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| Xindac SACD 2 recomend a DAC We put the Xindak SCD-2 against the Sony 777ES, and the Marantz unit that runs $7000.....Again, the SACD playback was marginal, but CD sound was excellent.My system runs $50,000 with the dedicated room acoustics, and all of us agree with the above... | |
| What tubes and power cord on the Audiologic 24MXL? From what I understand, this DAC is pretty transparent, as an old reviewer friend of mine has/had the latest version.I sent him 3 sets of high quality 6dj8/6922/7308 type tubes to try a while back:Mid 60's Tungsram(red print), 60's 6922 Siemens(S&... | |
| Xindac SACD 2 recomend a DAC Hi, the Xindak is a nice player, ESPECIALLY for CD playback.I thought the SACD playback was a bit soft, and not up to the standard set by its CD playback.A couple of other friends also agreed that the CD playback from this player was outstanding, ... | |
| Jolida 1501 sound gone from great to eh. Help Hi. Like Twl mentioned, it could be an acoustical issue.It certainly could be other issues causing the lack of focus and imaging. Perhaps power line issues, and you also may want to make sure not to run you power cords too close to interconnects a... | |
| Review: Magnepan 3.6R Speaker Recommended upgrades for the 3.6's are the Mye Audio stands, and jumpers from Infinity Audio.The Mye Audio stands tighten everything up, images and instruments take on greater clarity and substance.They are very well built, come shipped in wooden ... | |
| dedicated curcuit question???? Hi. Dedicated grounds are always best, run large copper conductors(minimum 10 gauge or smaller) to a copper ground rod, ask you electrician buddy about installing one, they are cheap, but sometimes hard to find. If no ground rod is possible, run d... | |
| buying used speakers Hi. Purchasing used speakers without hearing them first almost always leads to problems, especially if you like, or are used to a particular "sound" If you have heard the speakers before, and are looking for a used pair, Audiogon, among others, is... | |
| $1k speakers / Audio Refinement Complete Hi. Boy, thats a tough question! Do you want floorstanders, or a monitor on stands? I have had some experience buying speakers with out hearing them first, it can lead to frustration. There is nothing like kearing a set of speakers in your own sys... | |
| Interconnect with good bass Hi. The Tara labs RSC cables have excellent, tight bass, with very good pitch definition. They are also quick sounding, which is important with subs. I have used, to good effect, the Reference MKII and the Master MKII, but the other cables in the ... | |
| Different & inconsistent sound quality Hi. Dito from the comments made by Tubegroover, as I own or have owned all the products mentioned. Also, if you have the means, a nice dedicated 20 amp curcuit for your system would do very well. Also, checking your system grounds is also importan... | |
| Cable for Classe and Hales Hi. Classe is usually neutral stuff, and the internal wiring on the Hales is Cardas. Cardas is a good match, Cardas Cross is nice, and the Golden 5C can be had cheap/used. The question on the preamp is a tough one, what are you using for front end... | |
| Nasty Pop When Power Cond. is Turned on Hi. Perhaps you could change the order in which you turn on your components? Is your sub internally powered? Standard practice is to turn on all components, and the amplifier last, then reverse the order to shut down, amplifier first, ect. I guess... | |
| What are monoblock amps? Monoblocks are two separate amplifiers, one for the left channel, and one for the right. Two monoblocks are needed for a stereo set, and home theater applications can use three or more. You definately get reduced crosstalk, because each channel us... | |
| DNA 125 or 1 dlx for 3A sig's Hi. Regarding the preamp, I think the LS3 would be a better match with the 3A Sigs. Perhaps the TLC-1 might push you too far to the softer side, as the Sig. 3's are very easy to listen to. The LS3 has great detail(I have owned one), something that... |