doggiehowser
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| Buddy Holly and Elvis on SACD Just ordered Elvis #1 on DVDA :)I sure hope it's good. | |
| marantz sa8004 or oppo bdp95 I have the SA8003 which was one generation before the 8004. I think the 8004 adds DAC inputs but is similar.I thought the 8003 was very warm and very slow. I did end up modifying the unit by swapping out some caps and that improved the speed treme... | |
| Any hope for SACD? @Vicdamone, I don't believe DSD is a supported codec on BluRay | |
| Any hope for SACD? To the OP, I've been buying up DVDA and SACDs including some OOP titles for the last year or so. The most expensive disc I've ever bought is actually not an SACD but a 1:1 Direct Cut CD from Yes Asia :)But honestly, you can find a lot of SHM SACDs... | |
| Any hope for SACD? http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=SICP-10083This one? | |
| MacBook Pro to EMM XDS1 If only they saw fit to include a DSD USB input :( | |
| Need info on amp rec. for these Thiel cs2.4's I don't think so.I was documenting my impressions at a local forum, almost on a daily basis.My room then had a bad 50Hz problem so a number of R&B songs were unbearable to me. So that's what I did. I put in a Squeezbox to stream my "problemati... | |
| Need info on amp rec. for these Thiel cs2.4's If you don't have 300 hours at least on the 2.4s, the 2.4s sound very horrible. I remember the agony I went through with the first few months of ownership.Then one day, the tardiness of the bass went and the highs lost their initial harshness. | |
| Focal 1038 BE impressions? recommended to me In some smaller rooms the Utopia can be a bit overwhelming especially for the lower frequencies.The Focal feels a bit more lean in the bass | |
| Playback Designs MPD3 Audition Jonathan, thanks for the offer. I don't have your email but you can email me at my the same userid (doggiehowser) at gmail.comI understand the MPD3 has already been run in by Warwick prior to it reaching me :)In any case, I have placed an order wi... | |
| MacBook Pro to EMM XDS1 Yes, the XDS1 is a brilliant machine. If you don't require the last mile of neutrality, I also recommend the Playback MPS5. I've heard it in my system and it sounds beautiful too. Very similar to the XDS1 but perhaps a bit more oomph in the mid ba... | |
| Speaker suggestions at around $30k @UnsoundI totally agree.I use a CS3.7 with an S1 integrator matched to 2 SS2s.The SS2s are incredibly easy to place in the room and is a lot more versatile than trying to place one large full range speaker in the same room. Plus it already comes w... | |
| Playback Designs MPD3 Audition Here's something I typed earlier today for my local forum. A friend of mine, Bill had ordered the MPD3 but he was out of town when it was delivered so he kindly offered the unit to me to test and pen down my thoughts:=================I spent most ... | |
| MacBook Pro to EMM XDS1 As can be inferred from my post, No.I did ask EMM before and they said pretty much the same thing. The only way to get USB DSD is to get their USB DACs, i.e. MA-1 and DAC2X. But if you already have the XDS1, you are as they say S-O-L. | |
| Bel Canto Dac 1.5 or Benchmark Dac 1 Usb I'd suggest having an audition if you can.The Benchmark has been around for a while now and while it has its strengths, you may find it sounding very lean. I had the Benchmark Pre before and I understand the DAC is fundamentally the same, just tha... |