eugene81
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| Integrated Amp That Does it All?... Wyred 4 Sound mINT or Bel Canto C5i would be the closest thing except they don't have XLR inputs. You could use S/PDIF, TOSlink, or RCA for your Oppo. Since you like the Bel Canto DAC 2.5 maybe the DAC in the C5i would be more to your liking, but ... | |
| Ungrounded power cord: Will I die? Inna, not sure how you interpreted my post that way, but I am definitely not asking for advice on how to get electrocuted!I think I'll take my chances on using the Luxman cord with the DAC. I will probably upgrade in the next year or two anyway. I... | |
| Ungrounded power cord: Will I die? I guess even if the amp is safe to use with an ungrounded cord, they might put a 3-prong inlet for use with all of the other aftermarket power cords out there.So the moral of the story is: It depends on the device. Stick to what it came with. | |
| Ungrounded power cord: Will I die? "If it came with a three prong plug then safety standards dictate it should be there"OK, so since my amp came with a two prong plug it should be safe to use with the amp even though the amp has a 3 prong inlet? | |
| Paradigm S8 vs. Sonus Faber Cremona M "I have heard of Krell, Ayre and Bryston, is that what I should be looking for?"Those brands offer very different types of sound, especially Ayre compared with the other 2. What kind of sound do you like? The warm, lush, silky, romantic? Or the co... | |
| Frustrated with the sound of my system Having had the MSB Link III, Kimber 8TC, and Kimber Silver Streak, these components can definitely sound strident and hard. I highly recommend a tube DAC -- MHDT Paradisea is a GREAT choice for offering warm, natural, relaxed sound at < $400 us... | |
| Best DAC under 2k US ? http://www.northwoodsav.comWhich Bel Canto? I'm assuming not the 3.5VB since it's way over $2k. I had the DAC 2.5 before the Calyx and much prefer the Calyx. Warmer, sweeter, and technically superior in every way. While the Bel Canto is still a ve... | |
| Ungrounded power cord: Will I die? Herman, my Japanese amp came with this power cord that has a two prong male end and three prong female end. Since it was manufactured this way does that mean the cord is safe? Japanese household electricity is only 2 prong. Is there something abou... | |
| Squeezbox Touch USB or SPDIF? Depends on the DAC. | |
| what is the best amp you've ever heard Kondo Ongaku. It completely redefined the word "liquid" in my mind. | |
| Former MHDT Havana Lovers: What did you move onto? http://www.northwoodsav.comJust give Ron a call! | |
| Has anyone else heard the Calyx DAC 24/192? This DAC is something. See my impressions here and some links here:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1320563994&openmine&zzEugene81&4&5#Eugene81One of those links is a direct comparison with the Ayre QB-9 in which t... | |
| Former MHDT Havana Lovers: What did you move onto? Well, the Calyx is burned in and it is sounding marvelous! The scale is a great deal larger than the Havana and Bel Canto -- wider, deeper, and taller. In terms of timbre and tonality, I am more than satisfied coming from the Havana. Inner detail ... | |
| Luxman M-600A I replaced my Pass XA30.5 with the Luxman M-600a last night (used & broken in) so I'll share my impressions thus far. The first thing that struck me is how these amps are more alike than different so I think Faxer's "miles ahead" statement is ... | |
| Rel R-505 work with a Pass Labs X350.5 Contact Sumiko. They have a special cable you can order that has an RCA termination instead of the black speaker wire that uses an unused RCA plug on your preamp for ground (or power amp if you're going balanced). I believe it's $200 if it's worth... |