clio09
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| "Warm" sounding digital interconncect Cable Research Labs digital cable works for me and has the qualities you are looking for. Mine is terminated with Bocchino ends, but they use Cardas (or any other type you may prefer) as well. CRL is part of the Tube Research Labs family and was f... | |
| Review: TRL/Sony DVP-NS900V SACD/CDP CD Player Brian,Good point about the Redbook versus SACD. We both heard it the same way today. I'll be sure to do the same comparisons in my system with the CDs you burned for me. | |
| Has anyone heard the modified TRL/Sony DVP-NS900V I have heard the unit twice at Brian Kyle's house and have one coming to me that will have the battery power supply mod. This is an extremely musical player. It is well worth an audition especially since it is at no-risk with the TRL guarantee. I ... | |
| Review: TRL/Sony DVP-NS900V SACD/CDP CD Player Steve, Making a mountain out of a mole hill aren't you. It's pretty clear to me that Brian likes the TRL unit as a result of his experience with it at CES, where a RAM player was present in the same system (not his as you point out, but all things... | |
| Review: TRL/Sony DVP-NS900V SACD/CDP CD Player Nice review Brian. Having heard the 900 in your system, I agree with many of the points you made. I'm looking forward to our visit today to hear the unit again. When I get mine back I'll post my thoughts as well since I will have the version with ... | |
| DAC to Amps bypassing preamp: Opinions please Probably above your price range, but George Mark Audio has a DAC/linestage which includes a true preamp linestage as well as the DAC processor. You could bypass the linestage if you like, although I don't know why you would do that if you're goint... | |
| Heard a SOTA and I am pumped to get mine goin Great news Chadnliz. Keep it spinning. | |
| How to convert lps to CD? 4yanx,I purchased my Alesis already modified so I have no way of being able to tell you how it sounds versus the stock unit. Based on what information I gathered from TRL, most of the mods were done on the digital side. There were some mods on the... | |
| Small form factor, budget DACs? Spencer,The website price has always been $999 for as long as I've known. Here on Audiogon the ads have been listing the D2 (latest version) for $549 OBO. The D1 was $499. If you decide to order one email Vlad and make him an offer based on the Au... | |
| Small form factor, budget DACs? Hudsonhawk - consider the Audio Mirror non-os DAC as well ($500). | |
| How to convert lps to CD? The Alesis Masterlink will do the trick. I have one that was modified by TRL, which makes it an even better recorder. Michael Fremmer has a review on the stock unit in Stereophile (for what it's worth) and he recently did a follow-up on a unit mod... | |
| What do you replace a Benchmark with for 24/96? Try a non-os DAC like the Audio Mirror or Audio Sector, perhaps a used Audio Note. I think you'll find that these DACs exhibit a much more analog flavor than the Benchmark, which I have heard in my system. I have the Audio Mirror ($500), which I h... | |
| Recommendations on a passive preamp Depending on your budget and your preference for a resistor-based or transformer-based passive you may want to consider:GoldpointSpace Tech LabsWelborne LabsElectra PrintAll of the above will let you have as many inputs and outputs that you requir... | |
| Low output MC to match my phono stage I had a conversation with Keith Herron at RMAF and he was also against cartridge loading feeling 47k ohm was fine for MC. I myself do not agree and while I respect his opinion I decided to buy another phonostage.That being said, if you don't want ... | |
| What to buy with $2000? Take a look at the Joule Electra LA-100 MkIII here in Audiogon for $1700. This a very musical preamp that has a bit more transparency than most tube preamps. It is extremely quiet and uses a very short signal path. Dual mono design and Purist Audi... |