imjerrys
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| AD Converter Options Thanks, johnss. The Antelope unit is 24-bit 192kHz max. It might be superior to my RME at 32/384, and the price is comparable. I might give it a try. Thanks | |
| Tonearm recommendation Origin Live makes great tonearms in all price ranges. I have owned a Conqueror, Enterprise, and Agile: all excellent! | |
| Converting Vinyl to Digital Audacity and RME ADI-2 Pro. Save the music in any format, including 32-bit 384k. The RME is not the best DAC, but its AD conversion is top notch. Yes, there is a learning curve, as it would be with any of these processes. | |
| Suggestions for a holographic preamp? My Benchmark HPA4 seemed to be a little thin IN MY SYSTEM, so I replaced it with an Audio Research LS28SE. WOW! Same remarkable extension and resolution in the bass and treble, with a little more meat. Plus, the ARC has enough inputs and outpu... | |
| AD Converter Options Herman: "Of course, this is with my gear." YMMV. For my recordings, I have reduced the variables to the bare minimum: from the raw data in Audacity, Save As 24-bit or Save As 32-bit. Errors could still be present, but I am satisfied with the concl... | |
| AD Converter Options The sole variable when I created the different WAV files from my turntable is the saving format in Audacity. This suggests that the differences in the 24-bit and 32-bit sound is attributable to the format since the recording platform, both hardwar... | |
| AD Converter Options Herman. Yes, I really think 32-bit is better after making LP recordings at both 24-bit and 32-bit. The latter seems to have higher resolution / clarity in the treble. Of course, this is with my gear. The difference is even apparent on my Fiio M15. | |
| Free SPL Meter App - From a US Government Agency Use this app on an airplane. You will immediately think of noise cancelling headphones. Same here. Try keep it under 85 dB when possible. | |
| Generic USB 2.0 cable vs. DH Labs USB? The sonic difference between different USB cables can be significant. After trying many different cables, I use Audience Front Row both for recording from my AD converter and for playback. | |
| Small compact 2-way speakers? Harbeth p3esr xd vs DALI Menuet SE ? I suggest B&W 705 Signature. What the engineers have done with the Signature version of this model and the 805 D4 Signature is a very noticeable upgrade. | |
| Holbo airbearing turntable I had one in my system for a few months for review. This was the original version. It was a great turntable. No complaints at all, sonically. I would have kept it in my reference system but for its lack of support for different arms. | |
| Luxman da-07x dac…..has anyone here audition it? ? A DA-07x recently replaced a Bricasti M1S2 in my system. The Luxman has a slightly different tonal balance which is a little more forward in the upper frequencies. The overall sonic quality is very similar. This difference is like the difference b... | |
| If Bi-Wiring is an option, should I choose Bi-wiring over single banana with free jumpers I prefer single wiring with jumpers. Follow the recommendation of Merlin's Barry Palkovic, connect the single-wire cable to the speaker's tweeter/HF connections, and use jumpers to the bass/LF connections. | |
| Headphone cable upgrade For my Arya Stealth, I used an 8-core "pure silver" cable from eBay seller koldingaudio. Took about 10 days to receive. A big improvement over stock. | |
| Audio Research LS28/SE, Ref 5/SE … what do you like better? The Ref 5SE sounds great, but I didn't like the "return-to-center" knobs. I bought an LS28SE which has a normal volume control and keeps the tube count to a minimum while simply sounding great. |