lewinskih01
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| Recommended coax cable for Metrum Octave Digging around forums I found DH Labs D-75 terminated cable, highly praised for the money ($90!!), and complying with above spec. Anybody tried it? | |
| Putting together first stereo.... Along the lines of what has been said, it is a good idea to focus on speakers first and amp (or integrated) next. Don't worry about the source (Sonos, cheap DVD player, etc) yet. My suggestion is to avoid getting units with built-in DAC. DAC techn... | |
| Metrum Octave dac is it sound really better ? Bolero,I don't think there is a "best" whatever in audio. Personal tastes come into play and some people would claim component A as the best (to their ears) while others will sure not agree. So EAR, while good, it's likely not "the best" CD player... | |
| Metrum Octave dac is it sound really better ? Bolero,Unfortunately I have the same issue: can't audition. By all accounts it sounds special, so I went ahead and ordered one. If it's not special enough I will likely be able to sell it at a small discount.A couple of things to keep in mind:- Th... | |
| McIntosh MC-252 or MC-275 amp I tried these two amps in the same system, but with my B&W 804S...significantly less a speaker than your SF. Anyway, both sounded great, but I opted for the 275. Later rolled some tubes and it got even better. My speakers are smaller and 91 dB... | |
| SB Touch to Metrum Octave: toslink, coax RCA, BNC? Kijanki,Did you replace the RCA female plug on the Octave as well?What did you use for the cable?thanks! | |
| SB Touch to Metrum Octave: toslink, coax RCA, BNC? Thanks guys. So I'm leaning towards coax with RCAs.Should I DIY with true 75 ohm RCA plugs? BTW, which RCAs are "true" 75 ohm? WBT?I have Purist Audio Museaus analog ICs, and doubt the RCA plugs on their Genesis RCA coax is truly 75 ohm. | |
| Purist Audio Genesis SC vs PAD Museaus? Fuzzball, thanks for the comment. So you were able to try both Genesis and Museaus on the same system. Great!help me understand cable terminology: open means it soundstages better, you better hear placement of instruments and separation between th... | |
| Recommended USB- SPDIF converter for Metrum Octave Clio,here's my understanding: the clock inside the Mini is not great, and the output has a lot of jitter. This is true both for optical and USB. If you choose an asynch USB DAC, then the clock that matters is the one inside the DAC and the Mini is... | |
| Purist Audio Genesis SC vs PAD Museaus? No replies in 3 days. Really nobody has heard the PAD Genesis? | |
| What next? Jon,I can't tell really well from your system pictures, but the speakers sure seem very close to the back wall. Are they rear-vented? How far are they from the side walls? I see your floor first reflection is covered by the carpet. Oftentimes plac... | |
| Upgrade CD player or get into LPs? Suggestions I take for granted you do realize nobody can answer this question for you, but rather provide some food for thought. How much do you value the availability of online music? Or the flexibility digital streaming enables? Or the ritual of selecting a... | |
| Sophia 1 with McIntosh/Lamm tubes? Please advise I went out for an audition yesterday. Somebody suggested Martin Logan Summits and I found a dealer who had them and I arranged for an audition. They were set up in an accoustically treated room, with a [way] better source than mine, my CDs, and an... | |
| A Momentary Lapse of Reason? Cerrot,How about X-03SE vs UX-3? And X-05? | |
| Power conditioning for digital gear AND tube amp? Sabai,What size is the isolation transformer you use, and what size is your power amp? I'm considering an isolation transformer for my tube amp, and have wonder about loss of dynamics.Thanks! |