dan92075

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Wyred 4 Sound DAC1 or DAC2?
Is the DAC2 preamp digital or analog?I tried the DAC1 with my logitech touch by digitally turning down the volume. It bested my AVR at loud volumes but at low volumes (for example night listening) the digital volume control sounded just ok.That ma... 
Does High End In Wall Speaker Wire Exist?
Just replied on the other thread titled "hi fi in wall cable"I tried the new Kimber 12TC - and it was good, but not able to handle the 25ft of in wall length I had.The best solution I found was to use the remote sense capability of the Spectron am... 
hi fi in wall cable
I have 25ft of speaker cable going through the ceiling to my front, left, and center flanking a built-in plasma in the wall.I replaced the generic 4 wire cable I had in the ceiling with Kimber 12TC cable - I definitely noticed a slight improvement... 
Wyred 4 Sound STP
Audioman58,Regarding your comparison between Wyred STP vs Joule-Electra 150 - I am trying to decide between these two - could you elaborate a bit more on the differences?For example:1) how does the Wyred STP sound over extended listening sessions ... 
Oh how I wish Class D amps ...
As far as the low input impedance I thought this was mainly true with older Class D amps? For example all the recent Bel Canto and Wyred amps advertise that they change the ICE input circuitry to accomodate a wider range of input impedances. Do yo... 
Oh how I wish Class D amps ...
I think I have been more than patient with ICE amps, including changing around my interconnects, power cables, speaker cables, even preamps to get the ICE amps to sound better! And tried several ICE amps to boot! Don't get me wrong - the detail wa... 
Oh how I wish Class D amps ...
One thing to be careful about is reliance on simple measurements such as frequency response, or THD.Ideally, a measurement such as EVM that is used in the wireless industry would be a more appropriate measure of the quality of the amplifier.One ex... 
Bel Canto Ref 1000 vs. Spectron Musician III Mk 2
Getting back on topic - for the past 6 months I have owned a Bel Canto Ref 500m (which has been getting a lot of good reviews - and is the next generation higher bandwidth ICE module compared to the 1000m).I have tried these on Triad Gold Monitor ...