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| Wadia 170i transport experience? Fernando, I have no doubt that what you're saying is true, with your DAC. I'm saying that with my DAC there is no difference because the upsampling program and reclocking is so good. My DAC upsamples to DSD-level and applies an alogarythm that cha... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre BTW Guido, three working valves will be enough for all but the rarest cornet or trumpet. Flugels often have four valves as do most piccolo trumpets, but seldom cornets and trumpets. You might like a mellow flugel, but the picc is an evil little be... | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Bill's royal self image has him confusing a coronet with a cornet, neither of which has to do with cars. My grandfather did own a Dodge Desoto with push button gear change, but then he wasn't much of a car guy, like Bill.Bill, if you'd like to mee... | |
| Wadia 170i transport experience? Flg2001 said:"and... do not forget that only WAV files are acceptable for proper reproduction."With a good upsampling DAC and precise clock, error corrected Apple Lossless can't be distinguished from the original WAV files.Dave | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre Where's the review of the Olds cornet???Dave | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre 07-10-09: Audiofeil said:"Why not write the review now Guido while you have some extra time?" Very funny Bill. You're showing your usual discretion. How's your business doing??Dave | |
| New Rowland Criterion 2-chassis battery pre I have visions of Snoopy dancing...anticipating the ecstacy...Dave | |
| Wadia 170i transport experience? If you're speaking to me, I'm taking nothing personally. I'm just trying to help you make some progress.Widipedia will give you a quick definition of a DAC (digital to analog converter). Still, it's a device that's either stand alone or part of an... | |
| Wadia 170i transport experience? Joe, I said earlier in the thread, "It's inexpensive enough that I'd recommend buying it new from a supplier with return privileges. If you try it in your system and don't find it great in every way, then return it."Why don't you take that advice?... | |
| Outboard Dac's...Do they make a big difference? I'd say yes, but with reservation. I don't know any of the three DACs mentioned. I've used PS Audio in the past with good results and I've heard Mac digital in other contexts and your description of it tending to smooth and sweet doesn't surprise ... | |
| Suggestions for a new SACD player. The Playback Designs MPS-5 has digital input in three formats. You're able to use its exceptional DAC/clock to bring almost any digital output up to the level of it's performance. For example, using the Wadia 170i to pull the digital output from m... | |
| Killing sibilance distortion - VPI & Jubilee Have you listened to that same cut on CD? Alison sings with lots of sibilance. It's simply better recorded and clearer on your LP, IMHO.Dave | |
| Wadia 170i transport experience? Sorry Joe, I read three reviews of the AV-10 and no one really talked about it's reclocking ability. Being that it's Nakamichi, I'd expect better than average performance, so I think it's a relatively safe bet. Unfortunately the Wadia does seem to... | |
| Killing sibilance distortion - VPI & Jubilee Are you getting sibilance on a "real" lp??? Most test records are designed to make ALL arm/cartridge combinations distort. I would use a test record to minimize and even out left-right sibilance, but wouldn't worry about it further unless I were e... | |
| Wadia 170i transport experience? I own and love a Wadia 170i; however, it's only as good as the DAC you send the signal to. If you don't know what I'm talking about, then you probably want one of the many devices available that take an iPod's analog output (as opposed to digital)... |