honeymonster

Responses from honeymonster

Isolation Platform for Clearaudio Performance
Hi, I am using a Stands Unique transition wall shelf which is essentially a glass shelf supported by two spikes and a metal bracket at the rear - very solid, as it needs to be as the Clearaudio Performance DC turntable weighs in at a hefty 11.5kg 
Which DAC is better?
Having heard the extraordinarily good audio quality of 24 bit material on the Arcam FMJ D33, and given that the Sim Audio does not support 24 bit, then my cash would go on the D33. 
Hum, buzz, snap, crackle and pop?
Tubes are inherently more noisy than semiconductor/ transistor amps, but some feel the benefits of the warm, natural sound quality outweigh those negatives. The Sennheiser HD800 headphones are very revealing so you would hear all of the nasties th... 
Pass 250.5 shuts down driving Magnepan 3.7
I think the impedance of the Maggies is too low to be safely handled by your power amp - the protection circuits see them as a fault (short) circuit load.