exlibris
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| Reference DACS: An overall perspective I was surprised as well!I contributed to that thread when I was using the DCC2 with the SACD 1000. The AES/EBU connection was clearly better with that set-up.With the DCC2 and CDSD, the AES/EBU - BNC connection was inferior in every way. It had an... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Elberoth2,I can only speak for my particular unit when I say that it is problem-free. I have the newest version of the CDSD, the one with the USB port for future upgrades. | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Branimir,I forgot to answer your last quest. 'Yes,' the digital search is over. If something falls in my lap (like the Weiss) I will definitely have a listen but I won't be actively trying to arrange auditions. Thanks to you, and everyone, for the... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective After a few days of burn-in I have come to some conclusions:1. The EMM Labs combo is shockingly good. It is extremely transparent and lifelike. I am officially eating my words.2. The best way to use these is with EMM's 'ST Glass' cables. Using the... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective I've been using the CDSD for two days now via the ST Glass cables. I will be getting a BNC cable this weekend to try in a set-up along with the Stealth AES/EBU.I am getting very good sound from the EMM Combo. It is easily the best digital that I h... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Gliderguider,I think you might be right; Audio Note and Zanden are both on my wish list of digital that I want to hear in my system. What can I do to get you to make the drive south? :-)You could come and watch the Sens beat the crap out of the Le... | |
| Reference DACS: An overall perspective Just thought I'd check in...I'm still waiting for the CDSD. I'm positive it will arrive this week.In the meantime I'm using the Accustic Arts Drive 1 as a transport along with the Stealth cable.For weeks I have had the choice of using an old MSB D... | |
| Is the EMM DAC6e or DCC2 /CDSD the best out there? The number of EMM dacs currently for sale on Audiogon (8?) might lead one to believe that it isn't "the best out there." | |
| Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers Thanks to all.If I won the lottery, the amps that I would buy first are the Atma-Sphere MA-3s. I think they would sound glorious with my speakers.In lieu of a lottery win, I will stick with my Manley 250s and try and squeeze a bit more juice out o... | |
| Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers Thanks Brian. At that price I don't think I will ever hear them driving my MBLs :-)I think I will try using an electronic crossover before my four monobocks rather than looking for more powerful amplifiers.I'm open to suggestions on a brand of cro... | |
| Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers Okay; I'll bite:How much are you asking for your 500 watt triode amp?(I am seated and braced :-) | |
| Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers Another question: at 250 watts, are the Manley 250 Neo-Classic monoblocks the most powerful amps using EL34s? | |
| Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers I tried the 450 in tetrode mode and I much preferred the Manley 250. At the time, I didn't know that one could switch between triode and tetrode on the VTL. | |
| Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers I haven't heard of Shoreline. (TRL is very expensive). | |
| Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers Right, how could I have forgotten about VTL?!For some reason I never clued in to the fact that you can switch between tetrode and triode on their amps. |