melbguy1
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| TAD Reference loudspeakers-How good are they? Thought?...the thought that every TAD speaker i’ve heard sounds bright and fatiguing. Pioneer...midfi dressed up in Zegna. | |
| Cd Ripping - is it better to use inbuilt CD drive of laptop or use an external Cd drive knghifi1,485 posts12-26-2016 8:32amWith error correction in ripping software, IMO quality of CD drive is not very important. The software will read as many times as needed to get all the data, batch process.But in real time, such as CD play... | |
| TAD Reference loudspeakers-How good are they? "Tad Reference Loudspeakers" That’s an oxymoron, isn’t it? | |
| Cd Ripping - is it better to use inbuilt CD drive of laptop or use an external Cd drive @mapman, thanks for your feedback on the general use of DB Poweramp Poweramp. Atleast if it is more user friendly I can live with slow ripping speed using the Accurate rip option on lesser quality cds. But it’s good to get your 1st hand f’back on ... | |
| Cd Ripping - is it better to use inbuilt CD drive of laptop or use an external Cd drive Another vote for DB poweramp. I tried EAC...horribly complex & on optimal audiophile settings, I found it ludicrously slow (and I have a reasonably fast pc). I only burned one cd...then deleted EAC. | |
| Test CD s, which ones to get. The best test discs imho are;- PAD Luminist system enhancer cd- Isotek Ultimate system setup disc- Granite Audio Ultimate low bass test cd (particularly useful to dialing in subs).All the above cd's work well & are safe to use if the instructi... | |
| Tubeyist sounding Pre-amp? My old Ayon CD-5s with Burson single HD discrete op amps, matched 6C4P rectifiers & cryo'd EH 6H30 Gold pins. The gold pins are warmer, lusher sounding tubes. Don't neglect the importance of cables either. I found Jorma Prime sounded harmonica... | |
| What do audiophiles want from a cable? I aim for high resolution, clean, grainless sound which is natural, smooth, fairly neutral to slightly warm in tonal balance, harmonically rich, well balanced top to bottom (ie: not overly emphasized bass or rolled off top end) & well built. I... | |
| Awesome new cables from Jorma Design! audioblazer318 posts11-25-2016 2:47pmMihalis probably has more Jorma prime than any Jorma distributor in his massive , massive room. He is an interesting guy. I think his gear list sais a lot about his musical tastes. | |
| help buying irs beta Yes if you accept all the caveats above, agreed you would be hard-pressed to find a better speaker under $10k. | |
| Awesome new cables from Jorma Design! @jafant, Jorma is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Jorma hand-makes & tests all his cables. Though he sources his copper wire from a very select European supplier who really had to push the limits to produce the wire for their flagship cables. In ... | |
| help buying irs beta I wouldn't waste my money Mitch. The Ren 90's have a couple of achilles heels. Firstly, the acoustic foam in the transmission line midrange enclosure in most examples is rotting by now & would need replacement. And there are no NOS spare parts... | |
| Evolution Acoustics MM2/MM3 Sujay, well horses for courses. Though you'll need deep pockets to move up the Rockport line...the next model is $62,500US (the same price as the Magico S7, and $20k more than the S5 Mk2 in premium gloss finish). FWIW, I think 'adjustability' is o... | |
| VAC Sig or Zanden 3100 I’m not a fan of class D amps...even Devialet. If you’re looking for a combination of high power handling & tube-like qualities, I would consider a different tack and look at some of the high end integrated amps on offer. At the top of my list... | |
| Evolution Acoustics MM2/MM3 @jtinn, I agree it’s not cool to talk down a competitor’s products without disclosing your own commercial interests. Rockport make some very well put together speakers & use some of the best composite cabinets in the business.As far as the Par... |