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how can I get DSD signal from my Sony SCD5400 ES
Is DSD available with a SPDIF connection? db 
Long cables from turntable or phono stage
Last night the local Thorens expert recommended I move my Parasound JC-3 to a shelf just below my TD 124. The arm is an SME 3009 Series III with Ortofon SME 30H cartridge. Should I use a 1 meter cable even though a half meter would be sufficient? ... 
Power cords?
I just bough a second Pangea AC-9 to use with my second sub. Wrestling it into place reminded me how much I hated the first one. They really are stiff and unwieldy.db 
Power cords?
Elizabeth,I recently substituted a Pangea AC-9 for a Richard Gray power cord that has been loaned to me this past year or so. I perceived a bit less detail, but that may be imagination or inadequate break-in time. I've had the AC-9 for years, but ... 
Best setup for two subwoofers.
Drewan77,Is my understanding that the speakers are mounted on a baffle of sufficient size that front-rear cancellation is handled without an enclosure correct?The answer I was alluding to in my previous post was the answer you gave to Soix, i.e., ... 
Power cord for Proceed HPA 3
I now know what a 20 amp connector looks like. On advice of an audiophile friend whose judgement I trust I've decided to to try a WyWire Silver Juice II, a 9 AWG cable.The Proceed HPA 3 drives a pair of KEF 107/2s with a 107/2 KUBE. The 107/2s are... 
Best setup for two subwoofers.
Did Drewan77 tell us what crossover frequency he was using? If so, I missed it. Presumably that's the answer to the question posed by Soix.db 
Summing up L & R line-level for dual subs
I've been following this thread because after years of using a single balanced out from my Velodyne SMS-1 into a Y to two HGS-15s, I discovered that the SMS-1 provides unbalanced outputs for controlling up to three subs. Velodyne recommends a Y fr... 
Power cord for Proceed HPA 3
I didn't know 20 amp power cords had special connectors, and I really don't know anything about them. Yesterday I plugged in a very stiff Pangea AC-9 I discovered I had bought at one time but never used. The box doesn't say what the amp rating of ... 
Switch with volume control
I recently installed a Parasound JC-3 phono preamp. It uses the XLR input of the Cinema 11a. The sound is so good I think I'll stick with the Cary until I can (1) actually try a P7 in the setup and (2) buy it at a good price. For pure analog, the ... 
If I had an OPPO 103 or 105, what do
For that use you want the Oppo 105 with its superior analog output. You cannot use an analog source such as a phono stage, because the Oppos accept only digital input. An Oppo 105 directly into an amp should sound very good, if it satisfies your i... 
Sony XA5400ES vs Rega Saturn:Which sounds better??
Followup: I like classical and jazz, both of which are well represented in SACD format. Why would OP consider limiting the search to a CD-only player, unless his taste in music is not well represented in the SACD format?db 
Sony XA5400ES vs Rega Saturn:Which sounds better??
Not mentioned for some reason is the Oppo 105, reputed for its fine analog. I have both the Sony XA 5400ES and 105. They sound a bit different, but I think both are superb. OP didn't mention how the player would be connected in the audio chain. I ... 
Will a Proceed AMP handle LPCM input?
I connected the balanced output of an Oppo 95 to the PAV, and set the output of SACD to DSD in the Oppo menu. It sounded bad. Then it occurred to me that the PAV preceded DSD. I reset the SACD output to PCM, and superb sound returned. I suspect DS... 
Switch with volume control
Kal,In your opinion would replacing my Cary Cinema 11a with a Parasound P7 be a step up, a step down, or a sideways step, given that either can provide the functions I want? A Sony XA 5400ES connects via HDMI. but an Oppo 105 and a Parasound JC-3 ...