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| Parasound JC1's vs. Sim Audio W10 Dennis - I have had and still own some NGF (no global feedback) amps, the CODA's. They are very sweet on the highs, but the JC-1's left them in the dust for detail, particularly with mods. The new Coda's are definitely better, because they are usi... | |
| Do materials alter frequencies and speed? Frequencies and speed is not accurate to describe the effect. Geometries aside (spacings and wire gauge etc) , materials in cables have several effects, both insulation and metals. Lets start with metals:The crystal lattice in the metal can cause ... | |
| What is the difference between Superclock 1 & 2 Superclock1 is quite old. I'm surprised that anyone has any of these left. The Superclock3 is out now and this is what I have been installing. The 2 was very good, much better than the 1. | |
| Parasound JC1's vs. Sim Audio W10 Cadougie - there are a couple of reliability things that could use improvement, mostly in older used JC-1's. Parasound is aware of these and some of these have been improved in the newer versions. I'm surprised that you had problems with a recent ... | |
| Foobar Convolver Plugin you should try to pick-up an Edirol UA-5 used. This has external power, coax out, a driver that supports 24/96 and avoids Kmixer. I recently modded the UA-25 (which is similar) to add coax out, external power and Superclock and it performs superbly. | |
| Help - Internet radio from PC to stereo receiver If you want to do this on the cheap, I would recommend the Edirol UA-25 USB to S/PDIF converter or the M-Audio Transit. Both are stock with Toslink out, but you can use a glass fiber cable.If you want to go wireless, then the apple.com AirPort Exp... | |
| add Benchmark DAC-1 to Sony 400 cd jukebox??? 711smilin wrote:"Steve N, does that include the mod you did on the Sony 777es jukebox? I thought that one came out great, and I just referred you a customer this past week, and was hoping the results were great"It does turn-out superb as a player,... | |
| Should I add a DAC ? Which one ? Never used one? $2000 is not a lot for separates, but if you mod the 777 to have a decent digital out (~1200) and then get a dAck! with mods ($1275), this will outperform most any player for CD playback. See this article on digital cables and transports:http://ww... | |
| Separate Transport & DAC: Why not? The power supply and space to do it right are advantages of separate DAC. It can also be battery-powered. Tough to do this with a player. Also, a DAC is an easy transition to computer-driven audio, which can be superior to ANY player and actually ... | |
| parasound 3500 verses parasond jc1 Bob - thanks much for the tips. I will definitely try the Harris part on the next one that I mod.BTW - I decided to replace all of the bias pots with sealed Bournes units in the 3500 and eventually, the JC-1's to avoid creeping bias and future war... | |
| parasound 3500 verses parasond jc1 Bob - I get what you mean now. My customers and I both find the "brightness" of the 3500 to be exceptional clarity once it is modded. I had to go back to the JC-1's after CES and improve the HF extension and dynamics to match that of the 3500. I a... | |
| parasound 3500 verses parasond jc1 "You are never going to get the 3500 as smooth as the JC-1s due to the devices as well as the layout."Bob - I have to repectfully disagree. These things can all be fixed with the right mods. The 3500 and JC-1's end-up very close IMO. The 3500 has ... | |
| parasound 3500 verses parasond jc1 A stock 3500 is not in the same league as broken-in stock JC-1's. However, with mods the 3500 is very close to modded JC-1's. Bass control is slightly better with the JC-1's. They are both my personal favorites. The 3500 is actually a very good de... | |
| Add a DAC or Mods? Improving power supply, power delivery to DAC chip/tubes and coupling caps should give you improved dynamics and HF extension. It is probably not the tubes that are holding it back.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer/Modder | |
| DAC sampling rates The main advantage is for upsampling on the computer. Some of the PC player software upsamples and the DAC will pass this if it is supported. Also, there may well be 24/96 digital downloads available in the future.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer |