mapman
Responses from mapman
| DBX Expander DBX is no substitute for properly functioning equipment.A 1 band DBX will be more prone to audible "pumping" than a multi band DBX, particularly with noisier recordings (tape recordings are often more prone to "hiss" than other sources).THe secret... | |
| built-in receiver phono preamps, how good are they Depends on the receiverI have a 70's vintage Yamaha CR-720 on my second system + the phono is outstanding!THe phono section on a Tandberg TR-2080 was also quite good.The phono on my spare NAD 7020 is just OK. | |
| Static on highs Probably a good idea to set anti-skate properly.Not sure how to properly adjust AS on a Project table though....Maybe someone familiar with the Project can help? | |
| Recommended CD player below 1.5K "Will DAC provide too much details and brightness in music? I love music in concert hall (warm) rather than in recording studio (details)."Not if you get a DAC with the sound you are looking for. Check other threads on A'gon here for lots of good ... | |
| Recommended CD player below 1.5K Keep the player and invest the money in a DAC for the best bang/buck. | |
| Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs? "One still needs to be cautious about the speaker's MINIMUM impedance (e.g., probably not less than the mid-3 ohms range) and still to seek speakers that have reasonably smooth impedance curves (no steep drops or spikes) without a lot of crazy pha... | |
| Holographic imaging I mostly drive Toyotas. | |
| Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs? How does the # of tubes affect the ability to match the impedance curve?If it can drive the big Dynaudios I'm thinking it could also drive larger Ohms. I have not heard where there is a tube amp out there that is a good fit prior though. | |
| Static on highs "The record started skipping so I blindly (don't cringe) adjusted the weight heavier to stop the skipping. "Cringe....Fix that first and see what happens. | |
| PC Based Audio - How? " I used to aspire to a dCS based CD player"Me too. I'm glad I did some experimentation first to change my mind.... | |
| Holographic imaging "Still, IMHO, a good transport can add a significant performance increment to a good DAC, but the DAC is relatively more important by several orders of magnitude."I would tend to agree.I don't think the Corvette/Pinto analogy holds well in this case. | |
| Holographic imaging Nilthepill,VEry cool. I have a couple Mapleshade recordings. Didn't realize the miking techniques used. I'll have to give a few fresh listens. | |
| Atma-Sphere MA2 Mk2.3 / Krell KSA 250 / Passlabs? It would be nice to run the two Atmas pieces together if the tube amp could handle the load on the Dyns, but I do not see how that would work. Assuming this, you'll need a SS amp, either the Krell or Pass, not sure which would be better though. | |
| PC Based Audio - How? I use Windows Media Player to rip discs to lossless .wav format and as a music server on a Toshiba Vista PC. I use a Roku Soundbridge (~$200) with an outboard tube DAC (mhdt Paradisea)connected via standard RCA phono ICs to my audio system that al... | |
| Static on highs Yep, Audiofeil hit the most likely causes.Needle/stylus damage or deposits on same is another possibility.Could be anything though. Do you have another source (analog or digital) that does not have the same problem? That would eliminate the possib... |