davide256
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| CD player vibration from CD's I agree the culprit is much more likely to be unbalanced vs. not flat. The principle is no different from what you face with car tires. Which begs the question of could there be such a service as a "CD balancing " service" and would it be practical. | |
| Principles of audiophile cable construction? thanks Mofimadness, I'll go find that article. I want better cables but I can't afford the route I went with tubes where I kept buying different ones until I found what worked best... cables are much more expensive than tubes. So I'd at least like... | |
| Explain Digital Basics to an Analog person Make your life easy1) buy an Oppo 105 as your SACD player, DAC and DLNA renderer2) use the PC build of your choice as a media player with JRiver Media Center software as DLNA controller feeding the Oppo.3) plan on large sucking sound in your walle... | |
| why do cd players "sometimes" not read a disc? this was episodically a problem with my Linn Genki in longer playing sessions. The end culprit was wear on the transport surface that gripped the top of the CD... the CD slipped when the player was warm. The fix was to build up the grip surface wi... | |
| Best hardware DLNA renderer? absolutely correct that Jplay isn't in the chain for DLNA. What does enter in is Windows Server 2012 optimization. In my case the audio files are on a 1TB HD on the JRMC PC (I use SOTM filters). To do NAS I'd have to get a bit more complex with sw... | |
| Oppo 105 or DAC Thar's using the Oppo as the control point... I don't recommend that, weak interface. Use the Mac as your media server control point feeding music to the Oppo via DLNA Use the hardwire Ethernet ports with static IP's to make the DLNA setup fast. I... | |
| Grado Sonata1 Ref Vs. Audio Technica AT33EV It could be the TT isolation but in that case your other music sources should be fine in the bass. Are they? | |
| Grado Sonata1 Ref Vs. Audio Technica AT33EV The Grado elliptical shaped stylus isn't that VTA sensitive. Have you played with the loading to see if that helps? I've used it on "the AR" turntable and the Sota Sapphire with fine results, only time bass suffered was when my TT needed shop time. | |
| Best hardware DLNA renderer? I've made some changes feeding the Oppo that have yielded even better results. I had dropped back to my WIN8Pro image because it supports the HP media remote with Jriver and I couldn't get it to work with a 2PC Jplay setup. I decided to give Windo... | |
| Oppo 105 or DAC Allow me to suggest something different. use an Oppo-103 or Oppo-105 as a DLNA Renderer for your iMac with a good Media Controller program of your choosing; the DAC of your choice with the Oppo of your choice. Spend more time playing music and les... | |
| Grado Sonata1 Ref Vs. Audio Technica AT33EV the Grado does fine in the bass... look elsewhere. It's deficits are lack of the high frequency "air" of moving coils and more emphasis of surface noise. Assuming you don't have the same lack of bass definition with digital sources, you could be d... | |
| Best hardware DLNA renderer? thanks Edorr for the guidance. I rarely use the analog outputs so I'll try disconnecting their power. I was also contemplating a next system upgrade to be a system power conditioner which may bring in additional benefits. And I'll start investigat... | |
| Primaluna Prologue 2 Upgrades Looks like "Maxmad" acts as his screen name. GEC's are like a holy grail of tubes, probably about the same cost as the OP's amp in total... if you can find them. The Tung-sol KT-120's cost about $240 for a quad and blew away handily the Gold Lion ... | |
| Re HTC One Android Emphasis on Audio try a player called neutron, it will allow you to play high rez files on an android phone, costs a few bucks but well worth it. | |
| Primaluna Prologue 2 Upgrades Replace the original KT-88 power tubes with KT-120's if you do nothing else. You will get significant improvement in bass and detail. Prima Luna OK'd the 120's use in all their amps at the beginning of 2013 |