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Least Controversial, Reasonably Priced AC Upgrades
"4)Install a Xentek isolation transformer (5 KVA) some where before your AC power gets to your wall outlets."Lak- Looks like you have them in your basement. Do these transformers generate a lot of heat and/or noise? 
Longer optical or DVI cable?
Go with the longer cable from the DVD to the processor.Here's a link for long Toslinks at great prices:http://www.lifatec.com/Lifusa_patchcords.htm 
Need Help with Hum
Float/lift the ground connection on the Krell KPS preamp/CD with a cheater plug and see if the hum goes away.If does than check the wiring as Kal suggests, if it doesn't, check and make sure the hot & neutral on the ACline feeding the Krell KP... 
Theta Gen Va Mods
I also have a Genesis Digital Lens that I use between my transports and TacT RCS unit. I recently picked up a ThetaJade transport which has the "jitter jail" circuit. The Jade sounds just has good if not better running directlyinto the RCS. The DL... 
Alternatives to Stoplight Pen RIP
"Auric Illuminator pen any good?"- The pen in the latest version of Auric is very, as is their new gel. 
Digital Amps - Your opinions and why so few?
As a TacT owner you'll be very pleased with the TacT amps if you feed them directly with a low jitter digital source. Doing this, you can also eliminate the need for your upsampler(the amps upsample to 384K) and preamp. The x-over function takes s... 
Toslink Survey / Please Participate
Toslinks are very cost effective and have gotten better. There are different grades of Toslink transmit/receive modules and fiber with different data rate. Most manufacturers don't use the best parts. Everything you'd want to know about Toslinks a... 
Patricia Barber - New Live CD
Thedautch- Mahalo for the excellent review. Picked up a copy and gave it a listen. The recording level is a bit hoton some cuts, but overall it's a very good recording andperformance. Aloha, DanPS- there's still a lot of live left in redbook with ... 
Review: Virtual Dynamics Master Series AES/EBU Interconnect
Gunbei- I also use Au24 speaker cables. Don't know if you're using the Au24 SPDIF or AES/EBU, but they both take a couple of days to settle.The TacT gear has multiple digital inputs, and adjustable levels for each input, so it's easy to A/B cables... 
GNSC Wadia Statement Mods/Heard Them?
Harry- maybe with Steve's statement mod, you'll no longer need to run your 270SE's output through a Apogee Big Ben (FYI-a BB review is now on stereotimes.com). ;-) Dan 
Some digital comparisons: cables,transports&jitter
Dmitrydr- I don't think the differences in cables, Richards heard were cause by jitter. It may have influencedthe sound he heard with the transports and jitter boxes.Just my opinion, but I think differences in cables due to materials, construction... 
Some digital comparisons: cables,transports&jitter
Richards- "Maybe it's all system dependent ;-))>" Yes, it is, and digital cables do make a difference,as do transports, but if your Tact RCS is running on the stock SMPS and stock input transformers it will be more sensitive to jitter.IMO- Once... 
Bryston article on transformers - Part 2
Sean- Interesting post. Have you replaced any toroidal transformers in your equipment with EIs? If so, what werethe result and what brand of EI do you recommend? 
Broke and still not happy
"I think the TACT is a pink noise generater."Gellis1- the TacT is not a pink noise generator. It uses pulses at three different frequncies to measure in room frequency response and time delays between the speakers.It uses this measurement to calcu... 
Broke and still not happy
Get rid of the tube preamp and DAC. Use the the fundsto get a TacT RCS 2.2X. Run the transport directly into the RCS. Put the sub in a corner of your room and let the TacT system measure and balance out the system. If you play in a band, you know ...