davide256
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| Music server for a newbie I prefer separates to minimize the cost of technology obsolesence. To me that means the ideal setup is1. PC for ripping2. NAS for storage3. Streamer for playback, control and digital out4. DACA PC is the last device I want to use for 1-3 combined.... | |
| Optimizing the Prima Luna Premium Integrated amp Back to this thread after a while. In the past year I have made the following changes1) the front 0.22UF caps are now clarity CAP MR's2) the follower 0.1UF caps are Rel CU caps with 0.01 TFT vCAP bypass caps3) the power tube 0.22UF caps remain Rel... | |
| Music server for a newbie Consider instead a Linn or NAIM streamer along with purchase of a Synology or QNAP NAS. These are basically plug and play setup,their only gap is they don't do DSD yet and they should have better future resale than a music server. | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-10A mod experiences? I've grown suspicious that the Rel Thetas are behind why female vocalists in the same octave range sound sibilant, a kind of "glare" that was there before but muted... now with the MR bypass caps that glare can't hide. One of the pains of doing CA... | |
| Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well? elegal I have the Sota Sapphire and Grado reference; with my lack of phono preamp loading options I hear the same comparing the grado to high output moving coil... theres more presence and high frequency articulation with even a simple Denon high ... | |
| Conrad Johnson PV-10A mod experiences? I've accidently stumbled onto a need to update this thread. Bought some Clarity CAP MR's 0.22 630V with the intent of upgrading the Rel Thetas on the Prima Luna amp board... that didn't work out well when you had 1/2" to play with for cap width an... | |
| Network Music Player or CD Player-Opinions Wanted larryi, consider these steps (1) make sure your NAS is on gigabit wired network with the Naim as wifi will degrade your sound (2) consider using a CAP's Zuma as media server with asset UPNP and a Red Wine Lightening battery power supply to fix the... | |
| Network Music Player or CD Player-Opinions Wanted grey9hound, I don't think you looked at the op's system quality and stated intentions. What you describe would be a downgrade, closer in sound to the Linn Genki I have that's gathering dust. If the OP wanted to go the route of async usb, they shou... | |
| Does hard drive noise in your PC color affect SQ? BTW there is a split in requirements between asynch USB and UPNP streamer devotees. The asynch USB camp tends to be PC tethered at short distance from the system so values fanless PC. The UPNP camp uses hardwired Ethernet so can place the PC anywh... | |
| Network Music Player or CD Player-Opinions Wanted I don't believe I've played many discs since I started using computer audio...mechanical transports require a huge expense to compete with what computer audio can do. I think you would be very happy with a Naim UPNP streamer, a laptop to rip your ... | |
| Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well? I am skeptical that the issue is with the speaker. If you had British box speakers I might understand but a planar or electrostatic should do well on cymbal transients. You indicated the source was LP; what is your turntable, arm and cartridge com... | |
| Does hard drive noise in your PC color affect SQ? You will get more complete answers on the computer audiophile site. But to keep it short and simple1) CA dabblers generally agree that you get best results with an SSD HD for OS because its faster, has no electrical motor noise and is affordable s... | |
| Are all asynchronous USB inputs similar? I'm very happy to be off "the bus" and on the fast track with UPNP and DLNA over hardwired Ethernet. It doesn't do away entirely with PC platform hassles but I can deal with software and power supply optimization vs. the interaction of USB and MOB... | |
| PRIMA LUNA owners, what power tube are you using? I use KT-120's in the Prima Luna Premium integrated. GL KT-88's sound artificial in comparison and EL-34's are mid range tunnel vision. Front tubes used are all Telefunken 12AU7. The KT-120's remedy the PL integrated review crticism of diluted bas... | |
| Where do audiophiles retire? But we are! Who else criticizes the sound quality first in a movie theater and not the film production ; |