meiwan
Responses from meiwan
| High Quality DAC versus High Quality CD/SACD I use a dac from an imac and find it equals a good cd player - especially if you opt for some of the playback software such as PureMusic. Plus if you've already got the PC it saves a lot of cash. And you are not limited to 44.1/16. | |
| any laptop has spdif output? Not that I'm aware of. Best you can do is a mac with toslink out. | |
| USA v England--Aerial Acoustics 7T v. ProAc D40R Aerial all the way. The tweeters are magic. | |
| Likely culprit for harshness at higher volumes? Sounds like (excuse the pun), it's an issue with the amplifier. Your Anthem is a pretty good pre, but Adcom power amps are not that great (having owned one). Seems like at low volume the adcom lacks detail and dynamics - you need to crank it up to... | |
| Does the Sunfire MK IV matches my system? Not really. You might look at something more 'musical'. Perhaps a Rel T series or something from Paradigm or B&W. Unless of course you are looking for bass quantity over quality. | |
| The downward spiral..... I'm not sure high end audio has improved significantly over the last 20 years or so (except for sources maybe). Actually I find many of the newer pieces (speakers and amps) less appealing. They seem more analytical (perhaps more accurate) but less... | |
| Likely culprit for harshness at higher volumes? You are either overdriving your speakers or your amp is clipping. Usually an amp issue, but I'd think the Adcom has lots of power - What is the Kef speaker power handling rating?Or, your room needs treating for high frequencies - at higher volumes... | |
| Stupid question of the day If your integrated has pre-outs, you can use them with a y adaptor. If not, Kr4's suggestion. | |
| Is One Subwoofer Really Not Appropriate For 2-Chnl I previously used a single sub with Micro Utopias. I think the key is placing the sub between the speakers as opposed to in a corner or something. I didn't feel the need to add another sub.But if you've got money burning a hole in your pocket, wel... | |
| MacBook Pro or Mac Mini as music server some claim the mac mini is a better choice, since it doesn't have the monitor integrated (which may cause jitter issues). Can't confirm from experience. Likely more cost effective though, since you can pick up a cheap monitor and keyboard.Personal... | |
| How much sand/shot to put in Dynaudio Con 1Stands? Good point about the lead. Maybe not such a good idea any more.I like to fill to the top to avoid resonance. Lately I just use play sand only as it gives enough weight (I use stands with big fat legs). I like Brf's method also. As always, your res... | |
| How much sand/shot to put in Dynaudio Con 1Stands? Two reasons to fill stands. 1. To tame resonance in the stand itself (since it's hollow). 2. to add weight to the stand. Ideally, the stand should weigh the same or more than the speaker. Lead shot is great for weight, but is expensive and you cou... | |
| Best "pseudo" multi channel from 2 ch sources Short answer is none unless you've got several thousand dollars to spend.If you are playing redbook cds mainly, the centre/rear channels will just be duplicates of the 2 main channels. I'd stick to a good 2 channel integrated unless you will be pl... | |
| Need help for my HT,looking to upgrade my speakers Stick with the same B&W series for the mains. Integrating with the centre is critical. | |
| Will DACmagic be an upgrade to my Elite Blu-Ray? I expect any external dac will beat the ones built into a blue ray player, although you'd have to try it to decide for yourself.As far as the DAC magic vs. PS Audio or Bel Canto, the latter 2 will be better, but again it depends on how much you wa... |