larryken

Responses from larryken

Mini or Laptop
old MacBook works fine for me. 
Using Granite under speakers
call the company for best advice. 
Mac Mini vs. CDP?
I use the Pure Music app and a decent usb cable and find the sound exceeds any of the expensive cdp's I owned in the past. 
Best amp for Von Schweikert VR4SR mk2?
I would call the company. 
Is ripping from a laptop as good as a desktop?
better ripping achieved with an outboard tray type device 
Toots Thielemans
how about Paul Butterfield, Charlie Musselwhite, Jr. Wells etc? BTW I like TT very much. He is a chromatic harp master. 
Any experience with Von Schweikert Master-Built?
too much money for those wires and you might consider putting the money elsewhere in your system 
Help Me With Everything Needed: Computer Audio
see my setup....real simple and sonically satisfying (how the computer end is structured) 
Do powercords make a difference in sound?
classic troll. 
about stereophile magazines recommendation of belk
buy a Starlight....it doesn't cost much but is much better than the Violet. 
How Much Difference Does a More Powerful Amp Make?
going from 150 to 250 isn't such a big a power boost as it would seem....in sand amps, high current designs are most powerful...i.e. doubling in power when going from 8 to 4 ohms. 
silver upgraded Mccormack DNA-1 comparison
sounds like you're a candidate for tubes my friend. 
Exact Power....sp-15 or ultrapure?
sounds like an EP15a....I use one too, it works for me. I like the way it holds the voltage steady, which is helpful for tube gear. 
New to Computer/Digital Music Need Help NADM15
see how I am configured. this is a typical setup. don't know your NAD piece but if it has an internal DAC you can use that if the sound pleases you. You need to set the computer to make the NAD DAC the output, if you use a usb cable, shortest is b... 
Rogue Audio Outlaw Receiver...owner thoughts?
run the Outlaw receiver with my tv rig...good mid fi ss sound but I'd never use it for my primary listening rig...I like tubes.