cundare2
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| Marantz AV7705 AV Receiver: HDMI out to external DAC For once, I agree with @soix. Jeez, driving the front channels with the T+A's preamp & DAC would CERTAINLY make a difference. In fact, when the T+A arrived last week, I did a direct comparison, with hirez SACD stereo sources, running the Opp... | |
| Can an unbalanced-to-balanced adaptor damage an amplifier? FINAL RESOLUTION I plugged in the headphones with the Amazon adaptor & they work fine. The T+A hasn’t been reviewed yet, but I can confirm that it drives my 22-ohm Audeze phones quite nicely. Can’t comment on SQ b/c nothing is broken in yet, ... | |
| T+A's new R 2500 R integrated amp Actually, Ayre was high on my list when I first started my search. Those X and R series models, and especially the $12K EX-8 2.0 integrated, were almost a slam dunk for me. Unfortunately, it seems that Ayre is having some serious internal issues... | |
| Marantz AV7705 AV Receiver: HDMI out to external DAC @audiotroy I'm still not sure what you're trying to say: "get an integrated amplifier to power your mains then mains then by adding a Dac to the Marantz." Sending the AVR's digital output to the T+A is "adding a DAC to the Marantz," right? Or ... | |
| Can an unbalanced-to-balanced adaptor damage an amplifier? Thanks, Erik. That’s good input -- although your last paragraph, I think, highlights the problem: Unless a manufacturer publishes a pinout, buying an adaptor can be a crap shoot until you have it in hand & can check it out with a multimeter. ... | |
| T+A's new R 2500 R integrated amp ***FINAL RESOLUTION*** Well, my R 2500 R arrived a few days ago and is burning in. My initial reaction is very positive, even using lower-grade cables until my new, longer cables arrive. The sonics are everything I was promised, and they're a gr... | |
| Can an unbalanced-to-balanced adaptor damage an amplifier? Yeah, my dealer has had a question in to T+A but no reply so far from Germany. The issue, I’m finding out, is that XLR connectors can have two different pin outs. If an adaptor, or a cable with a balanced connector, is wired to the wrong standard... | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface ...and I just did. Thanks, everybody, for your help. This low-latency, stereo, WiFi interface looks like just what I need to do the job, no more, no less. | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface My copy of Rhino's "Quadio" Joni Mitchell Asylum Albums SACD arrived last night. One thing that was strange was that the Atmos mixes -- downmixed by my receiver to 5.1 -- seemed to have greater ambience than the remastered stereo tracks. Almost ... | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface The SVS SoundPath Tri-Band looks like a pretty good fit for a mere $200. Stereo, full-range frequency response, three selectable WiFi frequencies. https://www.crutchfield.com/S-HU4OqDfoiDE/p_946SPTBWAA/SVS-SoundPath-Tri-Band.html | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface @aschuh The Denon looked like a good fit, but unfortunately, it's discontinued. The SVS & Rel interfaces seem to target powered subs, so they're mono. I see expansion modules, but I'll look first for a simpler topology. FWIW, just for the ... | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface Thanks -- I'll check out SVS & Rel, both trusted names in my book. | |
| Looking for a WiFi interface Sigh. If running cable in this room was an option, I wouldn't be asking specifically about wireless interfaces. | |
| How can I measure the noise on my AC mains with a 2ch oscilloscope? I'm definitely sold on the Audioquest Niagara solution at this point, but Shunyata, despite a very different design philosophy, also makes superb gear. Just be sure that you deploy comparable power cables on your amplification components. The co... | |
| How can I measure the noise on my AC mains with a 2ch oscilloscope? I went through a similar exercise a few years ago, and after getting a zillion contradictory opinions from well-meaning audiophile buddies, finally brought in the big guns -- the electrical contractor who managed the replacement of Michael Fremer’... |