scratch. | |
| Kimber vs Jensen coupling caps in Cary amps reb1208 - I have used RTX's for years. The V-Caps are better. They are the only bypass cap that I have found that is totally transparent and blends perfectly with the bypassed caps. | |
| Kimber vs Jensen coupling caps in Cary amps The Jensen oil-caps are superb, and I like them better than most other caps. However, you should seriously consider adding bypass caps - the Chris VenHaus V-cap Teflon caps. This will really open-up the soundfield and extend it.Steve N.Empirical A... | |
| Parasound Halo JC-1 -VS- Bryston 7B-ST? I have a friend with 14B-ST. The JC-1's are better, even stock.Steve N. | |
| Help with Caps if you can Make the coupling caps larger and use Chris Venhaus oil-cap V-caps bypassed with smaller V-cap Teflon caps. This is the closest thing to a wire that I have heard.Steve NEmpirical AudioManufacturer/modder | |
| Help KEF 104/2 what amp do I need to drive them? The KEF 104/2 is a true high-end speaker that can compete with the best on the market with mods and the right amplification. It sounds better and better with higher-power and lower impedance amps. My modified pair were called "killer speakers" at ... | |
| Audiophile USB to PCM Kfreichen - to answer your question, I now offer two products, the Off-Ramp Turbo and the Freeway that are modified Transit boards with external power supplies. I also offer a battery power supply for them. They both convert USB to digital coax, b... |