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| Benchmark DAC-1 vs. Bel Canto DAC-2 I have compared them modded and unmodded. The DAC-1 wins hands-down IMO. | |
| Are most DAC's compatible w computers? Straightforward. The only problem can be hum due to ground loops between the computer and DAC ground, but will not happen with all systems.Steve N.Empirical Audiomanufacturer/modder | |
| Help adding Vcaps to Jolida JD100 CD player Replace only the signal path "coupling" capacitors with V-Caps, and I would recommend using oil-caps bypassed with Teflon caps. There are other caps that are better for power delivery and "decoupling", such as Black GatesSteve N.Empirical Audioman... | |
| Digital Amp's Many of the modern digital or switching amplifiers are superior to mid-fi Class A/B amps in dynamics and bass control (depending on power). However, I have heard none of them that really deliver the high-frequency realism that a good bi-polar tran... | |
| What's Absolute Best Upsampling CD Player $2K-$3K? Not too many good ones stock, but the McCormack UDP-1 is a good choice. | |
| CDP or Transport/DAC- Need help You should consider going the computer-driven DAC route at this juncture. It is vastly superior to even the best player or Transport and DAC. Once you can build playlists of your favorite tracks, you wil not need a remote control anymore. You can ... | |
| Which basic amps can drive 1 ohm loads ? Parasound JC-1's. Look no further. | |
| help me settle on a source... Choosing a modder is just like choosing a remodel contractor. There are very good ones and not so good ones.... | |
| Point to Point Wiring Russ hit it on the head - it is the implementation that is more important than the wiring technology. Both PWB and wire can be done well, and there are situations where each excels, as Bob stated.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| High quality transports They all have non-optimal S/PDIF outputs, by design. Read this for an explanation:http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue14/spdif.htm | |
| Best DVD player to use as transport? 1) low jitter mearuementsThe jitter spectra is just as important as the worst-case jitter2) ability to output a true 75-ohms at the coaxial digital outVery few transports actually have precise 75 ohms out.3) should have a transformer at the digita... | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? Listening tests - I do this at every CES. I have some 11 AWG ZIP and I swap it with my speaker cables. I do the same with IC's and digital cables. The listeners hear the difference every time.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| USB Soundcards - faint popping/clicks If you defrag the disk and kill all other applications except the player, you should not get pops and ticks. I was getting pops and then they went away after I defragged. After I installed Turbotax and left it running, the pops came back.Steve N.E... | |
| another rookie DAC question..... I have yet to hear a processor that challenges a good DAC, such as the dAck! or Benchmark DAC-1, and I have heard 5 or 6 processors and 15 different DAC's | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? Rsbeck - you can see plots of measured and computer simulated response of ZIP cord versus my speaker cables at this website:http://www.empiricalaudio.com/frclarity7_electrical_performance.htmlThe simulated and measured are both obviously rolling-o... |