dr_joe
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| When does SACD make sense - my theory Certainly going back to the original digital tapes and remastering a lousy 80s CD release in DSD will yield a huge improvement, much more than doing the same with a (really good) analogue master tape from the same era.It all depends on the quality... | |
| Speakers to hang on to for LIFE I can't agree with SteveAllen and some other posters that newer = better technology = more accurate reproduction.Speaker technology has not changed that much since the 1920s. Manufacturing processes and materials may have, but even then it doesn't... | |
| Kudos to the USPS I second that motion! I'm in Canada and frequently purchase used audio components from the U.S. UPS ground and FedEx ground have cost me a lot of money in damages, although to their credit, FedEx, at least on one occasion, honoured the insurance c... | |
| Bit rates - PCM - Transport Most transports or digital outputs on players are capable only of standard PCM Redbook output: 16 bits resolution @ 44.1 kHz sampling rate. You can be sure that if the digital output on a manufacturer's component is capable of 24/96 or 24/192 (or ... | |
| boyfriend is getting on my way Don't even consider switching amps unless you can A-B them in your system in your home. I doubt very much the DNA-2 will make much, if any difference, and it may not be a difference you enjoy. Tell you boyfriend to buy a DNA-2 and put it in his ow... | |
| Any gear you wish you had bought or not sold?? I certainly regret selling my "looks like new" Technics SL-1000 MK II turntable set up, especially considering what I sold it for and what I see people are now asking.Fortunately, sometime later I got an SP-10 MK II on an excellent broadcast base.... | |
| Good moving magnet or cheap moving coil I'd also recommend a good MM: both the Clearaudio you mention and the V15-VxMR are good choices. So is the Reson Reca or the Goldring 1042. | |
| Review: Bryston 4B-ST Amplifier In thirty years of listening, I have found quality pro audio gear often gives the best sound for the money. After all, audio professionals have to make a living with the equipment they buy and require above all accuracy and reliability. The Brysto... | |
| Non fatigueing speaker under 1500 Many years ago I tried professional studio monitors, reasoning that people who (a) have to make their living listening to music and (b) have to listen for hours at a time every day, would be very sensitive both to accuracy (for want of a better wo... | |
| HELP I Need advice SME 3009 vs. 309 I'd recommend staying for now with what you have and adding a quality high output MM cartridge, like a Reson Reca (in effect a hotrodded Goldring 1042) or one of the Clearaudio MM models. Assuming the 3009 is in good condition, it's still a qualit... | |
| Best CD Player under 2k ? Get a Sony SCD-777ES, around $1500. After you enjoy it for a while, spend $260 plus installation for a new Superclock masterclock or $650 for the complete replacement of the analogue output stage and the bypassing of the DACS!The beauty of the lat... | |
| Stones on SACD - Tempting? I've purchased a number of the new Stones hybrid /SACD/CD remasters. I have an SACD player on the way, but am listening to them right now on a decent, but not particularly high end, Redbook CD setup (Teac VRDS 20, Monarchy 33 DAC/preamp).Evenings ... | |
| CD Direct and DAC's If your DAC or power amp has a volume control, then you don't need a preamp. Having said that, I haven't yet heard a DAC that doesn't incorporate some kind of line amp that sounds as good as a DAC going through a quality active preamp. Typically, ... | |
| Speakers for Rock They're not "audiophile" speakers, and have low significant other acceptance factor, but I can't see doing much better than the larger Tannoy Professional studio monitors: System 15 DMT and 215 DMT (original or MK II).The MK IIs are still in produ... | |
| Digital Front End.. help please I'd recommend a Sony SCD-777ES with the VTS mod that by-passes the DACs and replaces the op-amp based analogue output circuit with fully descrete and independently powered circuit. Used units go for circa $1300-1700 and the mod is $650 (or $1250 i... |