blindjim
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| Change Interconects? Will it Help? IMO your biggest bang for buck will come from upgrading the pc on that 805. ICs will help too though on the BJ level not as much.That's what I've found out on my own 805 + Butler 5150, using Audio Art cables, Micro Pearls, and even a pair of MIT S... | |
| Bel Canto DAC3 vs ARC DAC 7 ? Anyone MacdadtexasIn my deal, the BC DAC3 restructured the sound stage, to a more intuitive one, established far better bass impact, added that higher resolution you mentioned, and gained me more venue ambience and more 'you're there & they're here' ... | |
| Bel Canto DAC3 vs ARC DAC 7 ? Anyone MacdadtexasWould you mind saying 'why' or in what areas the Bryston excells over the DAC3? or how it surpasses the rest on that list?I'm most surprised the Berkley unit found no favor in that group... which BTW has some definite desparities given ... | |
| Your First Concert was..... For me, I think it was Cat Stevens doing his first two big hit albums Tillerman and then Firecat,back to back. I'm not sure. It's hard to recall that far back. There was so much to do about the latest reprise of an older invention, I believe they ... | |
| "Ever happen to you" strange electronics Jgiacalo ... outstanding Joe. Very good." "Ever happen to you" strange electronics"I've made it a habit to buy only strange electronics.Once we become friends they start wanting to borrow money, the car, the lawnmower, weed eater, etc. they never ... | |
| What were the best and worst rooms at RMAF 2009? I don't wish to be detractive but I'm quite curious now given the contrasting statements made herein about specific demos. Further, as to notes posted here about particular items comprising only a part of the entire rigs being played too... CDPs, ... | |
| Which processor should I use Onkyo 876/Oppo 83 I'll hang onto my analog cables, thank you. My tube gear has more resolution and detail ability than does the receiver's preamp & proc... and neither my tube preamp nor mono block amps allow for HDMI.When higher level makers of preamps & a... | |
| Tube amp- bang for the buck of new breed I'm currently fascinated by tube hybrid amps. Gary Dodd has a new one he's making. Moscode is another. Butler is doing a fine job too. I use one of the latter.Tube influence and SS speed and power. If I'm not confusing models here and I may be, I'... | |
| Purist aqueous vs Venustas IC I go front to back as mmuch as possible. Once I land on a source, I simply go from there. PCs, ICs, etc.Doesn't sound to me like you have settled on a CDP yet.I'm prone to getting as much of utterly revealing and resolute while still being listena... | |
| Integrating tube amp with HT I JUST SWAP SPEAKER CABLES CURRENTLY FROM MY TUBE MONOS TO MY UH, TUBE HYBRID MULTI CH AMP.YOU COULD ALSO input the main ch of the rec to your pre and adjust the vol there, accordingly. If your pre has a pass thru/HT bypass, you're set, just use t... | |
| Which processor should I use Onkyo 876/Oppo 83 With the Onkyo 800 series, you can hook up a source two ways at once. one via HDMI and as well that same one via the multi ch input thru SE cables. Six or eight of them depending. That's the pricey part. 3 or 4 at least need be identical. All shou... | |
| Best interconnects for Velodyne DD series I took a pair of shielded RCA cables I got from RAdio Shack and used them. They work well.The power cord you replace the stock one with will make a bigger diff.... or at least it did on my DD15. | |
| PASS LABS X250 vs X150.5 I think the Sophias will benefit from tubes somewhere in that chain... primarily in preamp or amp (s). | |
| Which processor should I use Onkyo 876/Oppo 83 Just connect to the 876 everything via HDMI and be done with it.Using analog cables will be pricey and to gain sifgnificant gains there you'll have to step up substaintially which means still more $$$ before you may realize gains using the Oppo's ... | |
| DAC for all tube 2 channel set up? ....and do take notes during your trials if you proceed that way.My last thought is this... 24/96 is a very good rate overall. it's not the tip top though. Higher sampling rates and word lengths seem to me to give more resolution in an easier soft... |