mapman
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| Low amount of buzz okay? No buzz is normal. If you are asking about it its probably worth addressing. Myself, any background noise that i can hear is an issue. I want to hear no noise coming from my gear. The exception is i can handle low level noise (hiss) common with tu... | |
| warm digital cable MT, You might hear a difference between two cables in any particular system but as Al points out, the results would likely not be reproducable consistently from system to system due to different jitter factors. So it does not seem likely that one ... | |
| What does it take to have a revealing system? 1) Good setup.2) Well matched gear (doesn't have to cost a fortune for most rooms)3) low distortion. | |
| warm digital cable I'd question whether any digital cable has a signature sound that is evident in general from application to application. Jitter is the one thing that can affect sound that can be attributed to a digital cable, and even in this case the actual resu... | |
| warm digital cable Seek warmth elsewhere. | |
| Which is a better choice? New, or used preamp? Obviously, used is a better choice in regards to price. Just make sure you buy a product that is in fact in good condition and is well supported by the maker. The ARC sp-16 with phono I use is all the pre-amp I would think most would ever want and... | |
| How do I get the most out of the Squeezebox Touch Shakey is correct. | |
| STI-1000 Overrated or not? Ddd makes a good point. I had to adjust my speaker location after moving to a Class D Icepower amp in that the soundstage and imaging opened up quite a bit which required re-tweaking of speaker location to get right. Not uncommon whenever a signif... | |
| How do I get the most out of the Squeezebox Touch use lossless format and tweak the audio system from there. dac is one possibility. a good tube dac may not cost much and should change the sound. | |
| Who's got the best user name? I always feel a tinge of irony when I see a post by "twoleftears". | |
| ever been duped ordering "new" CDs on Amazon? Never a problem with amazon. Nor with amazon marketplace vendors really either, though certainly there is greater risk there depending on specific vendor I would expect. | |
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? Yes, I've found a tube pre-amp can be a very good ingredient to mix in with digital. I would expect a significant difference with the CJ pre-amp. I use an ARC sp16 in my main rig and currently a 25 year old NAD 7020 receiver pinch hitting temporar... | |
| SB Touch w/upgraded power supply: good next step? Shakey,Thanks for the info. Might give a power supply a try someday. I think the OHM speakers I use give me an advantage in those areas compared to many and are the main reason why I am content at present. I suppose you can never get enough of a g... | |
| Best headphones under $200 used? I've done a lot of reasearch and comparison on headphones in this price range lately, and have concluded that Klipsch is a good bet for audio buffs interested in good sounding phones at reasonable cost. I have their $80 buds which are quite good. ... | |
| STI-1000 Overrated or not? I can assure you it will sound different, not like McIntosh.Which is better? Hard to say. Give it some time for the gear to breakin and your ears to acclimate and see. Both companies make very good gear. Individual preferences and tastes will vary... |