johnnyb53
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| Am I totally nuts or just a bit off? It's true that stereo playback can approach re-creating the spatial characteristics of the recording event. And as much as I like that sensation, tonal accuracy and balance is more important. I'd rather hear voices and instruments sounding real be... | |
| Audioengine A5+ 07-20-13: JridenWhat's the matter, A5+ not expensive enough to sound good to you? Have you blind tested against the Focal?Right now the Focal XS Books are $299/pair on Amazon, at Crutchfield, and probably at most authorized dealers. That's $100 le... | |
| The title is:"There's No Such Thing As Digital..." Kiwi, I suppose if I want to clutter my post with un-ending qualifiers, I should have said "drastically reduces jitter" instead of "eliminates." Still, if you take the time to check the spectrum analyses of several Stereophile test reports, you'll... | |
| The title is:"There's No Such Thing As Digital..." 07-24-13: Zd542I'm not sure I get that. I hear comments all the time stating computer audio sounds better than a CD player. Why? I don't understand how ripping a CD and playing the audio file on a computer would sound better than just using a CD p... | |
| Budget 2-ch vinyl playback system? If the OP has already decided to source speakers from Selah, then the simplest solution from there is a Pro-ject Debut Carbon turntable with included cartridge, and an integrated amplifier with built-in phono stage--something from Marantz, Cambrid... | |
| Can old equip work with today's technology If you want to get the most out of your older high end system with today's technology, then use the best of today's technology to feed a good signal to your gear. Lossy compressed streaming music isn't the only option. Get (or repurpose) a laptop ... | |
| Thrift shop find, Ohm Speakers 07-18-13: MechansConsider yourself lucky. I know a verfy well respected speaker repair guy who dreads fixing walsh speakers. If these ply enjoy them.The OP's original post explained that these are 2-way bookshelf speakers and therefore do not use ... | |
| REVIEW: Schiit Bifrost DAC Mr. Wonka, what are you using for playback software on your Mac Mini? I'd be interested to see if Audirvana 1.5.2 in integer mode on your Mac would still sound the same as your DVD transport as the source. | |
| Any Audirvana Plus enthusiasts out there? Good to know it's not just me--the 1.5.x versions are noticeably audibly better. Like I said, the jump from 1.4.6 to 1.5.2 was about as much improvement as I might have expected by buying a <$1K DAC. Still, I guess I can't get the benefit of In... | |
| Does The Squeezebox Touch Have a Worthy Successor? I just checked Amazon. Vendors who still have Squeezebox Touches are pricing them at $699. That should be an indicator of what a hole that product has left in the marketplace. | |
| Record you spin on a rainy Saturday w/ family gone Another Seattleite here. I've been a long-time big band fan, so when I need to energize an empty house I put on Buddy Rich Big Band, lots of it, and also some Harry James Sheffield D2D recordings, and Don Ellis Big Band. Always perks me up and hel... | |
| Can old equip work with today's technology I don't know specifically what you're referring to, but I'm using my brand new Apple MacBook Pro with 24/96 HDTracks music files, decoded by Audirvana Plus 1.5.4, playing through a recent tubed linestage and from there to a 28-year-old solid state... | |
| DAC recommendation for an entry level system Micromega MyDAC: Asynchronous USB/Toslink/Coax 24-bit/192 Khz DAC for just $369. Check out the reviews linked from the "Reviews" tab. TAS was ecstatic about this unit. | |
| Closest DAC to Vinyl Sound? 07-05-13: RrogSo, you want a DAC that sounds like a piece of plastic with grooves cut into it which created a terrible noise, so the RIAA (like Dolby) was applied in an attempt to reduce the noise, but really created its own set of distortions. An... | |
| How much are beats headphones and the sound? Stephan Mejias reported on the $200 Beats by Dr. Dre in a recent issue of TAS. Even though he liked the hipness and fashion factors of the Beats, he admitted that they were bass-heavy, veiled, and murky sounding. That's inexcusable for a $200 head... |