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| Dynamics and Microdynamics It has more to do with the power delivery to the active devices, whether they be tubes or transistors. A component can seem very detailed but not dynamic if the HF power delivery is good, but the LF power delivery is insufficient. Likewise, the co... | |
| Apple Airport Express Very Cool Product The optical digital output can be modified to be a S/PDIF coax output fairly easily. Same modification that I do on the M-Audio Transit to change from toslink to coax.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| Smooth sounding DAC? I have modded a dAck! and even though it is not an upsampler, it is very nice indeed. Very extended, transparent, good imaging and good dynamics. Best I have heard as the price. Not a match for my upsampling reference DAC though. It is twice as ex... | |
| How good is the Philips 963SA as CD transport? They are not very reliable for sure. With digital and power mods however, the output is virtually jitter-free. I've seen it on a scope. However, the DVD laser makes the thing sound a bit clinical compared to a Sony or a Pioneer, even though they h... | |
| Advice on Setting Up A Laptop-Based Audio System? Sounds like the S/W is a bit hosed for the transit using the apple equipment. At least on a PC, you can use ASIO to bypass the windows Kmixer. Maybe this is not possible on an apple system. Good to know, thanks. | |
| Advice on Setting Up A Laptop-Based Audio System? I've tested the Transit with a Big Ben. I had trouble at first, but with the right settings, it changed from 44.1 to 96 and back. You need to set the correct frequency in the Transit panel and then set either 16 or 24 bits in the Foobar output pan... | |
| Advice on Setting Up A Laptop-Based Audio System? The ua-1d samples only at 48kHz. The M-Audio transit will pass 44.1 bit-perfect and 96. | |
| best DAC for PC server "Steve, do you do the USB mods to those units you mentioned?"Yes, I can put a USB interface in any DAC, including the Meitner.I would recommend using your favorite DAC and just install the USB interface in it or use an audiophile-quality external ... | |
| Empirical Audios Magic Mod I modded both the ModWright tube output stage and the digital out, as well as the power supply. Also added a SuperTurboclock2.SteveEmpirical AudioManufacturer | |
| best DAC for PC server Excellent DAC's include:1) Perpetual P-3A2) MSB gold3) Electrocompaniet ECD-14) Benchmark DAC-1None of these will deliver the magic stock, but modified, they are all world-class. The ECD-1 is probably the best stock. You could have a USB interface... | |
| mbox from digidesign...help? Tombowlus - I modify the Transit to have coax S/PDIF output, so the Toslink can be eliminated. I also can add a Superclock2 to stabilize the clock.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| Capacitor-less amps Parasound JC-1 monoblocks. They are DC-coupled. | |
| External sound device vs PCI soundcard The optimum solution will be a high-quality DAC, such as a Benchmark with a USB interface installed, or an outboard USB-to-S/PDIF coax converter. Installing the USB interface inside the DAC is better, but the outboard converter can be quite excell... | |
| Best USB sound card and best one under $200. The E-Mu 1212 is excellent stock, but really superb modded. $299 stock. The sonica is old technology now and is surpassed by the M-audio Transit. | |
| Is Spectron Audio "Dead or Alive"? Eldartford - is your Carver modded? |