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| Anyone with HD Tracks download experience to share Owning JR MC for some time now, an offer from J River came to me via email recently indicating a free download from HD Tracks was available to all currently registered MC owners. The sampler download was in 24/96 pick the format of your choice, FL... | |
| How much better will a preamp be over a processor Inherently yes a tube preamp will allow for some lessening of top end energy as a rule, although Id say dont let that scare or annoy you, as this effect is by degrees primarily and usually not night and day sorts of differences.The rule of thum... | |
| How much better will a preamp be over a processor >>What type of improvements should I expect by going to a dedicated two channel preamp over my current Denon processor.<<Hmmm. Thats a bit vague man, so Id say for sure, Different? and in that difference one will say better worse, o... | |
| Dynaudio burn in time and how you do it... Ive done speakers all sorrts of ways and the thing Ive found out is this just play em.Modulating volume is good play em loud and soft and so forth and all the time . More or less. A months worth of daytime 12 18 hrs each day is plenty a... | |
| Cable Tv Box HDMI vs Digital Coaxial Cable Audio Given I've done the same thing the saving grace for it seems to be the fact one cable only then, is needed... not two, or four.I do feel wires matter too . but with HDMI in its current state, and on the level I was able to examine things HDMI ca... | |
| ProAc Response D38 Owners: I'm thinking asking the ProAc Response people about this upcoming event ought ot be very enlightening... I'd start there myself.As much as is the talk hereabouts on the room vs speaker integration, I'm not terribly certain I'd build a room for one... | |
| Onkyo TX-NR807 receiver or similar - amp any good? Enjoy your forthcoming A/B-ing once all is in place.I will say this about that... the primary limiting factor using an HT receiver is always going to be the preamp/processor within it. Perhaps more so than the amplifiers it uses, provided a proper... | |
| Should I do this now or wait... RE RCA to XLR?Sounds like a trip to Adaptersville.I had no problems using RCA to XLR adapter.See also this previous thread bi amping is it worth it or not?http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?aamps&1154777061&openmine&zzBlindjim&... | |
| Where to get hi end cables reterminated I've asked of the original cable maker for some reterminations due to desire though, not damage, and have gotten some mixed feelings there. Some of these reterminations are mighty pricey! If they'll still do them. Other unlike cable makers have to... | |
| Should I do this now or wait... If a 600 is the desire.... then wait for it.bi amping gets a lot of pub here. I've asked similar questions. From the responses I came away thinking of things this way.... Simpler is better.... and cheaper.buy back to back serial number amps and I'... | |
| Most improved last 10yrs: Speaker, amp, or pre? My nickels worth ..If greater choices means anything it could be that amps have now been the more improved. Namely by a wider selection of hybrid amps.Preamps however make a strong argument for settling into first place too as its taking less dol... | |
| Onkyo TX-NR807 receiver or similar - amp any good? Following my purchase of the 805 I quit looking at the various iterations of Onkyo rec lineup. I thought I heard they went with digital amps on the next series, as many others already had. So from the 806 on, D amps were in use. Beats me if or wh... | |
| looking for solution...maybe simple question??? Do bare in mind, when receiver makers rate their units output you need to look carefully at just how its been rated. I know of no rec which is going to outperform a likewise dedicated outboard amp, and thats where Id suggest you look to get mo... | |
| Entry level CDP look here...http://www.avguide.com/buyers-guide/the-absolute-soundhi-fi-guide-disc-players-dacs-music-serversshould help confuse things a bit more. | |
| Entry level CDP Garn509 If as you say, there are two dealers in your area that together sell NAD, MH, and Marantz sheeshhh. Ask to take one home for a weekend, provided its run in already, and see for yourself, then another, then another! Then buy one.That dog ... |