joe_b
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| French CD players' sound ? Some of Micromega's cd players have been notorious for mechanical problems due to some problems with the Phillip's transports contained therein. I have used Micromega dac's for years for exactly the same sonic reasons you mentioned above. I have c... | |
| Budget CD / DVD or D/A solution Do you need a dvd player for video?If yes, I would suggest adding an outboard jitter reduction device, preferably one that can upsample and an outboard dac.There seem to be many good buys on used dacs so you should be able to find one that won't b... | |
| Grado SR-225 or Sennheiser HD580? If you want to read more opinions, suggest you go to headfi.org or headwize.com and search their forums. My personal vote is for Grado. I use the "comfy pads" on my SR 80 and RS-2's, which come with the SR60 but can be purchased separately and I a... | |
| need suggestions - transport for EVS Millenium Dac I have owned a Cal Delta and have also owned or tried a few different, low cost ($1kThe Theta Data Basic is an excellent transport, but I would check on service before you buy.Newer Theta's are probably very good.My personal favorite is a Parasoun... | |
| CD Player/Transport Recommendation? I stumbled onto this the other day.If you search the web (try yahoo shopping) for an outfit called the "Refurb Warehouse" you should be able to find where they have a closeout special on B stock Parasound CBD 2000 cd player/transport for $600. Whi... | |
| vmps, art d/io, & boldercables.com I pulled the tube out when I first got the dac and out of curiousity, put it back in after a few days. I didn't notice any degradation of the sound putting the tube in, and it "seemed" a tiny bit better, nothing significant, so I have left it in f... | |
| Int amp help I own both an Audio Refinement Complete (ARC) amp and an NAD receiver. I have not heard the C370 but have auditioned the c350 amp. They all have strengths and weaknesses. The NAD has a slightly more forgiving, darker sound which will probably work... | |
| vmps, art d/io, & boldercables.com Thanks for all of your advice, Doug.I think you're right about the tube. The sound became subtly more refined and relaxed with the tube in vs without so I am leaving it in for now. I just got the Stancor ps tonite and that makes a much more notice... | |
| vmps, art d/io, & boldercables.com Hi Doug,It is generating interference with my radio reception. Not unusual for digital products to do this (I've tried expensive ones that were worse in this regard), but it is annoying. Have to disconnect interconnects to it in order to listen to... | |
| Should I buy headphones? Ever since my daughter was born, I found myself listening more to headphones than speakers. While I still prefer listening to speakers, I have adapted to headphones. You can find much info on headphones at headfi.org and headwize.com. Search their... | |
| vmps, art d/io, & boldercables.com Anyone have any RFI problems with their Art DI/O's? If yes, have you been able to solve them and how? | |
| Help with Upgrade If your cd changer has a digital output, I would suggest getting a jitter reduction device and dac. If you buy used and/or shop carefully, you should be able to do both for less than $2K, including cables. Search the forums for suggestions. | |
| Am I Too Cheep? I am not familiar with the Rotel RSP 985 so I do not know how good the dacs are. I have owned both the Rotel RDD 980 and the Cal Delta, and there are better transports out there. | |
| Vandersteen 2ce upgrade? I have owned both 2c and 2ce and liked both. They can sound a little "heavy" depending on amp, cables and placement. If you're using tubes, you need a very revealing, somewhat forward sounding speaker cable to work synergistically. Finding anythin... | |
| vmps, art d/io, & boldercables.com Bob Crump,Thank you for having a sense of humor. I hope you sell more preamps than you expect and maybe even can license your technology to a larger producer so it will eventually "trickle down" to more of us. The hi end industry needs people like... |