mesch
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| Setup question If you intend on using the analog output on the cable box then you only need a toslink optical input DAC for your TV, once you set the TV output to digital-PCM. Many inexpensive ones can be found on Ebay. I once used one by MUSE, cost was ~$25. J... | |
| Setup question When you say the cable box has RCA out, do you mean dual RCAs analog output or single coax digital out? | |
| Setup question Great! For TV use get a budget DAC with optical input. What digital outputs are available from the cable box? If it has coax there are many DACs with optical and coax inputs to serve both units. | |
| Setup question Are you playing records yet? | |
| Setup question I agree that dialogue on movies can be lost with high impact movies. Use of a center channel speaker does improve this. A subwoofer does much toward experiencing the 'feel' of action. One can always use a 5.1 amplifier for a 3.1 system. In your s... | |
| Setup question I do agree with reubent regarding cost/quality of multichannel systems over 2 channel ones. Also in the fact that the NAD likely has the better preamplifier stage. My advice was made based on your wishing to add analog to an existing system using ... | |
| Just wondering... I would rather buy used a 5 year old DAC possessing a robust power supply and excellent analog output stage than a new DAC at the same price point. This would be particularily true if using DAC for redbook CD (or files therefrom) playback. | |
| Setup question Good morning, I mean using only the phono stage in the NAD. For this you run TT into phono input on NAD, select phono as source on NAD, NAD record out into AVR line level input, select that input as source when listening to vinyl. NAD only need to... | |
| Upgrade Path - Preamp or DAC? Seems we are both up early. A step at a time is prudent. If where I live I had better internet connection I also would try Tidal. | |
| Upgrade Path - Preamp or DAC? I have no experience with that cartridge, however many on this forum have spoken highly of it within it's price class. Not knowing anything else regarding your vinyl system, considering this cartridge, I believe the phonostage within the Rotel pre... | |
| bookshelf speakers - what to buy? In as much as I understand the issue raise by veroman, I must agree that the OP asked a simple question, to which paraneer gave the best answer. | |
| Setup question The Ortofon red has an output of 5.5mV which would work well with the phonostage within the NAD, as well as most of the budget MM phonostages now on the market. Please do not take offense, but i believe the use of an AVR as amplification for a vin... | |
| Best Sounding Passive Preamp Slowhand, if I might intrude, thanks in advance:M Brown, I own the SYS. Currently use it with a Dynaco ST-70. Have not compared it to my Jolida Fusion all tube pre in my primary system. Also own the Schiit Valhalla all tube headphone amp. Would l... | |
| Class "A" sound, as related to Stereophile. Yes, when it comes to room treatments it seems that one must overtreat to know where one has to 'dial back' to for best results. | |
| Upgrade Path - Preamp or DAC? What TT/cartridge do you use? |