daverz

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Is no preamp the best preamp of all?
@TrebejoI just don't hear it. I've done a lot of listening at various levels of digital attenuation with a wide variety of lossless files, and I don't hear any ill effects. Can you be specific about what I should listen for or give some technical ... 
Is no preamp the best preamp of all?
The Vandersteen highpass filter is actually not very accurate for my amps. The closest I can get is with the dipswitches at the 100kOhm setting, which gives a drop of about -2.25dB @ 100Hz, and the slope is steeper than it should be. Disappointing... 
I NEED a tone control to control bass.
You could try Auralex subdudes or speakerdudes:http://www.auralex.com/search.asp?cx=015239128890725801758%3Afenfza4vrw4&cof=FORID%3A11&ie=UTF-8&q=dudes&sa=Search#323 
Is no preamp the best preamp of all?
I found going direct from my DAC to my amps and using my Squeezebox volume control to be a huge improvement in frequency extension and transparency. I can even do the highpass filtering needed by my Quatros in the digital domain on the Squeezebox ... 
Sound stage, front, middle, or behind your speaker
7 feet? Not 6½?With my Quatros, the soundstage is very dependent on the electronics. I definitely prefer it to be behind the speakers and for the soundstage to "float" free of the speakers themselves. But the illusion can easily collapse with the ... 
what is used to store music from multiple cd's
I recommend a Squeezebox Touch and the DAC of your choice. You would need a computer to run the Squeezebox server software and to serve the music files ripped from your CDs (which could be your existing computer), and this would need to be connect... 
Are the CD'S days numbered?
I still buy a lot of CDs. But I always rip them to flacs on my Squeezebox server as soon as I get them. 
Help me find violin and cello related
I recommend any of Tianwa Yang's Sarasate recordings. Here's a good place to start:http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002N5KEFQA few more recommendations:Prokofiev: Violin Sonatas - Kremer/Argerich on DGSzymanowski: Violin Concertos - Kulka on EMI (not Nax... 
Help with Playing FLAC files
XLD does an excellent job converting flacs. 
Squeezebox touch sounds better than benchmark dac1
@Mr_bill, you probably have better eyesight than the average middle-aged person.@Ncarv, I highly recommend iPeng. I never use the Touch's screen or remote. There's also an Android app.My impression is that the Touch screen is meant to be used by s... 
logitech touch - tech success...marketing flop?
I assume the OP means brick & mortar stores when he asks about retailers. For example, my local Best Buy did not carry any Squeezeboxes last time I checked. 
Must Hear Speakers in $10K range
When I did the speaker shopping thing a couple years ago, the most impressive to me were Aerial, Vandersteen, and the PSB Synchrony Ones, though admittedly, the Synchronys didn't really impress me until they were hooked up to a really good amp (a ... 
Vandersteen and NOT BI WIRE---Your thoughts
Oh, that's embarassing, how did that post get there. Please ignore it, I can't delete it. 
Vandersteen and NOT BI WIRE---Your thoughts
I remember not being ultimately convinced by the 803D in the showroom. The tweeter called too much attention to itself. I wonder what tube amplification would have done for it.But with the 802D and up you're in a whole different ballpark, I think. 
Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions?
"Musical" is just another way of saying "I like it", isn't it? Even "it sounds like live music" is totally subjective; everyone takes away something different from the experience of live music.One thing that's only been touched on briefly so far t...