davide256
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| Subwoofer options for Magnepan with crossover betwen pre and amp? Not a fan of bass assist above 50hz..the maggies do well on bass color but hit problems in pedal tone octaves. One of the reasons I bought MG 1.7s was because as a tuba player I could hear they got the mid and upper bass right for timbre and artic... | |
| Conversion to DSD: Does It Eliminate Digital Glare? In the FWIW column, listen to the Cranberries if you want a test disc for 16 bit shrillness... if your DAC can tame them without loosing detail, you have a keeper | |
| Conversion to DSD: Does It Eliminate Digital Glare? I would suggest you consider an outboard DAC and pay particular attention to Johnny Darko's DAC index and comments on CD playback . 16 bit music can be irritating on a poor recording but if well recorded a good DAC will allow you to enjoy it. Some... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? You can't solve the challenges of computer audio focusing on 1 problem... especially because you may be focusing on the symptom and not the problem1. Power supply stability and freedom from electronic noise interference from source through DAC sol... | |
| Auralic Aries Mini vs Bluesound Node ll vs Sonos Aries Mini is an audiophile product... lovely in main system but not a good choice for a casual system intended to play MP3's. iPhone app was released mid January, has a few quirks but they will improve it | |
| Why would anyone want 180g records ? Lighter weight pressings are more likely to warp over time. Whats not talked to here is scratch resistance. The old RCA's and Columbia pressings were pretty tough... you could scratch them but it was rarely more than superficial with minor "tick" ... | |
| How do you spot an overplayed used lp without obvious scratches etc Bottom line is that the naked eye can't see microscopic groove damage from worn out stylii, only dirt and surface scratches. Even then, if your stylus geometry is different (van den hul vs elliptical) you may play a different height on the groove ... | |
| Turntable set up- How easy is it All stylii have a suspension and the suspension will compress a little during its life time. Which is why user adjustable VTA is a good thing. | |
| Has anyone used an Audioquest Jitterbug? I use both the REGEN and AQ Jitterbug together. Regen makes a significant difference, AQ adds a bitr more smoothness. By itself the AQ can help with the nasties from a laptop or other poor quality USB output source but it doesn't help the sound to... | |
| Transitioning from SS to tube amplification I own a Prima Luna Premium, bought the premium version because the base version does sound "soft" on plucked strings. The premium and dialog versions use better/faster diodes in the power supply rectifier bridge which makes the sound crisper. As t... | |
| Tube integrated with real bass. Does it exist? +1 to the Prima Luna Dialogue Premium integrated with KT-150's. Unless you are a pipe organ enthusiast you will do just fine. If you want accurate bass below 30 hz, plan on spending the cost of a small cottage | |
| Turntable bearing noise Are you not able to visually inspect the bearing for damage? Was the turntable shipped without transit bolts/interventions in place? | |
| Cleaning flood damaged vinyls I would not pursue a solution that does not assure you that it will kill the mold... else the problem can return | |
| Repair or mod CJ PV-12? I modded my PV10A, would suggest the following based on evolution of my own changes1) get the CJ replacement transformer, not a substitute2) replace the big solens caps with Clarity MR caps where space allows these are nicely detailed for sound...... | |
| Tone arm upgrade Appreciate all the comments, its been a while since I've had motivation to shop tonearms. Where I know the Rega fails is in arm resonance versus an Ittok, looking for better resonance damping. I'm quite happy with the Musical Phonomena II+ phono p... |