martykl
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| QSonix First Experience Co-ax out only. The Benchmark re-clocks data and that's one reason I chose it. However, there is no question that the QSonix would be more flexible in allowing choice of outboard DAC if you could use one of the USB ports for digital out. I pointed... | |
| Best Buy selling Vienna Acoustics speakers Best Buy bought Magnolia a couple of years ago. Since then, I've heard Logan, Vienna and Sonus Faber demos at Magnolia with MacIntosh electronics. (I've bought a half dozen Sonos bundles from these guys) Properly treated rooms, but....Ask the sale... | |
| Digital crossovers? Amfibius,Bummer. I was really hoping that the DEQX would be the be all/end all to all. The digital bass correction systems I've heard have been impressive and I have had high hopes for the full-on systems, too. Oh, well...ThanksMarty | |
| How well do you know your merlins? Bobby,I use Equitech conditioners.Your characterization of the tube sounds is spot on-I would have written it exactly the same way. I'd only add that the el-34 benefits come at the cost of a little bass impact.I've never tried the Cardas cables be... | |
| Upgrading from Kharma 3.2 to Verity Parsifal Argyro,Don't assume that you need to change amps. The Parsifal Encore (don't know about the Ovation) presents a moderately difficult load that rules out 300B and low power OTL amps. However, higher power SETs like the Cary 845/211 models work well... | |
| Beatles covers: better than originals? 801 does a version of Tomorrow Never Knows that IMHO surpasses the original. Then again, also IMHO, the original was hardly the Beatles' shining moment.Marty | |
| Upgrading from Kharma 3.2 to Verity Parsifal I don't know about the Kharma, but for extended bass, high spl and sweet timbre from a smallish floorstander, the Verity Parsifal is a truly excellent choice. Good Luck,Marty | |
| How well do you know your merlins? Bobby,I'm rotating 4 different amps - ss, kt88/kt66/el 34, 6550, and 211/845 SET with Hovland cables. A bit different sound with each amp (or even each tube in the same amp), but pretty consistent results. The other speaker that I've found this ph... | |
| How well do you know your merlins? Not only do you need to get the source right - you need to get the source material right. I still feel that, with really good source material, the current VSM is the best I've heard. Unfortunately, the speaker has also revealed just how much poorl... | |
| Digital crossovers? Rives,I wasn''t at RMAF, but the system you're describing sounds a lot like the first generation Emerald Physics, The commercial product abandoned the room correction and otherwise resembles the speaker you describe.....Maybe?Marty | |
| Digital crossovers? I've heard great things about the Salk Sound HT-3 - but I've never heard them myself. I'd love to get some feedback from someone who has.Marty. | |
| grado hum This is one disadvantage of a 'table with an inboard motor. I recall that Grado carts are particularly prone to hum via motor interaction - a problem noted by some users of the Oracle 'tables. If this is the problem (it could also be related to gr... | |
| worthy competitors of the amr 77 I just picked up a "refurbed" QSonix 100 server with current software, 750Gig capacity and new touch screen at <$4K. Add the tubed DAC of choice and this unit meets your criteria. I use a ss Benchmark DAC and have found that the sound is a bit ... | |
| DAC w/2 analog out + digital pass thru? MSB, I got it.Marty | |
| DAC w/2 analog out + digital pass thru? Marcmen,After several web searches, I found no applicable result for mfb technology. Do you have any further info on the company?Thanks,Marty |