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| B&K ST-140 vs ex-442 sound charactor If you are happy with your B&K ST-140, stay with B&K. DO you have an estimated cost to have the caps replaced in these units? | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components Lowrider, yes so many tweeks can be DIY at little cost. Make my own cable risers, not sure of the affect, but they look cool. Also, thanks, seldom am I accused of having a ‘great mind’. Geoffkait, My preamp has those metal cylinders over the tubes... | |
| Best Flexible Digital player around $1000 It appears to me that your are looking for a dedicated CD player that provides access to its’ DAC. If this is true I would go the route of a dedicated CD player. The Marantz products are highly thought of, the 8004 has been replaced by the 8005 wh... | |
| Suggestions on DVD/CD player with great sound.... I think under your situation the Oppo 103 would serve you well. You can buy a new one for half your budget limit giving you the full life of the transport and optical pickup. From everything I have heard the Oppo company is great to deal with. | |
| Second audio system in your house? Secondary systems are fun, need not cost much, built on the used market, and components can be swapped out for change. I often set one up on my deck in the summer. Love being outdoors in the country. Using a laptop computer as a server serves as t... | |
| Is it all worth it? I still think the A40s might be well suited for the sunroom Mapman has them placed in. For that matter so might the Pioneer SP22s. | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components Yes, I mass loaded my amp, pre, disc player. I used barbell weights with 1/8” cork bottoms. I didn’t have your spatial constraint however. I am sure you can find something at a hardware/farm store that would provide an inexpensive solution. Happy ... | |
| OPPO BDP 103/105, sound quality??? I believe you would want to run the Oppo analog outputs for SACD and Blue Ray playback as the Jolida DAC is only PCM. | |
| I need advice on which speaker I like chrshanl37s’ approach. Best way to learn what one truly prefers regarding sonics of ones’ system. However not so easy to buy/sell large speakers, given shipping concerns. | |
| B&K ST-140 vs ex-442 sound charactor waterzlife, I now remember having heard that. I owned the original. | |
| Second audio system in your house? I have a primary one in a dedicated room, a second in the living room for audio/video, a third in a bedroom which I might sell off, an old system in the pole barn, and a suitcase system for the road. I must have a disease. | |
| After Several Years, Time to Upgrade: Your Suggestions If you wish to keep your speakers, I think you are on the right path with your idea to upgrade the pre and DAC. Good luck with whatever you choose! | |
| Docking station for an iphone Mapman, I intend to try this also. Between a UDAC-2 and my phone I can have a portable headphone system.Thanks chrdhanl37. Your posts and blog were the ticket. | |
| B&K ST-140 vs ex-442 sound charactor I owned the ST-140 for some 25 years. A great budget amplifier. Also heard the 442. As tomtab said, it is sonically similar however provides more power. | |
| Docking station for an iphone So use lightning adapter with USB cable to powered USB hub with USB cable to DAC. I have a Doukmall USB cable that separates USB power from audio signal which might also work in place of the hub. |