charles1dad
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| Aric Audio Custom 300b PSET @earthbound Again, was great working with Aric to create this combination. He is so amenable to listening to what I am looking for and offering his thoughts. I’m truly lucky to own his gear and lucky to work with a man who is so passionate Ve... | |
| Shindo Masseto w Koetsu .3mv output @lewm 2V output from a DAC is neither high nor low output, compared to most other DACs. It's typical Agree that is typical or standard voltage output for DACs. Most amplifiers input sensitivity is less than 2 volts. However, many listeners ... | |
| Shindo Masseto w Koetsu .3mv output @montaldo 8:30-9:00 volume control range is quite narrow/limited. 8 to 10 db of gain is probably ideal given the output voltage of your DAC.You’d have more range and fine tuning of the volume control. Charles | |
| Shindo Masseto w Koetsu .3mv output Hi, Well, 16 db of gain is still a pretty decent amount and it’s possible that your DAC could have more than the assumed 2V output. Charles | |
| CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE @dsper Charles, I am still using a PS Audio PWT and am wondering if you heard improvement via LPS when you used your PS Audio transport The PWT has an onboard internal LPS. And a very good one given its sound quality. I used the PWT for 12 en... | |
| Simaudio 340 i hard to beat for the $$ @tony1954 I don’t understand how you interpreted such a seemingly good-hearted jibe as a personal attack on your character +1. Seems an over reaction. Admittedly, people do infer things differently. Charles | |
| New Project RS2T transport @bernardo The wall wart SMPS/power cable that came with my RS2T is 9 feet in length. Charles | |
| Distinctly Digital Forever? @larryi I think Audio Note DACs your description of what is desirable more than do most other high end digital gear. The prices of their gear goes pretty high and that range is almost entirely the result of using higher quality parts for the anal... | |
| Distinctly Digital Forever? @lalitk I am inviting @charles1dad to weigh in on Abbas 3.2SE DAC. I am not sure if they can be ordered with VC. To the best of my knowledge the Abbas DACs aren’t available with an on board volume control. I will report that the Abbas 3.2SE ... | |
| CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE @cymivka The RS2T has totally transformed my cd collection, exactly what I was hoping for Yes. This is why in my own way I’ve tried to spread the awareness of the RS2T. For those listeners who enjoy physical CD media and high quality Redbook... | |
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| CD TRANSPORT THAT MAKES AN AUDIBLE DIFFERENCE @cymivka Good to see you were able to solve your problem. I agree that the RS2T is small and compact. I don’t agree that it is “dinky”. The chassis is solid aluminum. The actual CD drive unit and suspension housing is comprised of aluminum and c... | |
| Synthesis Amplifiers: One of High End's Best Kept Secrets? @waltersalas I often find myself impressed by great solid state and class D amps, but invariably I migrate back to tubes. I just believe that at the end of day if executed properly, tube amplification and circuits are more natural sounding and ... | |
| CLASS A POWER RATINGS @sngreen No. Class “B” and push-pull aren’t synonymous. @atmasphere has given a clear (At least to me) example/explanation. His OTL amplifiers and the Mark Levinson mentioned earlier are examples of pure class A push-pull topologies. There’re ot... | |
| Synthesis Amplifiers: One of High End's Best Kept Secrets? @waltersalas You have owned some highly regarded non tubed amplifiers, Vitus/Boulder/Lyngdorf. Yet in a sense I'm not surprised by your return to a tube amplifier. It's quite apparent that you are very pleased with the Synthesis -Fyne pairing.... |