avguygeorge
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| Biggest Sonic Improvement A phono step device/and cartridge from my mass market Sony tt and (yes) into a reciever's phono input.The step up & cartridge were bought used.the brand?? The still highly rgarded Fidelity Research.I played records,non stop till I dropped.That... | |
| Digital Cable: To balance or not to ? Here is the skinny as it has been explained to me by someone much smarter than both of us.If you are not balanced all the way too; and including the amp,all dig cables sound better single ended. | |
| Static discharge - strange effect on amp To Chungjc:Sounds like a grounding problem. Have you "floated" any ground connections? I have experianced the same phenomenon.I'm in So.Cal.we get low humidities. During these times a pretty decent jolt is probable.But when I was doing the floatin... | |
| How are Van Alstine tube preamps? Have heard Their amps(ss) not bad for the money.However any intelligent person respnding would need to know what the rest of your system consists of.It is merely to determine what your weakest linc is.Sometimes it is a what goes well with what;(sy... | |
| Upsampling DACS: Take the Pepsi Challenge Can't help with these two pieces.The thing is the "CHIP" It is just a better chip.Naturally the further up you go the better.Think about the MSB with 24/96 chip.Better than anything in that price range should sound. I have had Theata 5a for 5 year... | |
| Speaker cables for hybrid amp? Forgot:the stock rca outs and the binding posts are crap Got mine changed out to Cardas $250,what a dif. way to much help huh? | |
| Speaker cables for hybrid amp? I presently own the 600.Did you know that amp sounds best if left on all the time? (FACT) You got a captured cord-no help there. There are other amps out there to do better justice to your Vandys.I moved up the food chain to Music reference 9 mk 2... | |
| Digital Coaxial Cable 75 ohms choices Hey,it may be great in NZ---But,I live 15 mi from Theata.I toss my stuff in the mi.van.Get to talk to all the nice folks,and they are indeed!I'm at least on your level,when the dac is gone---(sad).Ok J10 Harry Pearson,I'm not.So we're stuck with l... | |
| Best Vanishing speakers Kudos to Ferdinand right on the $$$$Lets go one step further It ain't just if they disapear,much like a speaker that gets down into 20's/30's what does it sound like?A piano that has dissapeared remind you anything of a real one? Budget sub w'fs g... | |
| Best DVD as transport I own pioneer dv 09 I also own theta data 3 I can switch 'tween both from Purcell up sampler then into Theta gen5a w/24/96 up grade.In my system they aren't even close.'cause then we go into cat3. So it depends on how much your system resolves.Had... | |
| Does it still pay to buy a $3k CD player I will only respond from a non sacd owner, point of view. The early bird always pays for the early conversion. 2nd gen.players may be better and cheaper.By then there may be more titles.Hey if you got to be first on your block go for it.If you hav... | |
| Theta Data Basic Remote Control I have data3/ this is pioneer"based" I think so is yours I got one of thoes pre programed,where they give you the #s to punch in,One or more will work. Got a Best Buy close?---30 day $$$ back---ccon't lose. | |
| A "dumb" question about power ratings? I know the original post is old,and all you guys are much smart (as in smarter than me).There is however one extra to throw in: The room;as in how big?how high the celings? The construction materials?The furnishings?(carpet-how thick), drapes?shut... | |
| Balanced lines solve hum problems? Got no bal. help/experience. In my setup Joule Electra with their outboard ops-003 I can't use the ground at all.---Tried no phono ground? | |
| NEED AMP MATCH FOR MIRAGE M3 SI...PLEASE Yo,ben,had 3si's.I used Music reference 9 mark2.I just came out of the used adds there is one for 1500bucks my advice GRAB IT QUICK.NO I ain't the seller.Class a stereoplile couple of years ago. Get a good pre as well.Set them up 24sides/30back wa... |