johnss
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| Musical Fidelity V-DAC vs. Spitfire/Supplier Duo The MF VDAC goes for 299. why not save up and spent a few extra and buy a used MF A324 DAC. It sounds much better than the VDAC and is only 100 to 150 more on the used market. | |
| which output from SONOS to outboard DAC? I do sonos digital out to coax to Musical fidelity Trivista DAC, sounds better than my stand alone CD player. | |
| What is the "best" cartridge a Technics 1210... i have also used the 199 Benz Micro MC, the Carnegie one MC, and a Monster Alpha genesis all with really good results on a KAB technics. Be sure you get the arm dampener and the arm re-wire; both are key to improved sonics. Make sure you add carda... | |
| Please provid guidance on PC Sound Configuration I would suggest you opt for the LynxStudio audio card ; PCI or PCIe. It has all the pro and consumer digital outputs on it, and will also convert D to A itself. for a DAC, Look at the berkeley audio DAC or the new Bryston. Both will do Redbook CD ... | |
| Anyone listening to 24/196? in the pro world, you have the apogee rosetta that will decode 24/192. but you will need double wire double speed digital AESEBU to do so, and its under 3K. | |
| Cullen Modded Sonos vs Monarchy DIP I considered that. For similar money though I bought a Musical fidelity DAC off A'gon that sounds quite good. | |
| Digital Cables AES/EBU if you have that capability | |
| Reel tapes recommendations storing 2 track tapes as tails out may have been important when they were new but not now. Tails out was to reduce print through, and Print though declines with time in a log scale. So most of these tapes are now over 50 yrs old. You would do more... | |
| Critical elements for hi-rez music streaming? The clocking device you end up using for the DAC. | |
| PC toDAC Connection Purchase a LynxStudio PCI card; has all the outputs on it you'll need to connect to any DAC | |
| Thoughts on Yamaha m-80 and m-85 amps If you are running LaScalas, stay away from japanese transistor amps. You'd be better of looking for a Dynaco stereo 70 tube amp, some tech has re-worked. | |
| REAL WORLD OPINION - ADCOM 555 ii vs BRYSTON 4B you did not mention which type of speakers you are driving. the 555 can sound bright on some; benefits greatly from parts upgrades. The 555 Mk2 has a bigger power supply than the original, but still small when compared to the Bryston. The bryston ... | |
| Modification Nightmares jax2 is correct. Mods done well are a very worthwhile improvement. If you can not do them yourself, then the aftermarket folks are a good way to go. the only word of caution I will offer, is you usually won't get your money back out if you mod a c... | |
| Technics SL1200 Cardas REWIRE Shielding The cardas will make a big difference, but you can not used shielded wire in the arm; too stiff. I would not mess iwth it. Box up the table or the arm and send to KABUSA dot com; and let Kevin do the re-wire for you. Can not speak highly enough of... | |
| Sony PS-X7 direct drive, slipping at 33 RPM Lewm is correct. replacing the caps may be an option. May not hurt to make sure the spindle is lube'd and the platter spins freely by hand too. This series was really built well. No reason it should not outlast the average person. |