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earlier Musical Fideltiy V-LInk to new V-Linkll
Thanks Timlub. One of the hotly contested issues, among a small number of people, is that noise from the PC can get into the USB converter through the ground and then into the DAC and potentially influence the electronics and thus the sound. Can y... 
earlier Musical Fideltiy V-LInk to new V-Linkll
Timlub - looks like the Cmedia CM6610 USB interface chip does not support 88 or 176 KHz, so that is the limitation. 
earlier Musical Fideltiy V-LInk to new V-Linkll
Timlub - thanks for the info. So, just to be clear - there is gavlanic isolation on the ground and on the data lines? Any idea why it does not do 88 and 176? Is is possible they only have one clock in there? This looks like an interesting option t... 
earlier Musical Fideltiy V-LInk to new V-Linkll
I believe Lars Audio is the finished product part of a DIY company named Gigawork. Do you know if the galvanic isolation is built in or just refers to the optical connection? I cannot find any information other than the ebay ad. Note this is a Hon... 
earlier Musical Fideltiy V-LInk to new V-Linkll
Realremo - thanks for the clarification. I thought it was too good to be true at that price. 
earlier Musical Fideltiy V-LInk to new V-Linkll
Realremo - do you have a reference? What I have read is that the galvanic isolation may just mean that the signal is isolated when Toslink is being used. I don't think it does anything for other interconnects. It would be nice to know if it has ga... 
Top jazz trios piano, bass, drums on vinyl?
Actusreus - thanks. I have the 45 of Portrait in Jazz and it is very fine. I assume the two from that great weekend are also great. It is amazing what Keepnews was able to record in a small venue with a portable recorder. 
Top jazz trios piano, bass, drums on vinyl?
Anyone have the Analogue Productions' 45 re-issue of Waltz for Debby? I have never heard it. Just wonder how it compares to the 33's out there. 
Sonus Faber Liuto vs. original Cremona
Bob - sorry I missed this earlier.I would agree with Audiogreak32 on the Cremona vs. the Liuto. To be fair, some people feel the Cremona has a colored sound. The Liuto have a more natural frequency response. The Liuto has more of the magic of the ... 
Is the Classe Cap-101 enough for Totem Arros?
the Naim Nait 5i-2 matches well with the Arros, especially with the music you list. 
Extremely well recorded jazz double bass? cymbals?
Tethered Moon - drummer is Paul Motian, same guy who is on Waltz for Debby with Bill Evans and Scot LaFaro from 1961. He also played a lot with Keith Jarrett, although not as part of the famous Trio. He even played with Arlo Guthrie at Woodstock. ... 
Extremely well recorded jazz double bass? cymbals?
Try Waltz for Debby by Bill Evans with Scot LaFaro on bass and Paul Motion on drums. The best CD version is the Complete Village Vanguard set CD from which Waltz for Debby was taken. There are also high rez versions on HDTracks, although I have no... 
Best amp for Sonus Faber Amati Anniversario?
Both the Strads and the Amati Homage are old school SF, during the Franco Serblin era. During that time the speakers were know for being very "musical" although somewhat colored. After that, SF went to a more modern, more detailed and more neutral... 
5.1 vs 7.1
It depends on what DSP settings you have. If you have a "straight" type setting (no DSP), you get sound from the surrounds but get nothing from the rears unless the source is 6.1 or 7.1. If you want the rears active all the time, most people use a... 
Hi-end PC audio questions
I am not an Apple expert, so I will leave specifics to the Apple folk. I would suggest posting this in the PC Audio forum. You will get a better response there. You might also want to look at computeraudiophile.com