lowrider57
Responses from lowrider57
| Looking for speaker recommendations My original advice was to look for an upper level Devore used. But, if you were to purchase a separate preamp such as an Audio Note and use your Teac DAC for now, your opinion of the Vandersteens may change. A very good tube preamp combined with y... | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations I agree regarding DACs and preamps. For a combo Dac/Pre, $3 to $4K moves you into a much higher level of build and sound quality. | |
| Looking for speaker recommendations I can only speak to the Devore’s, but I love my Gibbon Super 8’s. It seems as though the Gibbons have a house sound; realistic tonality, deep and wide soundstaging, and a very focused image. Non-fatiguing and organic, the speakers disappear in my ... | |
| New audio setup? +1 ynos. | |
| New audio setup? The Vidar looks like a really nice amp (which doubles its power into 4 ohms). Sorry about the monoblock suggestion, I missed the fact that monos are only rated into 8 ohms. | |
| New audio setup? Yeah, two Vidars running balanced would provide better channel separation and higher S/N. I'll bet there would be a terrific black background. | |
| New audio setup? Yes, that sounds like a plan. The Vidar should be able to drive your speakers no problem. And two Vidars (monoblocks) will make a very good system. You still would need a phonostage for the TT. | |
| Balanced to SE to Balanced Again? Using two outboard transformers will affect sonics in some manner. These extra devices will not provide the transparency of a direct cable run. It would also entail using extra cables and consideration of impedance values.I have used a Jensen tran... | |
| New audio setup? If you exchanged your integrated for a Yamaha or other power amp you could use the Freya. But then you'd still need a phono preamp (phonostage) for the TT. | |
| New audio setup? As stated above the Yamaha is an integrated amp, meaning it has a preamp and amp together in one box. It's not really a dedicated 2 channel amp; you would need a power amp. The CD and other inputs can only be used for source components such as CD,... | |
| What is the weird "fisheye" pic on so many items? William, I guess you missed the design change. That "peephole" or fisheye effect is placed on every private seller's photos. Everybody hates it. A "classic" view was created due to pressure from members.It in no way enhances sales, in fact I belie... | |
| Fake CD? OK, @jafant is correct. DG has subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe.No worries. (Except for that 1980s raw DG sound). | |
| Fake CD? Are you are referring to the Bernstein/Schumann set? Mine was released in 1985 and is original, not a remaster. It states Made in USA on the disk.The jewel case has the DG logo but says manufactured by Polygram (the parent company).Original Image... | |
| Could I make use of a DAC with my setup? OP... I'm not sure what PC you are using, but the 3.5mm output on a Mac is digital when fed to a digital device. | |
| record collectors/record collecting/ e bay I've found some good sellers on Ebay. For used vinyl I check all items they have for sale to make sure they are not records pulled from the garbage pile and also check their past sales.The good sellers will have a consistant amount of quality viny... |