jl35
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| Upgrade question - speakers or integrated? I have the YBA and like it a lot. I have matched it well with Aerial 6 and Vienna Bach Grand, though have seen Mozart Grand in your price range. | |
| New CD player or new external DAC ? Just listen to the Bryston and you will know. Bryston seems to be make products that some love and some don't like at all. | |
| New CD player or new external DAC ? I would get a recent used CDP. Avoid having to buy a digital cable and hoping the Arcam keeps working. And lots of newer CDP's have computer connectivity if that is an issue. There are also many who feel the transport is just as important as the D... | |
| New CD player or new external DAC ? Either way, a new DAC or a new CDP will improve your sound. Remember too that once that 14 year old Arcam breaks, it probably can't be fixed. Agree that if, like me, you play discs and have no interest in computer music, a CDP is the most cost eff... | |
| Better sounding after 1 hour Was told by my Pass dealer that the X250.5 from standby takes 5 minutes to stabilize and one hour to sound it's best, longer if fully shut off. My Portal Panache recommends leaving on 24/7 and has no standby option. | |
| Minuets supreme & Onkyo A-9555 a good match? I have the Onkyo and Era 4 monitors and think they sound great together. Also use the matching Onkyo CD player. | |
| Arcam, Cambridge Audio or Sony: Most musical?? All three sound great, all three are very musical, all three sound very different. | |
| Good Small Speakers for travel set with DTA-100A My two current favorite small speakers are the Minimus 7 with the crossover mod, and the Era 4. I feel the Era is much better, but also heavier and more expensive. | |
| Tightening Driver Screws Thanks for the suggestions. Was quite scared and very careful. Was surprised how loose a few were, and yes, I tightened very very gently... | |
| Preamp for Pass Labs X150.5 or X250.5 Very happy with X250.5 and JRDG Capri. I see the new version of the Capri is available with optional DAC. | |
| Adding an expensive power cord to Chip amp I've had good responses with moderately priced cords, never tried an expensive one. Have used Audience, Tekline, Transparent. | |
| Teac PD H750 I liked the PD-H600 well enough to buy 2. Haven't heard the 750, though I think the Marantz 8004 is more the competition than the 6004, and then it's a matter of personal preference not quality difference. I believe the Marantz units in general ha... | |
| Wadia 781i vs 381i If you love your CD3 MKll try the ARC CD5. I made that upgrade and was quite pleased. | |
| Classe DR25 I liked the sound of the Twenty Five much better than DR-25 with Snell B Minor and Aerial 8, using Classe Six ll preamp. | |
| Classe DR25 I much preferred the Twenty Five to the DR-25 in my system. I think the old Stereophile review of the Fifteen compared to the DR-15 also applies to the 25 series. |