levy03

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Please advise: Upgrade Theta Gen V or PS Audio PW
i agree Worldcat. these two piece's are not even in the same league. spent alot of time with the Theta a few years ago. a good friend had one. the Gen V was a nice DAC in it's day but it's lightyears behind what the PWD can do. repaired, modded an... 
Levinson Amp Experts, I need your help please
i'll third the Levinson's as being "true to the source". have spent alot of time with various 300 series amps and currently run a 432. they reproduce whatever the source presents.....good or bad. i couldn't be happier given my budget and preferenc... 
PS Audio PW vs. Bryston BDA-1 vs. Wyred 4 Sound
i have found just the opposite regarding the hdmi hook-up for the pwd. the hdmi was sonically better in almost every regard to the tos or coax in my system. i found this to be true even when a cheap hdmi was used and even more obvious when i switc... 
Classe vs Levinson for B&W / Delta vs CT amps
i was told by almost everyone (friends as well as here on a-gon) to avoid Levinson and the dark-side. dark, dark and more dark was often mentioned when asking for comments. horrible customer service, outrageous price's and wait times were also oft... 
PS Perfect wave power cord
that is strange Desalvo?. until i learned how to download/rip hi-res dvd's (yes...i'm a computer idiot), i musta shoved a dozen bad/unreadable disc's into my pwt. never a problem getting them to eject though. "don't use offending disc's" sounds cr... 
PS Audio PW vs. Bryston BDA-1 vs. Wyred 4 Sound
i'll third the ps audio gear. have not heard the BDA-1 but have no doubts it's a fine DAC. have owned the pwt/pwd since release and compared it to several other digi front ends (2 that where much more expensive). nothing has sounded better imho. e... 
Amazing ''Overachieving'' products...your pick?
wadia 170i if you enjoy your ipod. plug it into a good DAC and use a decent digital IC. if music was downloaded uncompressed, you'll be floored. $300 well spent in my book 
Krell S300i Volume Control Popping Noise
had an s300i for about 6 months. never had any popping/noise when adjusting the volume. how's your power supply?. i ran dedicated lines and high grade pc's. that's the only thing i can think of since you've already tried another unit.i enjoyed the... 
Wyred 4 Sound STP Special Edition Vs. Pass X-1
i went threw a bunch of pre's a while back, trying to determine which was the best fit for my system. agree with Tzh21y here. the X1 was the most neutral and added/took away nothing from the music. did not try anything from Wyred4sound but bel can... 
Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice.
Jax: the mood factor for hope sandoval is a critical element for me as well. this lady can have you looking for some prozac after one song if you're not in right state of mind lol!thx again for the recommendations.....they've been added to "the li... 
Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice.
thx for the heads up Jax. good stuff.i've been liking ms sandoval for many years now. enjoyed her in mazzy starr then later... jesus and mary chain. her more recent work with massive attack is really good too imho. not sure her current band, "the ... 
Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice.
Hope Sandoval is absolutely mesmerizing. some might remember her from Mazzy Starr. check out this youtube cut from massive attacks recent release heligoland. Paradise Circus...this song is hypnotic!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V93gs6jx-j8 
New reissue of Exile on Main Street
Loomis: i agree. just finished doing a direct a-b comparo's with the original release. your comments are spot on imo. drums and piano both come through cleanest but almost everything sounded tidied up a bit to me. still don't like disc #2 but to m... 
PS Perfect wave power cord
have been playing around with my ps audio pc's since reading some of the replies above. had been using my 2 ac-10's to power a quintet from a dedicated 20a line and my amp. had 2 ac-5's hooked up to my pwt/pwd.decided to switch the pc's around. tr... 
If you wanted to impress someone, which track?
"Infected" by the the