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| Help me with a fully balanced DAC FWIW, i have been told by a very reliable source that the theta gen5 WILL NOT be upgradeable to the new gen7 (apparently, the gen6 will be "skipped"). -cfb | |
| How many concerts do you attend a year sugarbrie: i've heard and seen marin alsop conduct the CSO with nadja solerno sonnenberg performing as the soloist. if they're on form in baltimore, expect magic. absolutely not to be missed. -cfb | |
| A quick question? are you listening to a digital or analouge frontend? if the latter, some hummin' is commun'. if the former, keep checkin' on such things as the effects of halogon bulbs/dimmers, ac/coax(tv) crosstalk or other sources of rf and associated electroni... | |
| Best and Worst Reissue/Remaster CDs eadese: i quite agree on the gd box; great stuff, available for $119 @ media play. it's hard to beat most ryko reissues/remasters, tho my fave over the last couple of years is the 30th anniversary editition of "nilsson sings newman." "i'll be home... | |
| Oh, crap. ohlala: good for you! i hope the 10 lp's are all on hp's dirty dozen list. -cfb | |
| How many concerts do you attend a year sugarbrie: indeed, she does. the orchestra has matured wonderfully under her direction. unfortunately, as is the case in a number of cities, the CSO is facing a deficit of >$.5 mil this year, which will be hard to erase in this economy. -cfb | |
| How many concerts do you attend a year i attend 6 or 7 colorado symphony concerts a year, sitting in the seats owned by a friend who's a member of the board (dead center- about twenty rows from the conductor; we have a hall in the round modeled, unfortunately, after berlin's). i also g... | |
| breaking in a dac sean: i spoke to bruce vanallen at boulder amps about your and bob's interesting question. he gave me an explanation, tho i'm not sure i have a sufficient grasp of the technical argot to communicate it. but here goes my attempt: the analog section... | |
| Mannheim Steamroller HDCD's, anybody heard them? as the older of my smartassed sons would say (note the deflection): listen to any version you want, but i'd prefer to be gagged by a spoon. -cfb | |
| breaking in a dac bob: i figure i'll leave the pre/dac on 24/7, switched to the digital mode. even if i listen to a couple or three hours of lp's, the dac shouldn't be "stone cold." moreover, the line stage, which is likely more critically acclimated by warmup, wil... | |
| Walking that fine line: What would you do ? sean: so, is the lesson here: less gain, no pain? -cfb | |
| breaking in a dac bob: one of many really neat things the 1012 does is to power OFF the digital section power supply and transformer when the analog section power supply and transformer is powered ON (the line stage, obviously, is always on). so, yeah, you're right... | |
| Words From the Wise listen through your ears rather than your eyes. no matter how much you spend or how long you search, youll always find something better, usually a couple of days after maxing out all your credit cards. youre most likely to experience an impo... | |
| PC for Accuphase CDP? evo: tho i've not heard it on the 65v, i've found the tara, the one pc to produce wonderful effects on accuphase amps, pres and such cdp's/dac's as the 75v and 101. might wanna' give it a listen. -cfb | |
| Best MTV Unplugged? the release of eric clapton's unplugged cd was a watershed event in a remarkably diverse career. i've likely listened to this recording (which i also have on uk vinyl) more than any other in my collection. "the unplugged collection-vol 1" also has... |