bruce_philly
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| PS Audio Noise Harvester I just purchased one on a lark.... the thing flashes like crazy... frequency changes so something is going on. How does it sound, or improve my system? Nada. Nothing. Not worth it. Cool concept.PeaceBruce in Philly | |
| Mutec Jitter Reduction and Digital Switching Sorry all, been away.....Update: I purchased a PS Audio Direct Stream Junior DAC... sold the Audio Alchemy. The Junior is fabulous... just wonderful... they really knocked it out of the park. I am done with DACs... for a long time suspect. It real... | |
| Question for tube aficionados I owned a PV11 for many years... a truely wonderful preamp. I loved it.What is wrong with calling CJ directly and talking to them? CJ knows the tube market really well and can help you make a decision.. they have seen it all. Getting other opin... | |
| Primaluna Dialogue poremium, Rogue Cronus Magnum II or Jolida 801...who can advise me? I own a Prima Luna Dialogue Premium HP integrated and love it. I too am an older guy...... when I find a good piece of equipment, I stick with it, I don’t rotate equip like some.I highly recommend tubes in general.... they are more musical... just... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Shadorne,My Benchmark DAC1 is ... oh I don’t know, maybe seven years old. I runs warm and always did. I have it on 24/7 for most of that seven years. Yes this is true it runs all the time. Did this degrade the sound? Maybe, heck I don’t know. It j... | |
| JRiver vs Foobar - which do you prefer and why? I have no idea why either of these would effect sound quality if you are using a driver that passes bit-for-bit. If you do hear a difference, you are not passing bit-for-bit in both or one of those players.The issue with a player is to avoid the ... | |
| Help for an Old School Audiophile I am about your age..... argh!I agree with Matt about a NAS, network attached server. Anywho... you are asking many questions all balled into one. I can answer some of this by showing what I do..... but, a few questions.... do you still have a d... | |
| Is it possible to buy a decent tube amplifier in the $2000-3000 range? Wow, a PV11... I had one of those and loved it. Try a PrimaLuna.... very nice, I own one now. Had a pair of VTLs... best amps I ever owned (well I had a solid state Bryston 4B onces... wish I never sold that).PeaceBruce in Philly | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Interesting....... I plan on dragging that older Accuphase to a good store and comparing it to some of these modern units.... I am rooting for the Accuphase simply because it sounds so much better than a Class A rated DAC, the Benchmark DAC1. Ag... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Actually, I just purchased the 1.2 from eBay for $190. A great deal IMO.If anyone cares, I have a few moments to type..... I had an old laptop running Windows XP as my player. This PC sat in my equipment rack and was a real challenge to get bit-fo... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Try this...https://www.mutec-net.com/product_mc-12.phphttps://www.mutec-net.com/product_mc-3-plus-usb.phpThese unholy units interconnect anything to everything and have super clocking systems. I know you say USB is secondary, but these system's... | |
| I Find Primalunas Ugly. How about You? Is there an alternative? This is a hobby about the love of music. What the H does it matter? I owned a pair of VTL Deluxe 300 for 15 years... now those things look like something resurrected in a Mad Max movie. "Industrial"-looking is a compliment. I had to close one ... | |
| PrimaLuna Dialogue Premium Preamplifier. DESTROYS SPEAKERS!! Years ago (I am in my late 50s), Japan was known for crap... guess what happend.. DR Deming etc.....Chit happens... it just does. Even Toyota can get a bad run of subcomponents... what matters is that the company takes care of it fast... and does... | |
| upgrading from Accuphase DP-55V CDP to a DP-67 CDP I own both units.The DP-67 seems to have a bit more resolution, a bit more detailed and present high end, and a ever so slightly more defined soundstage. However, the DP-55V seems more musical to me. They both sound Accuphase and I think it really... | |
| How do I warm up my system? Have a few beers. That usually takes the edge off! Seriously, I had tube amps that sounded bright with two different speaker manufactures and it was my speaker cables. Actually, I think it really is a mismatch between your amp and speakers but you... |