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| why still buy a cd player? Mizuno - you are getting some excellent advice. I want to make sure that you are clear that using a hard drive as a transport instead of a CDP is somewhat of a game changer in terms of what it requires of a DAC.Eliminating the problems associated ... | |
| why still buy a cd player? My personal experience and bias suggests that it is not easy to achieve excellent sound with a CDP source especially on a budget... too many issues with the design and manufacture of the product, and especially SPDIF implementation.But lets set th... | |
| Company loyalty- What has been your favorite? This list is not complete without a major shoutout to Bobby at Merlin. Talk about someone who builds a great product and goes to the ends of the earth to support his customers...And Gordon at Wavelength is always right there if you need him. Super... | |
| Speaker Packing? very tricky - lots of threads here on that and the related topic, insurance...first thing to know is that most manufacturers boxes are not up to the job. most are designed to be strapped to a palette - usually in the company of other boxes creatin... | |
| Upgrade Receptacle on 15A breaker Note that on a 20amp duplex the ground pin is horizontal and on a 15amp duplex it is vertical. There are some 20amp units that accept either configuration.And there are also some pieces of gear that use a 20a IEC inlet.Point being that a 15amp plu... | |
| Which is better longer xlr or speaker cable You know Rodman the mystery to me is why you have to be so belligerent. You have a set of beliefs, any challenge to them threatens you.Fact is that everything you could possibly want to playback in your home environment is done balanced - everythi... | |
| Which is better longer xlr or speaker cable Rodman - 35 years - send what you like - signal is signal | |
| Review: Keces DA-151 USB DAC DA converter Gad - richness of tone you will get - was trying to communicate that it is not the penultimate in detail...And yeah - makes you wonder what you are paying for sometimes | |
| Time to pull the trigger on BluRay? The issue with HDMI cables is how long it is. There is no shortage of posts from people having problems with their HDMI signal over longer runs. Pretty consistently the problem is resolved with a better cable. There are also booster boxes for very... | |
| Time to pull the trigger on BluRay? In my view this is a system question rather then an individual component/technology question. There are a lot of standards that need to interact if you want to realize the potential of BluRay.In my opinion the standards have now reached a point of... | |
| Which is better longer xlr or speaker cable Guys - thnx for clarifying my point - no one here is recommending unobtanium XLR cables - I am not hearing you have to have ___ or you will die.Rodman - your comment puzzles me a bit. Do you think that the microphone line from the lead singer or t... | |
| Which is better longer xlr or speaker cable One of the great benefits of balanced ICs is that you can run them a long way (over 100 feet). That is why all pro audio cables for live shows and studio work are balanced. Urban legends and audiophoolia aside, the quality of the IC does not matte... | |
| Upgrading from Onkyo 875 to separates-worth it? I have the 9.8 and it is an excellent piece of gear. Just make sure that the one you buy has been updated with the latest software or be prepared to do it yourself.Since I was starting from scratch I built the entire system HDMI which is terrific.... | |
| Review: VALAB 8x TDA1543 NOS DAC DA converter Gadfly - see my review on the Keces 151. Different DAC but really spectacular. But I love the idea of I2S so I've got one of these on the way. Looking forward to having some fun A/Bing!Just think - one costs 50% more then the other LOL | |
| EMM labs DAC2 can be used with Apple? Newly - this is important!To achieve the quality that is possible, you must set up iTunes correctly for the rip.Under Preferences/PlaybackMake sure that Crossfade, Sound Enhancer and Sound Check are NOT selectedUnder Preferences/Playback/Import Se... |