chayro
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| Another Analog v. Digital Thread? Not Really @larryi - the Naim 555 series are in a class by themselves. I could definitely give up analog for a 555 CD player. And I don't know if I'll give up digital. It was just the first time it even occurred to me. @twoleftears - you may be right abo... | |
| Another Analog v. Digital Thread? Not Really Just to attempt to be perfectly clear, which is not easy - this was just meant to be a question I asked myself before I knee-jerked into spending a few thousand to replace my digital setup. I never contemplated the idea of giving up on CDs until t... | |
| SME 20/2 Static Electricity Gruv Glide works perfectly to remove static. I won't get involved in a discussion of the sonic benefits or that stuff, but it is a total cure for static. I used to have difficulties with static with my Linn, but the Basis has a grounded bearing,... | |
| Speaker Cable Blending Personally, I've lost interest in swapping out cables and a/b comparisons, but I do like drinking. | |
| Help with a Sugden Integrated Amplifier Call PS Audio. Paul says they will assist you with any audio issue regardless of manufacturer. | |
| Extravagant shipping charge Some UPS stores charge a huge premium over UPS rates. Most just mark up a little, but I've seen some ridiculous charges. They also charge a ton for packing. | |
| Is the Modwright for an Oppo udp205 worth it? I have a friend whose ears I trust sell his Linn Klimax server for a Modwright Oppo and he prefers the Oppo. Just as an aside, try putting a Vibrapod under each of the Oppo's feet. I am normally not much of a believer in this type of stuff, but I... | |
| Affordable alternativ to the PS Audio DirectStream DAC Maybe you should reevaluate your budget? Now that you've actually listened to the PS and loved it, you might think about how you could responsibly afford it. Sometimes we have a pre-determined budget in our heads, which is a good thing, but some... | |
| $30K DAC in a $70K system - wise or ridiculous? It’s only wise if, after direct comparison to your dac in your system, it increases your enjoyment of music to the point where you think the 30k was well (and responsibly) spent. Only you can answer that question. BTW, there is a demo Pacifica up ... | |
| Upgrade from Naim Nova I don't think you'll find much info on Naim around here, but as an ex-believer, I think that before you do anything, you should try adding an external power supply if the Nova will accept it. I remember adding the XPS to my CDX2 and it was transf... | |
| SACD or not My opinion is that if you don't already have a lot of SACDs, your money would be better spent on a dedicated redbook player or perhaps the Cambridge transport and a nice dac like the Denafrips Aries or something like that. I have a lot of SACDs a... | |
| Upgrade Hint 6? "DACs really don't get any better than what can currently be bought for ~$400. "I didn't know that. | |
| Cables of the past - which still rock? The original Audience AU24s were very good cables, IMO and are often available at good prices on the used market. Plus they are easy to handle and Audience has great customer service. Win - win IMO. | |
| Speaker toe in When I had my Spendors, the manual suggested that set up. I think I tried it, but it looked absolutely horrible. I guess I didn't think it was anything special, as I never tried it again. But I guess it's worth trying to see if it works for you. | |
| Audiopile hyperbole, reference, SOTA, ultimate and more... I like when people are "regretfully selling their beloved" whatever. |