cerrot
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| tube integrated amp recommendations? I went with the Cayin A-50T with B&W 685's and really like the sound. Amp has a remote (Trilinear to ultralinear) and I think I paid a grand new (4 single ended RCA inputs, no tape loop, 4ohm & 8ohm taps). It's for my PC system (18 watts/3... | |
| How would you improve the sound of Squeezebox? Dpac,I've been eyeing the Bel canto Dac3 but kind of don't want to spend the bucks. Do you think the upgrade from SB/Benchmark to SB/Bel Canto is worth $2,500? (I wouldn't sell the benchmark, but, rather, move it over to my PC-rendering the Musica... | |
| How would you improve the sound of Squeezebox? You'll be very happy with the Benchmark. I was truly surprised at the performance for the money. I upgraded the squeezebox power supply with the CI. The Benchmark goes into a Shunyata Hydra 8 with a Shunyata Python helix Vx power cord, which was a... | |
| DAC as an upgrade Mapman, what is your budget? | |
| DAC as an upgrade As standard as RCA interconnects; the standard for digital signals (okay, one of them but always a safe bet) is the 75 ohm, spdif connector. (looks like an rca female, but there is only one, usually labeled "digital out"). Rule of thumb is that it... | |
| How would you improve the sound of Squeezebox? Adding the CI gave it a blacker background, improved soundstage and detail but what really did it was the benchmark (after the power supply upgrade). I use a shunyata diamond back with the power supply and also upgraded the umbilical, which all ad... | |
| How would you improve the sound of Squeezebox? Amaggie05,The digital out to the benchmark sounds wonderful. Quiet, nice soundstage (wide and deep but not as wide and deep as my Esoteric X03-SE), nice detail and transparency; very musical and absolutely non-fatiguing; no digititis. You can hear... | |
| Benchmark vs. PS Audio vs. Lavry The only cable which combines video & audio is an HDMI. Audio will go through the coax (or toslink). You will need hdmi or component for the video from source direct to tv/monitor. Not sure if you need to set a preference (in a menu) to have a... | |
| How would you improve the sound of Squeezebox? I have a Monarchy upsampler on my PC Rig (going into a Musical Fidelity XDAC V3 (w/XPSU V3 power supply); I tried the Monarchy on the Squeezebox and no improvement-infact, I think it narrowed my soundstage just a tad but could be just perception (... | |
| Quality CD Recorder with Analog inputs,suggestion I have had the Masterlink for two years now and absolutely love it. I haven't used the CDR24 mode, just standard redbook. It has a 40 gig harddrive so I can record hours of my favorite radio station and then edit out a nice compilation for the car... | |
| How would you improve the sound of Squeezebox? Funny-my squeezebox with CI power supply, Sunnyata Hydra 8, Shunyata Python Vx Alpha and Tara Labs Rsc Air one (and nordost digital) absolutely blew away the Rega Aollo my buddy bought over. I guess the SB peripherals have a bit to do with things. | |
| Meridian 508.24...sound compared to newer players I had a 588 - a big upgrade to the 508.25 - was just never happy with it. Long warm up, 2 hours, and just not involving-flat soundstage (depth), okay soundstage (left to right) and detail and resolution was okay until you hear something better-tha... | |
| Benchmark vs. PS Audio vs. Lavry Not related to PC Audio, but to the Benchmark, I just hooked up a Masterlink CD Burner to the Benchmark using the AES/EBU 110 ohm xlr input (Apogee Wyde-EYE) and just can't believe how good it sounds. I do need to burn in the cable (the trombone i... | |
| ? about oppo Agreed. I have 1,200 standard def DVD's and no interest in viewing any of them any time soon. Blu Ray (and the limited HD discs) are it for me. 1080P rocks! | |
| Satellite Radio & a DAC Dac's can't lock on to sat radio-yet. |