jax2
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| Improving on the Sonata IIIs, which speakers? PS My response overlapped Almarg's input so I had not seen it at all when writing my own. I will therefore say that I 'second' the recommendation for Daedelus! Good suggestion! I have heard the DR-ma and they are outstanding, but as Almarg indicat... | |
| Improving on the Sonata IIIs, which speakers? It would be tough to "improve" on the sound while stepping sideways in the same price bracket. You may get a different sound, but those are excellent speakers for the $. If it were me, and I were looking for something different, I'd look at Coinci... | |
| Integrated to use as preamp for now? I'd second the Brio 3 as having great bang-for-buck at that price. Shameless plug - If you want more power, a definitive step-up in sound, a remote and phono-out and preamp-out (you could feed your current amp with it if you wanted to using it as ... | |
| Bookshelf or Mini Monitor I just sold a pair of Soliloquy SAT 5's and they are a great bargain at their typical used price. They made nice nearfield monitors for my office system. Highly recommended. I'd second Era Design as well, but I'd go with their D5's if you have the... | |
| Keeping Out Street Noise / Sound-Reducing Windows I would guess that overall it is a great idea. Our double-pane glass makes a significant difference when you close the windows. BUT, the low notes of performance car exhaust that you are complaining about will probably be the less effected end of ... | |
| Best Looking SS Integrated Amplifiers Under $2,000 I must have missed that episode of Fernando's Hideaway. I'd never choose a component for that reason. It's a nice perk, if it happens, but sometimes my favorite sounding components, or the ones that go best with my system in my price range, are my... | |
| Importance of Good Speaker Stands? One further addendum to the PlaySand suggestion - You'll want to make sure that the sand itself is moisture-free (and I don't just mean cat piss). Sometimes the sand comes with moisture included at no cost to you, until you fill your steel stands ... | |
| Importance of Good Speaker Stands? Stands can make a significant difference, but it will depend upon how resolving both your speakers and the system is, as well as how discriminating you are as to just how much difference it will make, and how much that is worth to you. One warning... | |
| SET the best? Yes, from your latest input, Hanaleimike, I would definitely recommend giving it a try. Should be a great match with AudioNote speakers. OTL is definitely is worth pursuing as well - it will give you very similar qualities, albeit different in bot... | |
| Internet Radio sounds better than ripped CDs. Why Agree with all above - something is wrong, and you should be taking all conversions out of the computer and using an external DAC with no digital processing or volume control. If you are already doing all that then I'm dumbfounded at your results. | |
| 2-ways that are close to 3-ways Your limiting factor, as you probably know, is that SET amp which requires very sensitive speakers. I'm a big fan of SET + Horn sound, so naturally I'd push for your Klipsch combo there. Other than that, with the SET limitation, I liked the concen... | |
| SET the best? I have yet to read of anyone who has gone the other direction from SET, to High watt beast class A amps or others. I DID go the other direction. More on that later. SET does some unique things that few others can do quite so well. Really good OTL ... | |
| Suggestions for DAC isolation? Have you tried tightening the bolts on the transformer, and putting weight directly on top of the transformer itself (assuming that's possible)? I had a noisy transformer on a tube amp once and that did the trick. For isolation i like Sistrum, but... | |
| Do I still need a DAC for a Logitech Transporter?? Do you think if I skip the Transporter and just get a DUET or SB3 and feed the digital feed to a DAC (PS audio Dac) that it will sound better than the Log Transport?That would depend on the DAC (of course). As I said, it would take a pretty expens... | |
| Do I still need a DAC for a Logitech Transporter?? The AKM DAC in the TP is excellent, to my ears. I don't think you'd need an external unless you prefer a different set of qualities, or something in another league which would be very expensive. In that case you may as well get the DAC you want, s... |