daverz
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| Closest DAC to Vinyl Sound? It's a sort of cliche of audio reviews to praise a DAC by comparing it's sound to vinyl playback, and the Neko D100 has gotten several reviews like that. I've had one at home for more than a week, and can say it's a very fine DAC, smooth and relax... | |
| Rogue 99 pre vs. BAT vk30 I've owned a Rogue 99 Magnum and current own a BAT 3iX. I had 60 cycle hum problems with the Rogue, and overall I prefer the sound and build qaulity of the BAT. However, when it comes to power amps, I think I'd give the edge back to Rogue. | |
| Cambridge 840C DACs vs. Wyred vs. Eastern Electric I tried a Benchmark HDR, but preferred the 840C, mainly for the fuller midbass (cellos and basses). To be honest, I didn't put many hours on it, so someone could always say I didn't break it in, but it was pretty clear that the midbass wasn't magi... | |
| Help with my first DAC under 2K. The Cambridge Dacmagic is popular DAC.I agree with Larry that if you want better sound you should probably rip your files at a higher rate. | |
| Find the weak link to help me spend $800 or so Maybe replace the step-up with a CineMag based one?http://stereophile.com/content/listening-90Or buy more records. | |
| Cambridge 840C DACs vs. Wyred vs. Eastern Electric Interesting. How did the Minimax improve over the DAC3? | |
| Cambridge 840C DACs vs. Wyred vs. Eastern Electric No, I think the question is which sounds better to you. I've been burned before by assumptions based only on the technology used.I'm also curious how the WfS DAC compares to the 840C. Not sure I want to pay the 15% restocking fee in case a trial d... | |
| Squeezebox Touch: jitter thru wi-fi? It's wireless g according to the website:http://www.logitech.com/en-us/speakers-audio/wireless-music-systems/devices/5745 | |
| Tips for buying used Vinyl needed Excellent advice from Mapman. Try to find the best available lighting in the shop when checking the records.For cleaning, I don't like vacuum cleaning machines. They are too noisy. Here's my review of the Gem Dandy, which I still stand by (I think... | |
| balanced vs. unbalanced sound quality I like the more secure locking connection that XLR connectors provide, and the better grounding between components. However, you do pay more, sometimes significantly more, for good XLR connections on gear. | |
| Squeezebox Touch: jitter thru wi-fi? I don't think wireless dropouts will be a problem unless your signal strength is marginal. You probably already know whether this is the case if you use wireless in the house.I certainly don't see any basis for a statement like, "For a hi resoluti... | |
| Proper use volume control? We've already lost tone and balance controls. Seems logical that for maximum purity the next generation of equipment will eschew volume control in favor of the one audiophile approved volume level. Adjust your other equipment, speakers, and room t... | |
| Squeezebox Touch: jitter thru wi-fi? TCP/IP cannot guarantee that data arrives "on time", so it doesn't matter whether one is using wi-fi or ethernet, it still has to be buffered and reclocked. | |
| Recommendation for Schubert Piano Trios Op 100 Istomin-Stern-Rosehttp://www.amazon.com/Isaac-Stern-Collection-Johannes-Brahms/dp/B00000279G | |
| SS amp with tight deep bass ? So with a single-ended connection the 3B-SST may do fine with many tube amps. I was going off my experience of the 3B-SST with a balanced connection (10k Ohm per leg) to a BAT 3ix. The output impedance of the BAT is spec'ed at 1000 Ohm, but is act... |