bill_k
Responses from bill_k
| T.H.E. Show in Los Angeles Hifimaniac, thank you for sharing your experience and I find your conclusion very interesting. I do have one question though. Did you reach your conclusion only using the EMM Labs DAC, or have you found similar performance with other DSD capable D... | |
| Counterpoint, Modwright, Aesthetix sound? No, the 5.1 that I bought smoked from the main preamp itself and not from the external power supply. I also had a friend whose SA-11 literally burst into flames! | |
| Counterpoint, Modwright, Aesthetix sound? I purchased a brand new factory fresh Counterpoint 5.1 back in the day, and it proceeded to literally smoke before my eyes upon its initial power up. That was enough excitement for me! | |
| Magico V3 & S3 I have been told that the S series has a warmer and more forgiving tonal balance, but that some find the V series to be ultimately more revealing. | |
| Kiseki = what to do? Sorry for the duplication, but it looks like Mofimadness beat me to the punch by a few seconds! | |
| Kiseki = what to do? If you're in the US there are basically two choices, either SoundSmith or Phono Cartridge Repair. Both are reported to provide excellent quality repairs, but SoundSmith generally has a much longer waiting list to get the service completed. | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream Just to clarify my comment - I never stated that the USB connection was better than the others, only that the quality of the DS output varies when using the USB input depending upon the USB cable being used. | |
| Review: Thor Monoblocks by Merrill Audio With all due respect, I believe that your membership type should reflect that fact and not be "Private user". Your username should probably also reflect your company's name. | |
| PS Audio Direct Stream Initially PS Audio's claim was that all DS inputs sounded the same. They later reported a significant sonic difference with the USB input depending upon the specific USB cable being used. There are not many DS units in the field yet to be able to ... | |
| Sticky SME series V arm lift... I'm not sure if this will work with the SME lift mechanism, but it usually works with Rega arms so I'd suggest giving it a try. When lowering the cueing lever instead of lowering it all the way and then waiting for the platform and arm to lower, l... | |
| Preamp for Aesthetix / Atma-sphere I have two close friends that run various iterations of the Io phono stage, and both use them in combination with the Callisto line stage preamp. Obviously these are made to work together and I can attest to the amazingly high quality sound that t... | |
| DK Design VS.1 Reference mkII - unequal volume The DK is a hybrid design using a pair of small signal tubes in the preamp section. I would first suggest swapping the two tubes to see if the volume difference switches channels. If so, the problem is that you just need a new pair of tubes. If no... | |
| A DAC That Converts PCM To DSD 128 Such DACs are definitely in the minority, but DSD based DACs like those from Playback Designs, EMM Labs, Meitner, and the new PS Audio DirectStream also convert PCM to DSD. | |
| has anyone else experience this..... As usual Al is correct, although many sellers claim that they are selling NOS tubes which are actually used. | |
| Kl Audio LP200 ultrasonic record cleaner insights I'm curious to know what you use the Spin Clean for when you own the KL. Thanks in advance. |