caphill
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| DAC OR NO DAC??? @rwrightcpa Sorry to hear about your recent Classe Sigma SSP Mk2 purchase which was a defect unit. All Classe AV preamp processors (Sigma SSP & SSP 800) require each speaker configuratio, inputs, etc to be assigned to each individual profiles ... | |
| DAC OR NO DAC??? @rwrightcpa what were the issues with the Sigma SSP? The McIntosh MC 2600 seems to be a fine choice and will probably mate well with your McIntosh MC207 power amp. | |
| Help me pick from my sub-$1200 shortlist @gravyrobbers91 Out of your above short lists I would highly recommend the KEF LS50. These are outstanding performance at very affordable price. You can't beat the LS50 especially for their asking price. You can't even get better than that for twi... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? The Anthem AVM60 is a great HT processor and has exceptional ARC2 (Anthem Room Correction) and is priced at $3k new, which imo is a total bargain. And it supports and decodes those latest surround sound formats & codecs eg Dolby Atmos, DTS-X. ... | |
| New TV: what to do with TOSLINK optical output I never said that HDMI would be best connection for audio only but it is the only digital connection that can transmit those lossless surround sound formats eg DTS-HD MA & Dolby True-HD, Dolby Atmos to the fullest resolution bandwiths for his ... | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? The old regular classic series NAD gears have somewhat warm sound but the newer of latest Master series such as the M17/M27 amp combo have different tonal characteristics. | |
| Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ? I think the new NAD Master Series such as the M17 and their matching M27 amp have different sound profile than the older NAD regular classic series gears. The NAD M17/M27 combo have very good details and resolution but probably not on the same lev... | |
| New TV: what to do with TOSLINK optical output @mrgreenfur If you’re only doing stereo then get a stereo integrated amp that has built-in DAC therefore will have various digital audio inputs such as USB, spdif (coax digital audio) & optical digital (Toslink). The Hegel that you mentioned e... | |
| New TV: what to do with TOSLINK optical output Your Cambridge 640A is a stereo analog integrated amp and has no DAC that’s the reason why it doesn’t have any optical digital input or any other digital inputs. Stereo analog integrated amps such as your Cambridge 640A only have analog audio inpu... | |
| Linn Audio I am also skeptical when it comes to digitizing our phonostage. I don't have any Linn gear anymore. I have moved on and decided to upgrade and got better gears but I still have appreciation for Linn products. | |
| Linn Audio You should give a listen to the latest generation of the Linn Klimax DS/DSM with Katalyst DAC architecture. This new model just came out last year. Sounded quite a bit better than the previous generation of Klimax DS/DSM. It isn’t cheap I think it... | |
| Linn Audio Linn LP12 imo is considered a high end turntable or at least a very good quality turntable. I was told the Linn LP12 was the first high end turntable when it was first introduced in 1973. I wouldn't know myself cause I was only 2 yrs old in 1973. ... | |
| Linn Audio Hahaha.....I never thought about Pearl Audio in Portland, OR but they don’t carry the whole line like Definitive Audio here in Seattle. Definitive Audio in Seattle is the biggest Linn dealer in the NW. Speaking of the latest Linn Urika phonostage ... | |
| Linn Audio I noticed that there aren’t that many Linn dealers here in North America (US & Canada), unlike in Europe especially in UK. One of my hifi dealer here in Seattle, WA happens to be an exclusive Linn dealer and is the one and only Linn dealer in ... | |
| Linn Audio Why? Linn has progressed since then, especially when it comes to digital front end components : Linn DS (digital streamer/DAC). |