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| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? Ptmconsulting,Cartridges are one thing that I hesitate to buy used because the wear and tear is inherent and it is hard to determine remaining life. Tubes and tube devices are another item I feel this way about. Buying used doesn't phase me with m... | |
| How many great CDs do you have? Clearly, there are good and bad recordings in all formats. Format may limit potential but does not guarantee quality of the content delivered.I can not say that in my collection of hundreds of lps and hundreds of CDs that either format contains a ... | |
| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? Hxtl,Wow. Thanks for your detailed account. I do not find it hard to believe that such a good sounding device out of the can can be made to sound even better for reasonable cost!There may be a Soundsmith cartridge somewhere in my future when my cu... | |
| Musical Fidelity's USB Ready V DAC If everyone preferred the same sound, there would be a lot fewer vendors.The reviewer acknowledged his bias based on his particular taste, which is all anyone can do. No product is for everyone (thank God). | |
| Jitter reduction, best device? Mmarvin19,I've read a good bit on line about this and it is still clear as mud to me how to diagnose a jitter problem as opposed to other forms of unpleasant things in sound reproduction.I think I understand what jitter is and how some kinds can b... | |
| What cartridges under $800 outperform DL-103R? Hxt1,Can you describe how the redone 103 is better than the original.Can I assume the stylus was worn when you had it retipped? Could that account for some of the difference with teh new one or is the new one just clearly better than the old in go... | |
| Mcintosh xrt20 or Gallo 3.1?? You might consider an in home trial of a pair of OHMs (www.ohmspeakers.com).I use them with the A3CR amp and a tube DAC and pre and they are awesome. I auditioned the Gallo Ref's but prefer these and they have that nostalgic look and sound even pe... | |
| Player that excels at imaging.. You're more likely to get a more involving soundstage and imaging with a tube DAC or tubed player, at least that has been my experience.Try a tube DAC and see if that helps. The mhdt Paradisea or Havana do not cost too much and are quite good. Wit... | |
| NO CES Updates??? Its in Vegas, right?They're probably having too much fun to take time out to post. | |
| internet radio Tgrisham,I believe kbps is a measure of the rate that the bits are delivered over the internet. Stations with higher kbps deliver the bits needed faster over a high speed connection, but I have found this does not necessarily equate to the best so... | |
| Please teach me something The other guys nailed it.Good luck! | |
| Just moved and have a smaller audio room 10.5 x 15 From the list you provide, I'd be interested in the Gallo's most off the cuff.Monitors (with sub added later if needed) is another good way to go. I like Dynaudio or Triangle monitors and REL subs best.Smaller omnis can also work well and are ofte... | |
| internet radio I use a Roku Soundbridge (~$200) and an mhdt Paradisea tube DAC (~$450 used). The Internet radio sound quality near matches my other sources on the better stations and is wonderful. I'm listening to Audio Candy Red WHite and Blue now as I write an... | |
| How many great CDs do you have? This is actually a very good question. One of the goals for my system has been to get most CDs to sound good enough that I do not feel like I am missing anything.After some recent system upgrades (tube pre and DAC), most of the CDs I play (I own a... | |
| The best speakers to pair with McIntosh MA7000 ? That's a mighty nice looking amp!Glancing at the specs, it looks like it should be able to drive most anything, so I think you can choose your speakers to audition depending on your preference.If you are willing to consider something a little diff... |