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| Apogee Mini DAC: Connection questions Try a 12V lead acid battery on the Mini-DAC. I put one on mine and the difference is HUGE versus the stock wall wart. | |
| Best Sounding 2 Channel Sound Card The RME Digi 96 PAD is a nice sounding card (the DSP 9632 is better, but abour 2X the cost).The Apogee Mini DAC (external with USB input) sounds great for $1100. | |
| External sound device vs PCI soundcard The M-Audio Audiophile USB is OK for starting out, but sonically it is not really an "audiophile" piece.For the next level of performance, the Apogee Mini-DAC with USB input is a big upgrade in sonic performance. It sells for around $1100. It's so... | |
| Large Audio Libraries I am using the Meedio application (www.meedio.com) with my library of approximately 250 cds (another 750+ to go). Connected to a plasma TV via the DVI output of an ATI video card.Remote control by Streamzap (www.streamzap.com).Meedio has a similar... | |
| Anyone using an Apogee Mini-Dac? Anyone considering the Apogee Mini DAC (or already has one) needs to hear it running on batteries!I am running mine on (8) "C" cells at the moment and it sounds dramatically better this way! Once I see how long the run-time is, I will decide if I ... | |
| Apogee Mini DAC versus Grace M902? FYI...Bought an Apogee Mini-DAC and will also have a Grace M902 in a couple weeks to compare.The Apogee sounds very good when run off batteries instead of the included wall supply! (8) D cells makes a really nice upgrade for a few dollars in parts... | |
| media center verse's dvd player for plasma A good video card with DVI output, plus "Theatertek" DVD playback software makes a GREAT source for feeding a plasma. I am using this with my Pioneer 5040HD and it makes a better DVD player than other I tried. The video card + software would be un... | |
| Integrated confusion? Levinson 383 or JRConcentra Here is a response from a customer of ours who bought the Logos to replace his Rowland:"Just to make it official, you will NOT be getting this beauty back! UNBELIEVEABLE!!! I was hoping it would be good, but man! Right now it is just too difficult... | |
| what speakers to use? You should definately have a look at the Triangle Celius. Stereophile Class-A rated for $2000. They are very efficient (92dB) so you don't need a large amplifier to drive them. | |
| Cairn Fog 2 cd player?????? We showed the FOG 2 along with the 4808 at the Stereophile show (with Triangle speakers) and received many very positive responses from visitors. | |
| Hovland Cable plugs Hovland chooses to use the plugs FOR SONIC REASONS! I wouldn't recommend reterminating them.Connectors typically sound better with less mass to them. The fancy connectors with lots of fancy plating don't usually sound as good (but they do look nice). | |
| dCS Purcell/Delius vs. WADIA 27ix One feature that the dCS has going for it is upsampling to DSD with the latest Purcell/Delius. Also, the dCS Grieg transport will play regular cd's and sacd's.When using the Grieg with the Delius (or Purcell/Delius combo) the clock output of the D... | |
| SACD transport? Absolultely!We just got in the new DCS Verdi CD/SACD transport. The interface is a IEEE1394 (Firewire). This is the interface of choice according to Sony.The Verdi will play standard CDs and SACDs. When connected to a DCS Delius DAC or Elgar DAC, ... | |
| phono pre recommendations for crown jewel cart We recommend the Acoustech PH-1 for the Crown Jewel. It is nice and quiet and has a musicality that many solid state phono stages miss.The other option would be to get one of the Joule Electra phono stages (since you have their linestage already).... | |
| powercord to levinson 23.5 and bat cd player We have sold the Shunyata Black Mamba to customers with the Levinson gear and they have been very pleased with the results. They are available with the right angle connectors for a small extra charge.No personal experience with the BAT cd player, ... |