jond
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| DSD-PCM question I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that currently there is no standard for outputting a DSD datastream. SACD players with a digital out just put out PCM. There are some proprietary DSD transmission interfaces, i.e. EMM labs, Accuphase, and Dcs, b... | |
| Upgrade? Power cord or CD Player? Absolutely upgrade your source before cabling! A good one box player would probably be best, but the Chord DAC64 sounds great and is pretty insensitive to the transport used, if you can find one for $1500, do it! I've never heard the Ikemi but peo... | |
| Powerful Push Pull Triode Amplifiers Yup, how about the VTL 450? | |
| Amateur inherited an audio system... I agree with the above, keep the system and drop the girlfriend. Or better yet keep her and let the system continue to infuriate her! Anyway girlfriend aside you've got a nice little system that if set up correctly should sound very nice. If you'r... | |
| Mississippi John Hurt Also check out "Avalon Blues", a tribute album from a few years ago with a variety of artists. It's really excellent and it has very good sound. | |
| CARY 303/200 CD PLAYER I have to agree with Advent11, if you have all that gear why not just hook it up and listen. That being said I also used to own the 303/200 and it's a very nice cd player. I see no reason for you to not like it, and since the rest of your gear loo... | |
| Do I need a phono amp if I own an integrated amp? Tstyes,Looking at your system you appear to already own a Linn LP12 Sondek turntable. Also you're running seperates rather than an integrated, does your Kollector preamp have a phono input? If not then how are you running your turntable? Given the... | |
| Atmasphere preamps Guys, Fjn04 said in his post that he's been on their website and read the reviews. I think he's looking for actual user feedback which I think is perfectly legit. I don't have any to offer but I'm sure others do, so good luck. | |
| Pre amp for VTL450's and Wadia 9 You could try a Herron VTSP-1a in that price range. I have one and love it! Good luck! | |
| Sonic Frontier Line 1 needs service Try contacting Tom Tutay,at 850-244-3041. He does upgrades and repairs on all kinds of tube gear and he's in Florida. He's super reliable, in fact he's the East Coast repair center for Air Tight. Good luck! | |
| $8,000 budget--Need help Wow, your room is nearly double the size of my condo! Filling a space that large is going to be a tall order, especially at that total budget. Perhaps you should look at an efficient and relatively inexpensive speaker line such as Klipsch. Then bu... | |
| IC's between Power Amp and Pre Amp I own and love Nordost Red Dawn. Whatever you decide on I strongly suggest you buy used, that way if you're not happy with your first choice you can resell it at your purchase price and try again, over and over until you're happy. Good luck! | |
| What new music did you get for Christmas? The new "rediscovered" Monk and Coltrane at Carnegie Hall. Great sound and great music! | |
| best time/worst time to sell equipment The best is early fall and the spring, the worst is summer. However all it takes is one buyer and I've had success all times of the year. | |
| Where are you from this Christmas.. Happy Holidays from wet and dreary Washington, DC! |