jax2
Responses from jax2
| Preamp with lots of outputs? Hey Dick, Those sound like sources for which one would need inputz, eh?Is Doug a Dick, or a Doug? I hope you weren't calling Doug a dick! Does Doug want input on ouputs? Or, does Dick really need more outputs for his inputs? If Doug is really Dick... | |
| Best Cheap Speakers - New or Old I'll second the Spica TC-50's (good call), and would add Klipsch Heresy's (originals), and Klipsch Forte II's to the list. If you were sticking to new speakers with a $500 cap, I'd look at Era Design 4's.Marco | |
| macmini spdif out vs. usb BTW, for the record, I am definitely NOT a fan of the Benchmark DAC. Since your question was very specific to that DAC I answered specifically the question you asked. I should probably add that I found the Benchmark to be too harsh for my ears in ... | |
| macmini spdif out vs. usb Definitely do the conversion outside of the computer. Get the USB DAC. Marco | |
| Speaks for sensitive, tinnitus-y ears? IMHO you'd do much better getting the sound card out of your computer. Doing that conversion inside the environment of a computer has the potential to add all kinds of electronic grunge to your sound. Use either an external USB convertor, or a goo... | |
| When is your system good enough-and why? Perfect is good enough. Marco | |
| Time to reflect - why do you post on Audiogon..... I do not believe the collective knowledge of the A-gon will be diminished by my absence, at least it will never be noticed. That has to be one of the very rare times I find myself in disagreement with you, Newbee. I'd say a great many, both new an... | |
| whats better, good cd player and a pc to shuffle IMHO: Depending on how you rip the files, the software on the PC, the conversion you use to get the digits to the DAC, the PC has the potential to outperform virtually any multi-hundred disc carousel. The transports and DACs in those units are not... | |
| Best Portable Digital Device The best thing you can do to improve the sound of portable digital is to go to either a lossless, or uncompressed file. Unfortunately that means your songs will take up a whole lot more space. Try this with one of your favorite selections; rip it ... | |
| Wow Windows Vista sounds sooo much better So Apple maniacs confess! How many of you secretly hate authority, all big business, and Republicans?It's no secret. It should be no surprise that we'd question other things that don't work well, are inefficient, and or leave a whole lot of room f... | |
| Does Anyone Bi-Amp With both SS and Tubes? My friend, Peter, is using VTL 450's on top and a Bryston SS on the bottom of his Maggie 20.1's. I believe he's using a Marchand crossover. The system sounds wonderful; integrated, and coherent to my ears. I'll point him to this thread and I'm sur... | |
| Wow Windows Vista sounds sooo much better Thats nice but 99 percent of the people on the planet use windows and a PC.That's too bad......very sad indeed....they'll catch up someday. Glad to hear they're taking steps in the right direction.Marco | |
| Swan M200 PC speakers??? I have a pair those speakers that I used with an iPod while traveling. They were a great bargain for the price, and sounded damn good, but the op-amp went bad in one of mine. I wonder if there is an inexpensive way to fix'em? Other than that, I'd ... | |
| What cables should I buy.? Search the archives - there's scads of information on this subject. There are as many opinions as there are audiophiles.My personal experience is that they can make a difference, but the point of rapidly diminishing returns comes pretty low on the... | |
| Crank it up just once For God's sake, check with Mr. Scott before you crank it. You definitely do not want Dilithium Crystals to fail. This could lead to a total melt down, leaving your system vulnerable to Klingon attack. Believe me, ringing in your ears for the rest ... |