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| Help with integrated amp purchase If you like a warmer flavor to the sound, try the NAD first before spending a lot more.Otherwise , I'd try the Cambridge first before jumping for something that costs a lot more. | |
| Single driver speakers - opinions Mrtennis,I agree that no end speaker design is best.However I would arguably of course assert that a single Walsh driver or perhaps it's descendant, the DDD driver, invented by Lincoln Walsh back in the 60's and tweaked by companies like Ohm and G... | |
| Single driver speakers - opinions The Fujitsu look very cool. They remind me of the larger Cabasse's I've seen but not heard.Are they related in design? | |
| Single driver speakers - opinions Here's a resource discussing DIY Walsh designs:http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showthread/t-14337.htmlI've read some things on the web published by ebay member Mamboni as well that seems to provide practical guidelines for constructing a DIY Walsh ... | |
| Single driver speakers - opinions The Carder Sound design has caught my eye as reasonably practical (though still very big/tall) and potentially highly effective in delivering the most satisfying sound from a single conventional full range driver at reasonable cost. I would consid... | |
| Single driver speakers - opinions Single driver is great in theory, but doing it right is hard and usually too expensive to have mass appeal.For example, I am most familiar with the Ohm line. Over the years, Ohm has been very successful in delivering very good designs that leverag... | |
| Second hand vinyl in NYC Westsider Records (big collection, good stuff)233 W. 72nd Street, New York, NY, 10023(212) 874 1588Mostly classical + related. No place better for that. You could spend a whole day digging.Last time there, with about one hour only to work with, I ... | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? Mimberman,Well put.I'm thinking the romance will come from my Ohm speakers in that they have a very natural presentation and are not inherently analytical. The omni design helps "diffuse" sound that might come across as to detailed, strident, or w... | |
| Time to change. But to what? I can always put in a vote for Dynaudio. I own smaller Contour monitors and have heard various larger Dyns. Would concur with others general observations above. Set them up properly in the room, drive them properly with well matched amplification ... | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? "Far from it, it is quite remarkable and it may be exactly to your taste."This would be my only concern at this point.The 30 day home trial would work to address this concern for me giving me a chance to find out for myself.My gut feel is that I w... | |
| MBL alternatives Jallen,I would agree with Jallen that, within certain listening parameters, and with either set up correctly, Maggies are a very reasonable alternative to MBL. Having said that, realize that the two are like night and day in regards to how they ac... | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? Kijanki,I tend to be a bits is bits kind of guy, but realize clock related timing issues could impact how a DAC applies those bits to generate the analogue waveform. The BEnchmark approach seems to focus on isolating this process from potential ti... | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? DNe,Thanks for the input.What exactly is the difference between an active and passive pre-amp anyway?The DAC1 pre is a pre-amp as well as a DAC. Is it active or passive or something else? | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? On real problem I might have with the Benchmark DAC1 pre is my dbx dynamic range processor, which is analog and has to have the line level signal fed in an out. Not sure I'd want to part with the DBX. It brings lesser source material with compress... | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? Tigerwoodkhorns,The DAC1 pre has a single line level analog input in addition to multiple digital inputs, I believe. I would have to add a separate phono preamp also for my Denon DL103R low output MC cartridge. Suggestions for that anyone?I also h... |