kbarkamian
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| Project Acryl-it Platter I had the Herbie's mat and now have an Acryl-It on my 1Xpression. The Acryl-It was a good bit better in my system. Definitely worth the few extra dollars than the Herbie's mat.The Herbie's mat was no slouch though. The Acryl-It just does everythin... | |
| 10 Commandments of a Vinyl Audiophile Don't buy music to listen to your system. Buy a system to listen to your music. | |
| Has anyone heard or tried the new Naim Dac? Sandra,Whatever you hook up to a DAC using a digital connection - CD player, DVD, etc., you're bypassing the DAC in that device and using the external DAC's DAC.That sounds confusing. Maybe this way makes more sense (brand names are arbitrary)- If... | |
| Need advise on NAD Silverline products They were made in Denmark, and its rumored that Gryphon either made or designed them. The integrated amp looks identical to the Gryphon Tabu. Neither company confirmed (or denied, I believe) that they had anything to do with each other.To my ears,... | |
| Has anyone heard or tried the new Naim Dac? The Wadia iTransport becomes redundant with the Naim DAC. It extracts the digital stream from an iPod. Not sure if the cable is standard or optional. I've heard a ton of good things about the Naim DAC. Haven't heard it personally to comment on it ... | |
| Upgrading from NAD 320 BEE? I had a 320BEE (sold to clbone) and PP-2. Moved up to a Bryston B60 with internal phono stage. The NADs were great for the money. If I had the room, I'd have kept the BEE as a second system.More money will get you a better sounding setup, but it'l... | |
| Question on DACs........... "In TAS the review on the Cambridge Azur 840c ($1,500) the reviewer states that you would need to spend $6000 to get a CD player that sounds as good as this."I'd take that with a big grain of salt. I'm not bashing the CDP; I've never heard it. But... | |
| New Rega DAC I'm waiting too! | |
| Question on DACs........... The Super Nait is a good bit better than the Nait 5i. Its not just a Nait 5i with a DAC. It has a different pre-amp section and power amp section. Every aspect of the sound is improved upon. I've heard them side by side (with and without the inter... | |
| Integrated Amp for my Audio Physic 2 speakers If you're interested in tubes, the Manley Stingray would also sound very good w/ APs. | |
| Integrated Amp for my Audio Physic 2 speakers I run a Bryston B60 with my AP Yara Evolution Bookshelves. Its a fantastic match IMO.When demoing, I also heard them through a McIntosh MA6500. It was equally good IMO. Different, but just as good.Relatively speaking, the B60 is more forward, deta... | |
| CDP / DAC Advice required The Bryston BDA-1 is phenominal. With all the praise the BCD-1 has been getting, the BDA-1 is at least just as good, if not better. | |
| speakers that rock Forgot to mention...Just because ATCs are powered doesn't mean they rock out like a CV or Klipsch.Another great speaker to consider is PMC. Can't say enough good things about them, especially when paired up with Bryston and stuff that has a simila... | |
| speakers that rock People love to recommend Klipschs for rock, which makes a ton of sense on paper, but I don't like them very much. They're a bit too bright and forward for my tastes. And yes, I listen to rock almost exclusively - classic, alternative, metal, etc.I... | |
| Good CD Player for a Bryston B-60 Amp? I use a Rega Apollo with my B60. Both are excellent on their own, and even better together IMO.There's a pro review of a B60/Rega Planet 2000/PMC TB2+ somewhere on Bryston's site if you're interested. |