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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Hi Matt, it is likely that Rowland Aeris will continue to bloom until, or possibly through, the 800 hours mark. With any component, Until a device is fully stabilized, there is the danger of mistaking temporary early artifacts as sonic signature.G. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Oops, you are absolutely correct Matt: the RCA input I have used is input 5. Guido | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Hey Mat, just in case you connect multiple DACs to your darling Rowland Criterion... XLR inputs 1 and 2 have been exercised the longest. XLR 3 is also well broken in. RCA 1 has also had good use. I have not exercised any other inputs. Saluti, G. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Uhrn... Shouldn't this topic of single ended to XLR on CDp deserve its own thread? G. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Hey Matt, I just discovered your DAC thread... So I'll follow your exciting front-end adventure! Saluti, Guido | |
| Is Hype About Forthcoming NC400 Based Amps Worthy Oops... Price of Acoustic Imagery ATSAH should have been $9K/pair... Apologies for that. G. | |
| Is Hype About Forthcoming NC400 Based Amps Worthy I have attempted to track availability of pure NCore NC1200-based amplifiers. This is the current lineup as far as I know:Acoustic Imagery ATSAH monos -- $12K / pairMerrill Veritas Twin stereo -- $9KMerrill Veritas monos -- $12K / pairTheta Digita... | |
| Ayre AX-5 Integrated Amplifier Hi Bob, AX-5 and Rowland Continuum S2 are both fine integrated amps. I heard them both at RMAF. Based on my listening experience, depending on your sonic goals, and your musical preferences, you are likely to develop a strong preference for one ov... | |
| ARC Ref 3: Tung-Sol 6550 in power supply? In Ref 3, the SED Winged C 6550 from ARC takes almost 500 hours to break in fully... Sonic evolution is very significant during this period. What I herd from a brand new tube was not indicative of its capabilities post break-in. G. | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? How is Rhodium used in the High Fidelity PC... And what is its audible performance virtue? G. | |
| $8000 budget on Pre-amp Hi Begeron2, have you tried to contact Sorasound? G. | |
| $8000 budget on Pre-amp SoraSound in Chicago carries VAC as well as Rowland. See the list of VAC dealers at:Guidohttp://www.vac-amps.com/pages/USdealers.html | |
| Power Cables you like with Merrill Veritas Amps Hi Pete, This is fascinating information... how would your new digital PC differ from a hypothetical equivalent new design optimized for linear / toroidal power supplies instead? What sonic/musical differences may we expect when applying your new ... | |
| Rowland service Hi Terry, PC-1 + M201 must sound very sweet indeed. The new rowland class D amps are quite awesome. Within the sane end of the product spectrum I have heard the Continuum S2 integrated... Fabulously refined to say the least. There is now also an M... | |
| $8000 budget on Pre-amp Before Die Muzik, I have owned Vienna Mahlers for several years and wrote the review for TAS. Fantastic speakers indeed. I have used three different pres with them with excellent results... ARC Ref 3 -- wonderfully resolving, mildly tuby and paste... |