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| No audio playing SACD"s When playing sacd youll need to use the rca analog audio outs on your cd/sacd player. You can have both a digital cable and the rca cables connected at the same time, but sacd specifically cannot be output digitally. I am no expert on content law ... | |
| which of these 2 subs? I have a REL Strata III, sounds great, easy to integrate. You can pick them up used for $500 or less in nice condition. I'm sure your other picks are great too, I just don't have any experience with them. But if a REL pops up on your radar, don't ... | |
| Need some I used to own the exact Marantz you're considering, the PM8004. Great build quality, nicely done, easy to use. But I made the mistake of trying to pair it with a pair of B&W PM1 monitors - that was not a good combination. Just not enough power... | |
| Best Tube Based Options For B&W 803S Speakers This is easy - British sound, $6K budget new/used, for jazz & vintage rock...buy the best pair of Proacs you can find & afford. If you end up staying with solid state, you'll be great. If you end up going tubes, the Proacs will kiss you on... | |
| Is it the speakers? It's amazing how a great recording can make your system sound like there can't possibly be a system anywhere else that sounds better, and a bad recording can make you feel like you wasted every penny. Too often the quality of the source material i... | |
| Are all craiglist used ads scam? You get your share of crazies on CL, just like with any other market. But that's because the people on CL are just a subset of the overall population...and a good sized chunk of the population is cuckoo-for-cocoa-puffs crazy whether they're on CL ... | |
| What would you upgrade? I've never owned a Decco65, but from looking at the description page it seems similar in that it's an all-in-one box. What I like about the Grand X-1 is that it has really nice build quality, just feels and looks great. It has truckloads of power.... | |
| What would you upgrade? That's what I have, Hybrid81, I bought a Grand X-1 Refurb. If you have any questions about it, just let me know or send a message. I'm very happy with it, though I don't have any experience with the particular speakers you purchased so I can't spe... | |
| What would you upgrade? Hey Hybrid81, just a couple of quick notes on Spotify. I noticed tonight that there seems to be a sound quality difference between using the Spotify web player vs. the Spotify PC application - web player doesn't sound as good. The PC app has the s... | |
| What would you upgrade? Yes, Hybrid, I think there is an underlying message in a lot of the responses. While many of us enjoy Spotify and/or MP3 streams (when we have to), you just can't judge components based on them. Trying to buy better components in order to make Spo... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? Cerrot, are you trying to say that for moving audio bits from a computer to a DAC, USB 3.0 will give better sound quality than USB 2.0? I already know the answer to the question, I just want to understand if that's what you're trying to say. | |
| Wyred 4 Sound or Peachtree audio Just caught the other part of your question - about fewer components. That was my goal too - I like that the Grand has a built in ESS9018 DAC with asynch USB, makes my system so simple, just one device for pre, amp, and DAC, fewer cables, less spa... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound or Peachtree audio I've got the Peachtree Grand Integrated X-1 (440wpc) powering Wilson Benesch Arcs...obviously not as demanding a load, but the amp previously had to drive some 84dB sensitivity B&W and those were harder to drive and the Grand pushed them beaut... | |
| What would you upgrade? I'm thinking your answers - which are very helpful Hybrid81 - may alter the recommendations you get, especially the fact that we're talking about Spotify as the source, with a turntable in the future.I have Spotify myself, and love it for the vari... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? Oh, it's not only a bust, but a "fricken" bust? Well, when you put it THAT way I think we have no choice but to acquiesce. |