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Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women?
Renmeister, are you saying your Avantgarde Uno's made those women "horny"? 
difference between an active and a passive preamp?
Ts0711, you have a very sensitive amp so it won't take much to get your amp to full power. However, I would think you would lose some dynamics and high frequency response with interconnects that long. Have you tried to get your passive preamp and ... 
MSB platinum DAC USB2
Audiofun, I might add "more complex" doesn't mean better sound quality. I can cite examples where more complex circuitry degrades the sound. OP amps being some of the worst culprits. Have you heard the MSB DAC through their proprietary USB? 
difference between an active and a passive preamp?
For example, if amp X has an input sensitivity of 1.25 V, 1.25 V from the source (eg,CD player) is need to achieve full rated power from your amp X. So if amp X is rated at 100 watts, it needs 1.25 V to produce 100 watts. If amp Y has input sensit... 
MSB platinum DAC USB2
Kops, I have heard excellent sounding USB DACs utilizing asynchronious and adaptive technologies. Although many hype asynchroneous to be much better (theoretically better at least), I have not heard clear evidence for this. Jitter is not THE most ... 
"Best" DAC for a grand or less
Chicagojtw, you may be confusing thin, bright sound with accuracy, unless you're listening to Britny Spears all the time. 
Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women?
Seriously, sometimes I get more excited about my speakers than women. Is that wrong? 
difference between an active and a passive preamp?
To be on the safe side when using a passive preamp, I would want my source to have an output impedance less than 500 ohm, source output voltage at least 2V (this also depends on the input sensitivity of your amp), my amplifier input impedance grea... 
MSB platinum DAC USB2
Thanks for your response. Though no one reply to my question."This is a proprietary implementation and is quite a bit more complex than what some others have been selling."Can you explain your statement or refer me to a link that explains why ther... 
"Best" DAC for a grand or less
Chicagojtw, opamps like LM4562 use tons of negative feedback to get low distortion levels. Vanishingly low THD ( 110 dB) really doesn't correlate with accurate sound according to many makers of high end DACs, although they are compelled to have re... 
Classe's New CP-800 Pre-amp/DAC. Impressions?
It suppose to have digital cross over. Is the cross over done before the signal gets converted to analogue or does it convert the anologue signal produced by the DAC chip back to digital then crossed over back to analogue? Am I making sense? 
difference between an active and a passive preamp?
There are a lot of caveats when using a passive preamp. As Elizabeth said, you have to make sure your source component has a very robust analogue output section with low output impedance. In addition, your interconnect lengths from source to pream... 
Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women?
Rgs92, sadly it's true. I loves the women...what's the saying? You can't live with them, and you can't shoot them. Disclaimer: The above statements are for entertainment purposes only. No woman was ever shot during the making of thread. 
Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women?
If her name was Linn Klimax, I would put her up for auction on Audiogon and recoup some of the cost for maintaining her ;) 
Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women?
I think I'm going to break up with my girl and marry my speakers. My speakers makes less noise.