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| Running 4 speakers from a 2-channel amp Just an update in case anyone is interestedI listened to the Concertos and didn't like them much at all. The bass was weak and muffled, they didn't image well, lacked detail, and were very much "in the box." The had a lot of cosmetic damage as wel... | |
| Sonus Faber - New Concertino vs Old Concerto? A belated thanks for the advice, Jaybo. Just to end this old thread stump, the Concertos were not in good condition and the sound quality didn't suit my taste at all for use in a small room at close range. I used a pair of minty-new Quad 12L passi... | |
| Recommend a cd player There's a used Njoe Tjoeb on theaudioxchange right now for $675.00, with lots of good customizing. That seems to be a good price range for a decent CD player among people here so far, with the exceptional exception of Buconero's Sony. Upscale Audi... | |
| Recommend a cd player I am extremely happy with my Ah! Njoe Tjoeb CD4000. It has a tubed pre-amp and 24/96 upsampler. You can get a basic model cheaply and customize it easily, and even tube roll with it if you like, changing sound qualities to suit your taste.I bring ... | |
| USB vs dock for iPod on Peachtree units? I got the very first Japanese iDecco sold in Japan!Just as an update to end this thread, people at Peachtree as well as on this side convinced me that the Japanese version is better for the power system here. I got the first unit from the distribu... | |
| USB vs dock for iPod on Peachtree units? Yes, you helped a LOT, Iramirez, Thanks! L8r! | |
| USB vs dock for iPod on Peachtree units? I just found out that the Japanese model is modified for the Japanese voltage, 100V instead of 115/230. That is among the reasons for the price difference, besides many other market factors.A retailer here claimed that there is a difference in the... | |
| USB vs dock for iPod on Peachtree units? Ok, ok! PuuuuLEASE tell me about your speakers and amp.... | |
| USB vs dock for iPod on Peachtree units? If you can swap tubes, try it! Two types were included with my Njoe Tjoeb (it was used), and after trying both I searched the forums for people's opinions and found one that was really perfect for me. It doesn't cost a lot, takes seconds to swap, ... | |
| USB vs dock for iPod on Peachtree units? That's good to know. In my Njoe Tjoeb CD player I can swap tubes, and I tried some different types and found one that is perfect for my ears.Is the tube in the iDecco swapable?Is the tube circuit self-biasing? | |
| USB vs dock for iPod on Peachtree units? I just got word from a dealer in Japan that the iDecco will be here in two weeks, but they are asking a higher price for it than for the Nova, making it about 2X the US price. It looks as though I'll need to wait a few months for the price to lowe... | |
| USB vs dock for iPod on Peachtree units? Thanks again, Iramirez. On the Peachtree Audio site (Signal Path), they all show the same DAC:ESS 9006 Sabre DAC w/patented jitter reduction circuit I've been digging around a lot and didn't see what you found out about the USB. It makes sense, be... | |
| USB vs dock for iPod on Peachtree units? Thanks, Iramirez. I thought that was how it was supposed to be, but on the other hand, the Nova supposedly also played music from the iPod very well, via the USB input, so the ads look confusing from here (Japan). The iDecco and Decco 2 won't arri... | |
| Running 4 speakers from a 2-channel amp Thank you Renjy651 for that last comment. I can't agree more. I was very happy to learn that the L 505u can play A+B. People in a shop here said it couldn't. After reading your post I found it can from the Luxman site, and now I have a new possibl... | |
| Running 4 speakers from a 2-channel amp Thanks all you ppl for this insightful thread. I had initially thought it a simpler question... |