mesch
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| CD Player vs. music streaming I would do both, run into the same DAC. Given your budget, there are several cd or streamer transports (lacking DACs) available. | |
| Beginner audiophile pre-amp/receiver recommendations My Jolida Fusion pre comes with 3 variable outputs, 2 RCA and 1 XLR. It driving your Krell via XLR and a cheaper amp with RCA input for the 2nd zone would work. I am sure there are other preamps that have this flexibility. | |
| Beginner Audiophile. How to chose a right amp? Recommendation for my setup? George, that was my thinking though I wasn't nearly so succinct. One positive is that these figures are not in the bass region.Also the system is to be placed in a small room.I do like the Vincent amps at the OPs budget. The SV-237MK is rated at 1... | |
| Best used DAC under $750. IF needing USB you will want to use a USB/SPDIF converter with either the aforementioned PS Audio DL III or my suggestion, the Bryston BDA-1. The going used rate for the PS Audio is $300-350 or for the Bryston BDA-1 is $600-800. I have owned both... | |
| downloading music worth listening to on a computer +1 austinstereo. Download lossless file, use quality playback software, exit computer to outboard DAC. Limitation becomes downstream components (to a point). | |
| Suggestions for bookshelf speakers that have great dynamics, budget of $500 used. Refined, pleasant to look at, and easy to live with, doesn't happen often. | |
| If I want a bookshelf system this good, what should I buy? I have responded to you on your original thread. You seemed to have increased your budget after having listened to your speakers driven by high quality electronics. Also seems that you havn't yet purchased the DAC or streamer so you have options t... | |
| Beginner Audiophile. How to chose a right amp? Recommendation for my setup? I don't believe the Orchid DAC has volume control so you would be best off with a integrated amplifier. Based on your latest thread, you have ~$3500 you are willing to invest in Amp, DAC, and streamer. The Orchid retails about $1100, and is a very... | |
| Comparable quality integrated Amplifier. Look into Vincent Audio (Audio Advisor is a dealer). They produce a tube/solid state hybrid that retails at $1000. Might be discounted. | |
| Beginner Audiophile. How to chose a right amp? Recommendation for my setup? As a followup, the review is from HiFiNews. They also indicate in the Lab report that the impedance drops to 2.7 ohms at 3.5KHz and is at 32 ohms at 33HZ, quite a swing over the frequency range. The phase angle runs from -64 degrees at 2.4 KHZ to... | |
| Beginner Audiophile. How to chose a right amp? Recommendation for my setup? One review where lab tests were run, found the sensitivity of the Gold 100s to be 84.5. This is on the low side. What is the size of your room and how far is listening position from speakers? Are you looking for a power amp or an integrated amp? | |
| Suggestions for bookshelf speakers that have great dynamics, budget of $500 used. Yes , the Haydns are a very refined speaker. I am sure they can be listened to all day without fatigue. Exceptional with acoustic music.This said from having listened to them in a showroom a few years back.Congrats on your find. | |
| ... How I should set the volume... That is true noromance, however if one finds oneself using the volume on the pre at low levels then it depends on quality of the signal going through that control at that low setting. What one finds to be best likely depends on the specific pre/am... | |
| Denon or Yamaha vs Other CD Transports Yes, and they use the same HDMI pin configuration I believe. As does the Audio Mirror DAC (same as PS Audio). | |
| Denon or Yamaha vs Other CD Transports Wow, I keep rediscovering my age. In following this thread and finding the thread mentioned by twoleftears above, after reading down that thread I discovered I was the one that originally posted it. Sometimes one must laugh at one's self! I am sti... |