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| Logitech Duet vs. Dedicated Transport I have the Squeezebox Duet and run a coaxial out into one digital input on my Cambridge 840C. Since the CD player is also the DAC, it's not surprising I don't notice a difference. The server runs on an Ubuntu box in a quiet Antec case in my loft, ... | |
| Michell Tecnodec or Rega P5 I haven't heard the Technodec, but the Gyro is a great table for classical records (the bulk of my listening diet), easily satisfying all your criteria. Unless you are in the EU or can find a deal, I would suggest buying used. I see several Gyros ... | |
| Small Classical Ensemble with Double Bass? George Onslow wrote several quintets and sextets and a Nonet that include the double bass. Though forgotten for much of the 20th Century, his reputation has been undergoing a renaissance in recent years. | |
| Recommended components on Stereophile Magazine. The RCL is just a ranking according to taste of stuff they've been able to review in the previous few years. It's a very skewed list. As John Atkinson might put it, I remain puzzled by the rankings and the many omissions. You also need to pay atte... | |
| Lacking Soundstage - Vandersteen 2C Oops, I missed the distinction between 2CE and 2C. I don't know. Sounds like a question for Mr. Vandersteen. | |
| Speakers to build a $6500 system around Oh, by the way, that sounds like a very nice room. I don't know why short wall setup is the conventional wisdom. Some very smart people (e.g. John Dunlavy) preferred long wall set up in their listening tests. | |
| Speakers to build a $6500 system around In the shop, I definitely preferred the bass of the 3As to the 2CEs. The 3A bass is maybe a little loose, but this is compared to the twice as expensive Quatros. I wouldn't have considered the 3As if they smeared the bassline in Jazz (I felt this ... | |
| Lacking Soundstage - Vandersteen 2C All the Vandy floorstanders are sensitive to tilt and have a minimum listening distance (as specified in the manual). Also make sure that the speakers are level on both axes to begin with. I had to shim my Quatros to get the final tilt right. I us... | |
| Volume Control thru Duet remote or Preamp remote? Just a followup: it might be possible to convert streams to 24-bit in SqueezeCenter. Then you have 48dB of volume to play with before losing resolution becomes an issue.http://www.alekz.net/archives/86/comment-page-1I'm not going to worry about it... | |
| Volume Control thru Duet remote or Preamp remote? If you're connecting to a DAC, the only way to reduce the volume from the Squeezebox Controller (SC) is to rescale the digital word values seen by the DAC. You lose 1 bit of resolution for approximately every 6dB of volume reduction. You might not... | |
| Re: What are the Best Speakers a $1000 could get? Monitor Audio Silver RS6. | |
| how far do you sit from your speakers? Robert Harley suggests sitting "slightly" farther away from each speaker than the distance between the speakers.http://www.avguide.com/hifibooksYou could try treating the wall behind you. I suggest panels at least 4" thick. ATS acoustics make cost... | |
| Vandersteen 3a signatures vs. Quatro's A better comparison would be the 3A Sigs plus two 2WQ subs.Here is Richard Vandersteen's response to some similar questions, translated from all caps:"...the mid-bass driver on the Quatro is faster and much lower in distortion than the 3a Sig's. T... | |
| Symphony box set recommendations I should have added that I'm referreing specifically to the Giulini's VSO recording of 2 now on Testament and the DG recordings of 7-9. | |
| Symphony box set recommendations Giulini only recorded 2 and 7-9, all among the best recordings of those works.http://www.abruckner.com/sitesearch/searchdiscographyd/default.htm?search=giulini |