dhl93449
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| Audio Aero Prestige SE Remote programming? You might check to see if the Logitech Harmony series of programmable remotes has that brand in their data base.I built a Bryston BDA-1 remote control into a Logitech Harmony remote recently because the Bryston remotes are over $300. Logitech had ... | |
| What is the best sounding DAC at $2000-$4000? Given your budget criteria I would listen to a Bryston BDA-1. Class A analog outputs make this very musical and smooth sounding. It has USB inputs as well as coax, AES/EBU, Toslink. | |
| DIY Speaker wire I use 8 gauge multi-stranded silver plated copper wire, teflon insulated. It came from an EBay source selling military and aircraft wiring. My speakers are bi-wired with this stuff and it sounds geat. I don't much care for the PVC insulation on No... | |
| Audiogon members poor packing and shipping damage One thing sellers/shippers can do to protect themselves from rutheless shippers is to use shock detection devices called "shockwatches". These are little accelerometers that trip if the package is exposed to a "G" rating over a certain amount. Onc... | |
| Cap life span? Rodman:Yes, that is why tantalums are called "solid", although some military versions actually have a liquid electrolyte in them (VERY EXPENSIVE). The solid versions use MnO2 electrolytes that are produced by evaporating the salt solutions during ... | |
| Disadvantages of OP amps in output stage of CD? I feel a bit obliged to comment here as it appears SOME of your intial comments may have come from my responses to your previous posts (although seriously misquoted).The CA audio products (like many others) use IC opamps (monolythic integrated cir... | |
| Cap life span? I recently put a Technics DD turntable from the late 80's back into service. I replaced EVERY electrolytic AL cap. Many were starting to show corrosion at one electrode.Please remember you cannot judge the quality of 20 yr + old AL caps by specs o... | |
| Cambridge Audio 840C player still a good buy ? I have had one for a number of years. I ended up using it mainly as a transport feeding a Bryston BDA-1, which resolved a lot of issues. The Class A Bryston output was smoother, warmer and more resolving than the stock analog outputs of the 840. I... | |
| Esoteric owners - SA-50 to ? Do you folks know if the Esoteric X-05 has a discrete component analog output stage (or is it integrated circuits)? | |
| Simple way to play hi-res files Magister:The analog output stages in the DAC will have a big inpact on the sound. I like the Bryston because it uses Class A discrete circuitry instead of the more common IC opamps.My issue with the CA NP30 is the analog output stage is opamps and... | |
| Transporter Advice I second the PWT. You can then use the HDMI I2S digital interconnect for reduced jitter which will only work with their (PS Audio) DAC. But for half the price (used) you could also use a Cambridge Audio 840 as a transport. I did this feeding my Br... | |
| Fantastic German made Music Server for my Car Not if it rips the CD to lossy (MP3, minidisk, etc) format. | |
| Simple way to play hi-res files Depending on your budget you could:1) go with the Bryston BDP-1 and put your digital files on a USB hard drive or USB flash stick. You need an outboard D/A to hear music from the files (like you SACD player digital in).2) go with a PS Audio PWT. Y... | |
| AES/EBU Question I found the AES/EBU cable to sound better than coax between my PWT and Bryston BDA-1, IF ground pin 1 was lifted at the Bryston and grounded at the PWT.Otherwise, if grounded at both ends sound was somewhat poorer than coax.I think the difference ... | |
| Programmable remotes A follow up to this post.I got the URC R50 and the on board database is useless for high end gear. I was unable to build the Bryston remote I wanted, because even though Bryston was listed, none of the codes would activate the BDA-1. Same with Par... |