hbrandt
Responses from hbrandt
| Vandersteen 2WQ set-up for Bi-wire? One last thing....I would call Richard Vandersteen and discuss this with him directly. He's usually a little gruff...but is actually a very nice guy who is very helpful with these sorts of issues | |
| How is the TacT RCS 2.0 as a pre amp vs Drubin and Metaphysics: I avoid using the volume control on the TacT and the Purcell/Delius. I believe (despite what the folks at dCS and Wadia say) that digital volume attenuation leads to reductions in clarity. For every 6 dB of digital volume a... | |
| Vandersteen 2WQ set-up for Bi-wire? Hi Guy:I have two Vandersteen 2wq subs. You need your main speaker to have a slow rolloff at about 100hz. This is accomplished by using the crossover that comes with the 2wq. The crossover sits between your preamp and your amp...and effects the sl... | |
| How is the TacT RCS 2.0 as a pre amp vs Metaphysics: I am NOT using the TacT as a DAC. I am only using the TacT as a digital in - digital out room correction device. I am feeding the output from the TacT to a dCS Purcell and upsampling to 176k and delivering that to a dCS Delius DAC. I ... | |
| How is the TacT RCS 2.0 as a pre amp vs I think it depends on your frame of reference. When I picked up the TacT RCS 2.0 about a 8 months ago....I had every intention of using it as a preamp and selling off my Placette Dual Mono Preamp. I did extensive a-b comparisons between the TacT a... | |
| Plinius SA250 Mk.4 vs. Pass Labs X350 Rayall: My understanding is that the MKiv has 4 separate toroidal transformers...and that the MKiii has one large one. In terms of sonics, many say that they are very similar...but some state that the MKiv was a significant improvement. The questi... | |
| best ss preamp w/ remote used under 1000 I suggest the Placette preamp Volume control ($1k) if you are running a single source. (www.placetteaudio.com). | |
| Plinius SA250 or 2x SA100 monoblocks What about the SA250MkIII with siltech silver wire upgrade vs. an SA250MkIV? The MkIII can be had at bargain prices these days. Is the sonic difference between the two worth the difference? | |
| Plinius SA250 Mk.4 vs. Pass Labs X350 What about the SA250MkIII with siltech silver wire upgrade vs. an SA250MkIV? The MkIII can be had at bargain prices these days. Is the sonic difference between the two worth the difference? I know this is slightly off topic but I think those readi... | |
| Plinius SA250 or 2x SA100 monoblocks I think I'll biwire with 4 SA250's!!! (just kidding) | |
| Plinius SA250 Mk.4 vs. Pass Labs X350 If I were you....I'd pick up a second Plinius SA100 Mk III and run them as monoblocks. I'm in the process of deciding between an SA250 or 2 SA100's as monos. I'm leaning toward the monos!! | |
| Wadia 27/270 vs. dCS Delius+Purcell Dan:I find filter 1 to be the most pleasing for most material - particularly jazz and classical. Sometimes I listen to 3 as well. | |
| Wadia 27/270 vs. dCS Delius+Purcell Frankly, I'm not sure why it should be so....but to my ear...and I listen almost exclusively to Classical (symphonic, chamber, etc.), and 60's jazz....172k sounds more musical and refined that 192k. It may just be in my head. Who knows?? I must sa... | |
| Maryland,Wash.DC Metro area Count me in. I live in Baltimore...and have the audiophile bug big time!!! Let me know if anything develops. | |
| Anyone using Pure Note or Stealth cables I am using pure note silver signature interconnects from my preamp to my amp...and from my dac to my preamp. I am also using a pure note digital interconnect from my source.Very fine cables....and Tom Swenson is great to work with.Highly recommended. |