cbw723
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| USB reclocker pecking order? It may be that in some particular systems one converter is as good as another, but there is a fair amount of anecdotal evidence that the various converters "sound" different in some reviewers systems.For the record, the Audiophilleo can be had for... | |
| DAC with a Balance Control - Does on exist? The Pure Music playback software has a balance trim control. | |
| Ayre QB9 with a transport You'd need something like a Tascam US-144 to bring the SPDIF into your computer, then a patch program to send it back out via USB to the Ayre. This is, of course, nuts. It'd be easier to just play the CDs from the computer and sell your CD player.... | |
| USB reclocker pecking order? There is a USB to SPDIF converter comparison in a recent issue of Positive Feedback Online. An interesting option is the unit from Audiophilleo, which can be connected directly to your DAC, avoiding the use of a SPDIF cable. (The Halide Bridge doe... | |
| Pc to DAC Configuration I have the Starlight. I think it is a good cable, and has been very well reviewed by a number of users. I can't say that it made a big difference in my system -- but I have an async DAC, and the cable may not be as important as it is with other DA... | |
| Is there a qulaity DAC that has USB and coaxial. Yet another vote for the W4S DAC-2. Remarkable sound. Don't be put off by the low price. | |
| Pc to DAC Configuration Transparent is now saying that their new USB cable can be used over lengths exceeding what is normally the maximum for USB devices. (This is possible because in audio the send-ack protocol for block mode transfers doesn't happen.) It's also not cr... | |
| a better digital front I am in the very infantile stages of selecting my next "step up" up grade.So you're lying on the floor kicking and screaming, "I want, I want, I want?" ;)I agree with the others -- your current gear is pretty good. If you don't want to upgrade the... | |
| What can I do to upgrade my system? Thanks Good choices, all. Let us know how it sounds when you get it all put together. | |
| Is this the END of DAYS for the high end CD player I think vinyl will probably stick around for quite some time, too. But if 96K and 192K downloads become more available for a wide selection of music, vinyl will probably become even more marginalized than it is now. | |
| Hard drive file management? With a large number of CDs, it might be better to go with a CD ripping service. Google 'CD ripping service' and you'll get lots of options and reviews. It's usually about $1 per CD (usually goes down with volume), but you can save a lot of time an... | |
| What can I do to upgrade my system? Thanks I think it would be crazy to spend $400 on cables or other tweaks when you have $1000 speakers. Make sure you have good wires, but don't dump scarce money into things that will likely have only a subtle effect on your sound quality. As I see it, y... | |
| audiophiles take a comic hit xkcd is a generally awesome strip. If you're into math and computer jokes, that is. Which I am. So it is. | |
| Fun Little Project for improving Dynamics A 4 week delay in noticing results would seem to make it difficult to associate cause and effect with certainty though.Agreed. I'm too impatient to wait that long for results. Any component that demands 1000 hours of break in to sound its best is ... | |
| Fun Little Project for improving Dynamics Sebrof, as I said, I'm a natural skeptic. But I'm experienced enough to know that I don't know everything about how everything works. Google "qx4 stereophile" and read about a completely nonsensical device that apparently works. Then search on "qu... |