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| Upgrade from Benchmark Dac? I now use the PS Audio XStream Plus SC power cord(Blue)to the Benchmark.Which is plugged into a PS Audio Duet with a PS AudioXStream Statement(Red) SC to the wall.Audio Alchemy Data Stream Transmitter/Receiver DigitalConnections with the largest A... | |
| Upgrade from Benchmark Dac? The power cord alone! Will greatly change the soundof the Benchmark. A cheap generic power cord will deliver,that "metallic" sound, I know because I tried it.I tried 5 different High End power cords, and each one had it's own sonic signature.Mine ... | |
| What should be my next upgrade? Speakers? No offense meant at all, but in your current configuration,the NAD and its 60 watts per side, on paper sounds fine,with 98db sensitive speakers. However, experience has shown me that, that specificationis NOT a fair gauge for buying an amplifier t... | |
| Acquiring an awesome system, but how? Blindjim "I believe that there are really only 3 different types of sonic reproduction given the level of many of the listed systems here on the pages of AudioGon , and those to which most subscribe to attain. Hmmm thatÂ’s pretty good! Yes siree!Oo... | |
| Best Big Sub? or duals? Myself, 1 sub. was great. A 15" Velodyne.Life was grand.Once committed to a room evenly filled with sound.My thought was, the 15" sub. was great for the rear.I use a Velodyne FSR-18( just before the H.G.S.) in front, and a F-1500 in the rear.Both ... | |
| Best redbook CD player Sony XA7E.S. the sheer number of players that have boweddown to the Sony continues to grow. The Japanese put bothfeet into building this masterpiece of reliability andability to resolve, and transfer the entire contents of the Disc to Your speaker... | |
| What's most important synergy wise??? Lets put it this way? Your Sound is only as good as Your weakest link.Synergy must be from power in house, to music out of speakers.Each individual link is as important as the next IMHO.We All "Hear" differently, so unfortunately there is no"Stand... | |
| Benchmark VS older ultrahigh end dac's in these... Sorry I meant BNC connection.To the Balanced XLR's.Oh and as for Bass playback with the Benchmark:My "torture" test C.D. Jean Guillou, "The Great OrganOf Saint Eustache 16hz. Fundamental!The "Warning" is no joke! If You know Dorian Recordingsthen ... | |
| Benchmark VS older ultrahigh end dac's in these... I own a Benchmark, and as it measures better thanunits far beyond its price. The sound too is "Crystal"I suggest that many folks want their music to have a certain "sound" that the Benchmark fails to deliver.It plays what has been Mastered on the ... | |
| Benchmark DAC 1 - first thoughts I bought my Benchmark Dac-1 before the Audio industrycaught wind of it, at its first distribution.First I recall going through Transports like socks tofind the "match". Eventually a suprise player fit likea glove. The venerable Sony SCD-XA7E.S. pl... | |
| WOW factor Hello, please copy/paste the link below to a Real WOW!http://blog.audiovideointeriors.com/208great/16ea.- 18" Snell Subwoofers 30ea.- 2102 Mcintosh amplifiers 2ea.- NO#33 Mark Levinson amplifiers 3ea.- Crown Gold Reference Macro amplifiersMuch mor... | |
| WOW factor WOW is what I said when I saw this! blog.audiovideointeriors.com/208great/"Best Buy, just did not fulfill my needs".Love Your Music & Video!Enjoy, Your Components. | |
| WOW factor Pedrillo: We think alike, "outside the box".I too found that placing the speakers at "ear" levelinstead of down on the ground, opened up the music asthe Bass was "focused" from the ground, but rather uphigh as well, smoothing the sound.Many other ... | |
| Top 5 recievers of the 70's and 80's ???? Cwlondon:"but looks like a rebadged, private label type product"?Hmmm...so aside from an obvious "bias" for Yamaha,What difference is it, what it "Looks" like?Especially if the product outperforms its peers.The 16.5 is a step above the rest.The am... | |
| Top 5 recievers of the 70's and 80's ???? What about the Concept 16.5?Pacific Stereo in Southern Californiacarried the Concept Line.My Brother has one, and He said it wasmore powerful than many of the Big Marantzand Pioneer Receivers.http://sportsbil.com/stereo/concept16_5/One of Parasoun... |