joe_b
Responses from joe_b
| Affordable Transport If you can find a Parasound CBD 2000 in good shape for $500 or less, this is probably as good as you will find for this amount. Another alternative would be an Aiwa XC37M changer, which was recently discontinued but sold for around $100. You would... | |
| TO DAC OR NOT TO DAC? Forgot to mention that the only single box cd player I have heard recently that impressed me was the Cary. I think it was the model#cd306. | |
| TO DAC OR NOT TO DAC? While I have not heard the Micromega Stage I, I have owned 2 Micromega (Duo BS2 and Microdac) dacs for years. About 1 and 1/2 years ago I got the upgrade bug and since then I have bought three 24/96 dacs (MSB, Bel Canto and Art DI/O) and one 18 bi... | |
| Receivers 500 and under? The Preludes are great speakers. I wish they were still made. You should be able to get a 2 channel NAD receiver for around $500. Have not heard the Outlaw mentioned above, but I have heard the NAD and it probably competes with about anything soli... | |
| LISTENER Magazine...What Do You Think? I like the pictures of the rabbits (I own 2). | |
| MSB Link DAC III vs. CAL Sigma I was using a Sigma II, but it was not the 24/96 version. I only tried the stock Chinese tube and a Sovtek, and preferred the sound of the Sovtek. I did not consider the Sigma II to be harsh sounding and I would have lived with it longer, but I al... | |
| Digital cable v. standard interconnects I'm no techie, but a true digital cable is supposed to have a uniform impedance of 75ohms from tip to tip. Few, if any cables actually achieve this spec, which probably accounts for the wide variation in sound and opinions as to whether this matte... | |
| MSB Link DAC III vs. CAL Sigma If you want to "lighten" the sound of your system without ruining it, you may want to try some "revealing" cables. If you do not have a good local dealer to work with, try the Cable Co, as you should "try before you buy" and they usually can recom... | |
| New DAC or Upgrade exisiting CD Player Roxbury,Suggest you go to www.interlog.com~cfraser/dio.htm. This is a website dedicated to information about the Art DI/O. Good luck and enjoy. | |
| New DAC or Upgrade exisiting CD Player If your CEC is one of the belt drive models, keep it. I have tried a stock original MSB dac and I think that an unmodified ART DI/O which can be had for $130 plus another $25 for an upgraded power supply is much better. Let the DI/O burn in for aw... | |
| Headphones and amp questions Both the Grados and the Sennheisers are open back designs that will leak a little sound. The RS-2 and the HD-600 are both among the best headphones available. They do sound different (I've tried both), but neither is absolutely better than the oth... | |
| Jitter reduction devices I have not tried any of the devices mentioned above. However, I have been using an Audio Alchemy DTI 2.0 and a DTI Pro for several years in 2 different systems. I have tried several different dacs and transports and have always preferred the sound... | |
| VTL ST-85 vs Quicksilver Silver sixty Hi E974,Before buying another amp, I would consider the following.As much as I like Harmonic Tech and MIT cables (I personally use them, but I am currently using all solid state stuff), I am not sure you have the best match in a speaker cable for ... | |
| VTL ST-85 vs Quicksilver Silver sixty I have owned the older 60 watters and also the Silver 90. I have heard the Silver 60 in a dealer showroom. Best midrange I have heard at any price. High's are slightly rolled and bass can be a little thick, but you can work around this by properly... | |
| Amp play a low volumes? As a follow up to my comments above, I thought it might be useful to report that I just took delivery of a NAD C350 yesterday. My initial reaction is very favorable and it has not been burned in. The amp plays fine at high and low volume and does ... |