kacz
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| Feelings on Napster? I just hooked my computer straight to my stereo and that even sounds great. I can download songs faster than I can listen to them. I can't imagine living without napster anymore. If you get the files that have a bit rate of 320 and use your winamp... | |
| Options besides the PS Audio Powerplants Save your money and buy a better dac. I used to do all the goofy tweeks but now I just upgrade my gear and get way better results. | |
| Bel Canto Dac-1 v. any Wadia Dac Any one Stay away from the older wadia's. I tried the wadia 12 and it was hidiously bright and just sounded terrible. I think it came out in the early 90's. I liked my audio alchemy better and my theta pro basic absolutely destroyed it. | |
| Which track do you demo to your friends? Track 3 and 6 of "BLACK LIGHT SYNDROME" with terry bozzio, tony levin, and steve stevens. Incredible transparency and imaging. Terry bozzio has a huge huge drum set and each drum has it's own place in the soundstage and you can distinctly here the... | |
| Aleph-3 Questions A tube preamp with the aleph 3? Isn't the point of having an aleph 3 because it get's the tonality right in the first place? Wouldn't the tubes gloss over and color the sound just a bit? I would think you would need something very nuetral (and fas... | |
| Aleph-3 Questions So what speakers do you have? Maybe their topped out. I hope you don't have dunlavy or vandersteens (or the like). You may need something more revealing to let the aleph shine through. | |
| Resolution Audio CD-55..Past Threads... You know what sounds amazing? The resolution audio quantum dac ($3200) with a reference line preeminence 1 series 2 passive preamp ($1500). Much better setup. My passive control is waaaaay better than the stuff they throw in the CD-55's. | |
| Feelings on Napster? Napster Doesn't make money for the people who run it. Do you see any advertisements? NO. They make there money by getting hired to do other jobs and they get payed big time. Napster gave these guys a name and put it out there. Now everybody wants ... | |
| 2nd hand DAC for DVD/CD Player I have the pioneer 525 and your right it sucks. It was to timid and lifeless sounding (before being broken in though it was really really bright). Now I have a resolution audio quantum DAC ($3200 new) that sounds absolutely amazing with the pionee... | |
| home made speaker cable vs. the big boys Before they start to even think of cable inprovements they need to stop over mikeing and over mixing. That's where all the resolution is lost. And compressing doesn't help either. These studios are concerned about the final sound but are by no mea... | |
| PASSIVE Preamp and LIFELESSNESS? Since I got way more clarity and the signal was kept very pure my passive had much much more bass and dynamics and sounds louder than my powered classe pre amp sounded. If your going to go with passive you need to have a good one. I recommend what... | |
| Some of the biggest audio places carry.. TBONEPHILE.....stop sticking up for spectral in all these threads and go out and buy the stuff already or at least try it out. How much back up do you need? just make a decision and post the results because I really want to hear what you think of ... | |
| Anyone ever use Spectral without MIT? OK PHILL take it easy. I don't have spectral gear. They probably wouldn't be a good match for my thiels. But I have heard there stuff and still think it sounds amazing when matched correctly. | |
| Anyone ever use Spectral without MIT? actually I think spectral and MIT had a falling out and now they won't even warranty their gear if it fails while MIT stuff is hooked up to it. MIT colors and softens the sound like an EQ might do. so without MIT it may be a little bright but that... | |
| home made speaker cable vs. the big boys Hi Pcs. I havn't found that stranded has any benefits anywhere. It just doesn't sound as good in any area you name. Solid core conducts better and keeps the signal purer. the the music is just better all around in all area's. I havn't found it to ... |