keis
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| Best Digital Connection? Toslink isn't even hi-fi let alone high end. I'd rate the connection quality at follows. (I have all three connected between my Sonic Frontiers SFT-1 and SFD2MkII AEU/SBU - definitely the best. Improved sound stage and harmonic details Coax - Not ... | |
| Stoopid amp question, but I'm confused Integrated Amp is a single box that integrates the function of a control preamp and a power amplifier. Integrated has volume, source selection and in some cases mono/stereo, phase, and balance controls. A line preamp has all these same features bu... | |
| 24/96 Upsampling Sonic Frontiers has just announced their 24/96 upgrade to both their SFD2 Mark II and the P-3 DACs. My SFD2 upgrade will cost $1300, but I will still have to purchase the $700 outboard D2D-1. So for $2K I'm ready for the next upgrade which will be... | |
| VANDERSTEENS vs. THIELS The advise your getting on this thread is very good. The Thiels are way better then the Vandies. There is no comparison. Unfortunately the amp you have will make the Thiels sound like wounded rinos. The Thiels require amps that give predigious amo... | |
| dcs Elgar/972 You might want to audition the Muse. The Model 8/296 combination is almost as good as the Elgar but the combo is about $7K, way cheaper then the dcs systems. Its hard to find places that have these systems. I live in the Denver area and all the go... | |
| Krell or Mark Levinson amp.? Both have the same level of build quality and have wonderful reputations. To answer your question you need to tell us what speakers you are using? The Krells are more in your face and the ML's are more layed back or dark in some people's opinion. ... | |
| Sonic Frontiers Line 3 vs. BAT VK-5i I've owned the Line 3 for about 3 weeks. I was in a stereo store last week and listened to a system with the BAT VK-50SE the big brother of the VK-5i. I'd say the VK-50 was dead even with the Line 3. Your concern about the noise floor is interesti... | |
| Hum and Hiss with Tube pre-amp I get hum in my system because of TV cable. If your stereo in connected to your TV system in any way via VCR, DVD etc try disconnecting the TV cable at the wall. I have never solved this problem and will probably to to DirectTV to "solve" it. Its ... |