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| electronics graveyard ? I have an original, (classic?) Philips / Magnevox 14bit CD player.....the first one sold in the states....the FD1000, I think. Needs a laser and it grieves me to not be able to find one. This was a great player in its day and I'd LOVE to compare i... | |
| What happened to my bass? Is the stereophile CD 'calibrated' to the RS meter? The meter....at least the analogue needs some corrections to whatever it reads.The Rives Audio disk has such corrections 'built it' so what it reads, is what it IS. | |
| Pre amp's for new Magnepan 1.7 I have no idea how it sounds, but the Emotiva may fit, and new, at that.I think it is also 2.1 capable which helps when/if you want to add a sub.http://emotiva.com/usp1.shtmAnother avenue which you didn't pursue would have been spending the money ... | |
| Reel to Reel decks Akai was I think a rebranded Roberts. Man, that's going BACK.If it turned on without smoking, give the mechanism a try. If it is a '3-motor' the mechanicals will be somewhat less complex than say....my Tandberg 3000x which is a single motor drive ... | |
| Song covers that are better than the originals The Roth cover of 'Just a Gigolo' pales besides the Louis Prima version with Sam Butera and the Witnesses.And that was without Keely Smith. | |
| Cambridge Audio 740C Optical In DAC Help... Just::Could you please look at and record your software version of the 840c?I have an 840c and it is UNUSABLE with an Airport Express because of jitter issues.I'm just trying to find out if the expense of updating the players software is worthwhil... | |
| Likely culprit for harshness at higher volumes? perhaps clipping.Source music is awful, as has been noted by Shad, above.......look up 'loudness wars' if your want more info.Also, Since speakers so not have watts, I'd simply ignore that rating. Good, loud, dynamic music demands a lot of an amp.... | |
| Is One Subwoofer Really Not Appropriate For 2-Chnl I couldn't afford a pair of the subs I wanted...so I went a little upline and bought a single sub.That's OK, though. My room has enough walls to bounce the sound around and leave no 'hot spots' for bass. That would be 9 walls and a vaulted ceiling... | |
| Magneplanar 1.7s to Recruit New Audiophile? I don't know about current practices, but at one point bi/di pole surrounds were part of either the Dolby or THX standards? Do I remember right? | |
| Magnepan room treatment Br,I had MG-1s for 20+ years and a rebuild at WhiteBear Lake. While I never got the mod-bug, they were an absolute revelation for me. Even with my original Kenwood integrated! Later, when I upgraded to a than new Carver Cube I had my eyes opened y... | |
| Magneplanar 1.7s to Recruit New Audiophile? Can't argue with Bryston and Magnepan. Or ARC, either.As for ICE amps? Well, the W4S gets some good press. Bel Canto is on any short list or perhaps even PSAudio (pre loved). Spectron? lots of $$$. Sony? I, too, was a long time fan. I bought a 19"... | |
| Magneplanar 1.7s to Recruit New Audiophile? With the exception of the Sony TV, I'm on board......in principle. I've had some bad luck recently with Sony. My SXRD is dying from the same disease every RPTV made by Sony has died........I'd go with a 'd' amp, too. An ICE based amp would be nice... | |
| Apple TV sound quality as a transport Far,I can vouch for jitter being destructive. My AirportExpress has such a high jitter signal that my DAC.....a Cambridge Audio CA840 (redbook player w/dac inputs) sometimes looses lock. And makes an awful noise in the process. Is the ATV better? ... | |
| Integrated with good headphone output Willing to try some DIY?Check out the CMOY pages. Most of what you'll need is at the RadioShack. The rest? A single order to any one of the electronic vendors. Than you can get into 'opamp rolling'. Buying the tools, for those without tools may be... | |
| The OFFICAL Apple TV thread The knowledge at the Apple store is limited for audio junkies. My question is......Does the digital out of the ATV have its own clock? The AirportExpress is async and has a massive jitter problem. The AE relies on the incoming signal for clock and... |