marqmike

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Which is more accurate: digital or vinyl?
As a play around guitar player with a variety of them I would say that on my $7,000 system optimized for guitars and stringed instruments it never has fooled me into sounding like it is the real thing(acoustics in real time and space). However the... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Agears I hope I did not say mine was better than yours. Even musicians don't agree on sound. But that it is my perspective. I haven't even speculated in this thread as to the reason why, I think I know the simple answer, it is the 'why' in every o... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Hey, hey , hey guys. I personally like the LSA to anything I have ever heard, which you can see most of that is on my previous posts. I have experience with real musicians in real space and real time. And from that perspective I find on most non-m... 
Adromada III or sumo nine
I have a polaris class a/b. probably more along the andromeda sound. Back in the late 80's I listened to both of them extensively and the polaris to me was had more natural clean harmonic structure such as in the overtones of a guitar. I kind of w... 
Help to store hi-rez on external hard drive.
Hello DobHQPlayer is a hi-rez management software. If you are looking just google 'HQPlayer'. Thanks. 
Help to store hi-rez on external hard drive.
Dob thanks for that input. I think I have picked out 'HQPlayer' to deal with the hi-rez digital files and I do have a Sim Audio Moon 100 dac(great dac)so I still need to get computer side usb-coax adapter for 24-192 files. I think then I will be r... 
Help to store hi-rez on external hard drive.
Bigbucks5 Thanks. I am doing what you provided me because that is what I wanted to do. Thanks for all the specifics too. Thanks for the help. Enjoy your music. 
Help to store hi-rez on external hard drive.
Big bucks5 thanks that is what I was hoping to do keep it simple over by the sound system and off a computer after downloading. Why? It just sound good and simple. I am not very sharp with computer stuff. Prpixel thanks for the help before I took ... 
Help to store hi-rez on external hard drive.
Thanks for your help. I going out soon with your suggestings and I will get a new notebook with as clean a slate as I can then come home a get media monkey on there. I read in computer audiophile to cut out the mixer or something like that, so I w... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
Hello everyone. I hope I did not sound condecending on my last post. I just wanted to share my view. Everybody here has shared theirs in a positive way, and no doubt helped others that read them. Personally I hear a big difference between actives ... 
Help to store hi-rez on external hard drive.
This is very new to me. You both are a great help. Thank you. You made it sound real simple. Computers can be picky. I do like the idea of having a battery powered laptop for maybe better sonics. I will look for a used one, I like that idea becaus... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
I want to chime in. I deal with color in differnt aspects of my business. I don't know if anybody is familiar with the gray scale? Color is measured, but not perfectly, by three primary qualities. Shade, intensity, and depth. The varieties are inf... 
All I want is The Truth, just gimme some truth...
Thanks Clo09 I will look on the other thread and chk out the batt option. Thanks for all the great insight, I think our collective sincere experiences keep good stuff like this benefiting all. 
All I want is The Truth, just gimme some truth...
I thought this might help those looking at passive controls. As most know caps in a amp, pre-amp, cdp, ect. dramatically effect the sound. Cables in a dielctric are very much like a capaciter. The sound quality not the quantity(which is primarely ... 
Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever?
I have had my LSA for about 3 weeks. George is great to deal with by the way. However my LSA is even better to deal with. I hope it doesn't have any longeity issues it is that good. Many people will mention specs, design superiorities or faults, a...