joe_b
Responses from joe_b
| Need Help with New DAC I do not think you can get a ML, Theta GenV or MSB Gold for less than $1k used. The Theta GenVa is the best dac I have personally ever heard but it's expensive. I have owned the Bel Canto 1, Cal Sigma II and some others. The Bel Canto 1 is not bad... | |
| Quality recordings that make you want to dance You wanna dance? You wanna have fun?I didn't think that was allowed. You must listen critically! You must sit between your speakers with your head locked in the sweet spot and agonize over what your system is or is not doing "right".As an aside to... | |
| Cable confusion? Lower gauge is better. Monster XP is probably around 16 gauge. 12 gauge or lower would be better. 2 runs of 12 guage or lower even better, if you can bi-wire. The Carol brand of speaker wire sold at Home Depot is probably as good or better than Mo... | |
| Amp play a low volumes? I think the protection circuitry you may have read is their "soft clipping" feature which may limit it playing loudly if it runs out of power. Your speakers should not require a lot of power. If you plan to play music softly, I would suggest defea... | |
| Is there a difference between AR Complete & YBA In I think that Job only has one or two dealers in the US and sells mostly by mail order. | |
| Adcom "B" stock amp into my NAD C340 integrated? While I have not heard the C340, I do have some experience with other NAD components. While I like the sound and value offered by NAD, I do not think preamps are among NAD's strengths. While auditioning loudspeakers last year I had a chance to hea... | |
| Is there a difference between AR Complete & YBA In I purchased an AR Complete around 6 mo ago. I did this to downsize from separates which included a Classe Preamp and Quicksilver 90 watt monoblocks. I have only heard the YBA Integre at a hi fi show, but I do have a friend who owns the YBA 2 amp, ... | |
| Amp Suggestions For A Newbie - Please I "downsized" one of my systems to an Audio Refinement Complete (ARC) driving B&W DM602s2. I preferred the B&W's over the Paradigms. While the ARC will work with the B&W's I would not recommend this combo unless you have a good, smooth... | |
| Question about DAC The Art DI/O is a 2 channel dac and will only work as such. An unmodified DI/O can be used two different ways:1. If your dvd player has a coaxial digital output and can output pcm digital you can run the digital output into the digital input of th... | |
| Replacing TT with CD I did make the "conversion" as your refer to it, but did not do with a one box cd player. I know of no one box player at a rational price that would have done it for me. It took the combination of a Parasound CBT2000/Audio Alchemy DTI Pro/Micromeg... | |
| Vienna Bachs vs Meadowlark Kestrels vs other? I heard the Bachs and Kestrals side by side with exact same equip (Arcam CD and VTL integ amp) in a dealer showroom. The Bachs were a little smoother and fuller sounding, but the difference in sound was small.In terms of looks, its another story. ... | |
| Budget DAC with Optical Digital input If you can find a Micromega Microdac for around $200 or so, I would recommend listening to it. I have compared this to Rega Planet, MSB Link I and Art DI/O and it beat them all. Not the most detailed dac around and a little light in the bass, but ... | |
| Portable CD Player with Digital out The only portable cd player with a coaxial digital out that I know of was the Radio Shack CD3400, which unfortunately, is no longer made or sold. You may find one used, but I do not believe service is available for them anymore. They do sound good... | |
| Interconnects at modest cost? For a cd player, MIT Terminator 3 IC cables. Should be on sale at Audio Advisor.For speakers, B&W DM602S2 should match well with your amp. | |
| Rock albums that sound good on your system? Forgot to mention "The California Project" by Papa Doo Run on Telarc. Good sound and great music. Another one that is probably out of print. |