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| Advice on "Re-Clocker" for My USB Port to my DACs There's of course Schiit Wyrd for $99. Interesting choice of the name given the twice as expensive Wyred4sound product.Just like anything else in audio, the limiting factor is always the depth of your pocket. | |
| Two Type of sound and listener preference are there more? Not sure if the two types are mutually exclusive. For me, the soundstaging and imaging are what draws me first into the music and then I start paying attention to the rest of the factors such as details, etc. I can usually tell within 2 minutes if... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature II: Is it worth the price of $2700? Why are so many for sale? "How do you know the age/series of the speaker."Actually you can’t. I asked Richard about my 2Cis and his response was they don’t keep a record of the serial numbers and dates. He did however give me a rough approximate timeframe for mine. Maybe h... | |
| Rotel OMG! Goes to show how much does expectation play into the ultimate satisfaction....keep the expectation low and you'll always be pleasantly surprised. Works every time. | |
| Martin Logan speakers The quality and the amount of bass on the models with passive woofers is very dependent on the room placement and the partnering amplifier. I have my Aerius i in room corners, about 3 feet in from the back wall and about 2 feet from side walls and... | |
| Best used or new DAC under $3500 I think its a lot easier to find those qualities in speakers or preamps than in a DAC. My guess is any brand that utilizes tubes in their design gets you closer to those requirements. | |
| In search of Audible Nirvana, on a budget. I'm sure you meant GFA 555 and for under $1K new I would recommend either Aric Audio or Mapletree Audio. Both offer all tube design preamps that sound marvelous with older SS amps like the GFA 555 and alike.I have paired the 555 with Aric's Unlimi... | |
| DAC recommendations for CDs in 2-channel system Oppo or something similar may be a good way to go in your case since you say your CD player is crappy and Modi Uber is not particularly high-end. That said, if I were in your position, and had a moderately decent CD player, I would get a Denafrips... | |
| First time w/ Tubes - pings/noises normal? Also make sure your interconnects are tight and clean. I chased my tail for several weeks to isolate the source of some "noise" and it was ultimately caused by poor internal connection in one of the cable ends. | |
| Bluesound Node 2 as a preamp? I have tried it in my system but I have separates and my results were quite opposite. Putting my tube preamp in between Node 2 and my amplifier profoundly improved the sound quality, in particular the soundstage depth/width was much more pronounce... | |
| Anyone tried a Mark Levinson 585 integrated amp with Focal Sopra No. 1s or Sopra No. 2s sfseay, you have an excellent system and the ML-585 is probably as good as it gets when it comes to integrated amps. Certainly my holy grail piece if/when I decide to consolidate. Congratulations and enjoy. | |
| Schiit Modi Multibit vs. Adcom GDA 700 Bob, you’re a bad influence 😁 What caught my attention about the Adcom was their use of the PCM1702 chipset in a differential mode which is supposed to be a real good implementation of the R2R DAC technology at the time, particularly for the Redbo... | |
| Vandersteen 2CE Signature II: Is it worth the price of $2700? Why are so many for sale? Regarding the positioning, I personally don’t find them any more (or less) location sensitive as compared to most other speakers I’ve owned or currently own in other rooms/systems. Just like any other speaker, you need to put them a couple of feet... | |
| re capping Why wouldn’t you “upgrade” when going through the trouble for a “recap”?Is it possible to screw something up by replacing the old capacitors with a much better brand/model while keeping the same uF and voltage ratings? | |
| The ups and downs of tube vs. SS... Speaking of hybrids and Vincent, I’ve had my SP-331 stereo amplifier for over three years and couldn’t be happier. I’ve tried more than a handful of different amplifiers borrowed from friends and family, some a lot more expensive, and this amplifi... |