mesch
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| Got the upgrade bug You have been provided with much thoughtful advice and I will try to avoid redundancy while reinforcing some of it. Move into new room prior to replacing existing gear.I believe the Rotel 1520 has a phono stage, therefore it would not be too costl... | |
| What hooked you to audio? The music was first, throughout early 60's. HiFi appreciation came in 1969 when I heard a system consisting of: AR XA Turntable, Dynaudio PAS-3 pre, Dynaudio ST-70 amp, AR 3a Speakers. It seemed magical. | |
| Of all your gear, what piece impresses you most? I consider my system to be well balanced, however I consider my BEL 1001 MK V to be my most valued component. Probably most difficult to replace from either a sonic or cost basis. | |
| How do I hook uo headphones to my system? Wow, Al! Always impressed with the effort you extend to provide help. | |
| Server question, should I bother? I agree with Dragon. The set up you have seems overkill for MP3. Have you tried playback of Redbook CDs as AIFF?. | |
| Help for a vinyl novice Bill is correct. However the Sumiko recommends the BP be capacitive loaded at 100 pf or less. I own a BP but have it loaded at 100pf. I am not sure what impact on the BP the higher loading would have. Many phono stages are set to 200pf I believe. ... | |
| DAC upgrade assistance needed Congrats on your purchase. A great upgrade. I use Wireworld Starlight 7s. | |
| Upgrade from AQ King Cobra to Columbia DBS Received and placed the Columbia cables into my system. I did not care to A-B then against the KCs, simply replaced and sold them. The result seems to be better imaging within soundstage and more 'air' around upper midrange/treble notes. I am happ... | |
| An Introduction to new member Thanks! Al. | |
| An Introduction to new member Hi, and welcome from a retired member still in his infancy as I've been on this forum for just over a year. Ditto all Howard said. | |
| DAC upgrade assistance needed Without knowing about your existing system, let me expand on my 1st response. I play Redbook CDs as AIFF via MAC mini using Pure Music. I owned a DL III with the M2Tech Hiface. Felt it to offer great sound for the $700 I had invested. I upgraded t... | |
| DAC upgrade assistance needed The main limitation with the DL III for computer audio is the USB input. I would consider buying a quality USB to SPDIF converter first. I use a Audiophilleo 2 which is very good for the $$$. Sometimes come up used here, which is how I purchased m... | |
| Another DAC bits and Hz question I believe, and I could be wrong, that many of the older DACs can offer a great value/$$$ over newer ones for redbook CD playback. Even if using a computer to playback AIFF or WAV files, provided a USB/SPDIF converter is used. | |
| Budget Front Ported Bookshelf Recommendations Thanks Wolf, I will look into these. | |
| Can audiohile be done on the porch Noromance, you are right that one need to consider ones neighbors. I live in the country, still must understand that sound travels. You sabbathtaged your adversary. Nicely done. |