ejr1953
Responses from ejr1953
| Best DAC for CD redbook playback from a PS Audio Perfectwave transport I have the PS Audio PerfectWave transport and DirectStream DAC, with a PS Audion I2S (HDMI) cable, and it’s the best combination I’ve auditioned.I have had the DirectStream DAC now for about 18 months and am really impressed with the detail it ext... | |
| Quicken the burn in time for new speakers by using a cheaper SS amp? Nordost sells a System Setup & Tuning CD which, besides having a "burn in" track, has lots of other really helpful tracks for setting up a system.I think I ordered mine from Music Direct. | |
| Aurender iOS app My DAC has one USB, one coax, one optical (and multiple I2S) inputs, with my laptop using the USB. Thoughts about how the Aurender N10 coax or optical inputs perform? One better than the other? | |
| $16K new/used speaker question? I've been enjoying a pair of Focal Sopra No2's now for about six months.I enjoy all sorts of styles of music, except rap and country.I find they are a very "musical" speaker, not what one salesman would call "analytic". | |
| Losing out I'm sorry to hear about your disappointment, but from the seller's perspective I'd say "bird in hand" will usually trump an email offering to buy.When I sold my last amp, I must have gone back and forth with a guy for at least a week, even discuss... | |
| Performer-in-Room Quality with Speakers? I have had a pair of Focal Sopra No2's for the last 6+ months, once "dialed in" to the room, they did exactly what you are after.With the beryllium tweeters, I suspect a tube amp will match up well with them.One thing I found in my auditions is th... | |
| MAC Book Pro Computer vs Aurender N100h vs Aurender N10 Music Servers I have been using an Autonomic MMS-5A server for a while now and my audio dealer is trying to get me interested in the Aurender N10 as a replacement.The Autonomic has some really good features, the iPad app works pretty well, it integrates with my... | |
| Subwoofer My subs are very well integrated into my system, the room treatments have quelled the spurious room resonances that detracted from the bass, and the system sounds great.So last night I fired up the system with the pre-amp output to the subs turned... | |
| Controlling a PC with Monitor or Smartphone I buy my computer/network stuff from newegg.com, great selection, prices and fast shipping. | |
| Internet music sellers I made the transition to "all digital" a few years ago. Back in the day, I felt that tape hiss and record noise detracted from the musical experience and DACs have become so good, digital (to me) is not "harsh" sounding.I have a hard time when I ... | |
| Which CD\SACD? When I transitioned to having hi-res digital files on a music server I sold my former SACD player. I still buy CDs, record them in iTunes as 44.1/16 AIFF files, transfer them to the server, which outputs them to my external DAC via the coax conne... | |
| JL Audio e112 sub vs. JL Audio Fathom 112 v.2 Emailists,My former Velodyne sub was a "Digital Drive" model, not a "DD+". Before I purchased the JL Audio subs, I did audition a 15" DD+ sub woofer, but it was not setup well, sounded boomy, not well-defined.I've been really happy with both my f... | |
| I have seen some Interesting comments about Mcintosh lately If you ask most people about "high end audio", they will usually associate that with "Bose". I know very few people who have even heard of McIntosh. When I mention the name, most people say it's a product from the company that makes the iPhone.... | |
| Best Of Breed or Matching Components? Left stack of components:McIntosh MC452 Power AmpMcIntosh C50 Pre AmpBryston BHA-1 Headphone AmpAutonomic MMS-5A Media ServerRight stack of components:PS Audio P10 Power PlantPS Audio DirectStream DACPS Audio PerfectWave Transport | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Beethoven's 5th Symphony, Herbert Von Karajan, Berlin Philharmonic, remastered recording from 1963. |