ghdprentice
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| Upgrading cd player OP, Correct, ARC stopped making CD9SE’s because their supplier stopped making the transport. I am sure they have lots for repairs. But these days transports tend to be pretty reliable. They used to be terrible. While I do not know this, I ... | |
| Coax SP/DIF to USB..thoughts? My experience is that ultimately the sound quality is about 50-50. While at lower levels the DAC makes a bigger different as the quality goes up the difference equalizes and really high end sound requires both at the very highest level. My streame... | |
| Ruminations On CD Players Congratulations.it is great when happiness follows. | |
| Upgrading cd player Audio Research was purchased a few years ago in a highly leveraged deal by a private investor. Increased interest rates caused him to have to sell the business. It was sold to a deep pockets committed company that is already into high end audio. A... | |
| Ideas for Pre/Power $9000? When in Portland stop by Pearl Audio as well. Look at the Pass INT-75 a fantastic integrated with exceptional rhythm and pace as well as great fidelity and slam. You might consider stretching to the INT - 250… which has much more power. But which ... | |
| Help with streamer software @carlsbad2 +1 The real key to great sound, by far is the components… not the interface. A long used, well understood connection is what components are designed around. New interfaces have the great disadvantage of maybe not catching on, or bein... | |
| Help with streamer software OP, 👍 😊. Just a note, only Aurrenders most basic model is USB only. | |
| Go ahead, hang blankets on the side walls. You’ll be amazed. Great advice. I always recommend simulating treatments with pillows, cushions, and blankets. I have made some of those permanent with heavy woven wool oriental carpets. While expensive they are really beautiful and great acoustic treatments. | |
| Ultrasonic cleaning Not me, I use a traditional fluid / vacuum cleaner… a Nessie. | |
| Cardas Clear Beyond XL PC vs The Rest Swap out one power cord every year or two. Spreads out enjoyment and financial investment. | |
| Coax SP/DIF to USB..thoughts? OP, Yes my Aurender has all three… I use the AES. Actually it has lots of additional outputs… even dual AES. | |
| Help with streamer software PS Audio has a 30 day or better, return policy. Comsider getting a streamer that provides all the functions. I am a fan of Aurrender, best of class sound quality, with well respected app to control it. I own two, one on the low end and one at the... | |
| Coax SP/DIF to USB..thoughts? USB is a relatively new requiment. It can with the need to connect computers to audio systems. Before this SP/DIFF was the connection. USB presents a completely different input to the DAC… the DAC must retime the bitstream. Which sounds better dep... | |
| Fading Background Vocals Conundrum We are all learning. Great when there is little cost to it. | |
| How long does it take your tube amp to warm up? It takes 3.5 minutes…. The time it takes for the soft startup to complete and the amp to switch on. I used to experience a long warmup for my Audio Research REF 5SE preamp… it took about 12 minutes with signal running through it, and the impro... |