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| DAC for Linn Gear You could easily get the transport modded to add a S/PDIF coax out. The DAC's you mention are mid-line, but inexpensive and pretty good values. You should also consider using a laptop with a USB interface to drive your system. This will be superio... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Spluta wrote:"From what ive seen there is a major flaw in the spec itself The #1 contributer of EMI is the rise time. The quicker it is, the more EMI emitted. A common misconception is the Freq is the culprit not true. Its seems to me that the ris... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? ading - What engineering school did you go to????? Ive never heard such drivel.... | |
| Why do digital cables sound different? Red - I think you're mad actually, just kidding....I have no explanation other than the usual parametrics, R,L,C and dielectric absorption. Also, dont forget metallurgy.One thing that I didn't mention before was the length/speed effect that I expl... | |
| I'm new to this looking for a little help You may get more responses in this forum:http://www5.head-fi.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=59 | |
| CD's for auditioning I do this for a business, so I need the best. I like to use the following jazz track because of the intense piano passages. If your system does these well, without halos, echoes, reverberation or sibilance, then you have arrived:Gene Harris - the ... | |
| Comparing Bel Canto DAC2 and Birdland Odeon AG "I believe Audioengr is talking about a modification to the DAC to bypass the volume control. Correct?"Yes, I have done this before. Makes a BIG improvement if you bypass the volume control. | |
| Any superb balanced dacs up to $2,500 used?? I've had Electro ECD-1, Bel Canto DAC2, Perpetual Tech P-3A, Birdland Odeon-lite, Audionote DAC4, Classe' DAC1, MSB Gold and others I wont mention in my system. IMO, the only ones that sound good stock are: ECD-1 and Birdland. Even of these, the E... | |
| Great tube DAC's with volume control? You have to be careful as to how they implement the volume control. The Birdlands just put a resistor divider in series with the output. This is bad if you have any cable capacitance. I usually bypass this pot. | |
| make-over for amp. The 105's are great speakers. I would replace all of the parts in the 105 crossovers - this will make them superb speakers. Inductors from Jensen, Capacitors from Multicap and power resistors from Caddock. The difficulty is that you will need test... | |
| How to connect Digital PC to Hifi? http://www.m-audio.com/index.php?do=products.main&ID=ce4f3b6d13494004f69f07cb11070055 | |
| Comparing Bel Canto DAC2 and Birdland Odeon AG Have not heard the Odeon AG, but the Odeon Lite and the Bel Canto DAC2. I like the Birdland better in stock form. It helps if you bypass the volume control in the Birdland. The analog section of the Birdland is encapsulated so it cannot be modded ... | |
| How good is the Philips 963SA as CD transport? Sean - you were right. After doing a lot of power and digital mods I installed a Jensen cap and ran it for 2 days solid. The 963 really opened-up. Great as a transport now. Not compressed at all. To get that last bit of focus, it needs a more stab... | |
| Why is Sony Digital sound more like vinyl? Sean - FYI, I have not found a reclocker yet that does not benefit from a low-jitter high edge-rate Transport.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| Why is Sony Digital sound more like vinyl? Sean wrote:"Quite honestly, i was amazed at how much the sonics of a transport impart into a system."You are preaching to the choir. Transports can make a HUGE difference. BTW - have you read my white paper on Digital cable length:http://www.posit... |