midareff1
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| External DAC for Cambridge CXN (V2) and Sony XA 5400 ES That's actually an excellent point. For the $1299 cost of a Blue Node Vault 2i, and a quality power cord and cable I could probably pay monthly for Tidal for fifteen years or more..... since I'll be 73 this month I guess it's time to try Tida... | |
| External DAC for Cambridge CXN (V2) and Sony XA 5400 ES Well.. I've decided (I think) to order the Benchmark DAC 3b this coming week from Benchmark.First shootout will be the Benchmark fed by the Cambridge digitally to my AR preamp via balanced interconnects against the Cambridge on it's analogue cabl... | |
| External DAC for Cambridge CXN (V2) and Sony XA 5400 ES arize84... not sure I am onboard with " a tube preamp with a pronounced sound signature / coloration". If every piece of wire, power cord, tube, etc., produces a noticeable difference I’m not at all sure the LS2BMKII would mask differences in DAC ... | |
| Better sounding alternatives to Blue Node Vault 2i I looked and read the material.... could not see a way for it to rip or record by itself from CD, I do see an internal clock for correcting a bit stream output but don’t see a built in DAC, and no RCA or balanced outputs, just digital so it would ... | |
| Stupid Mistake LOL.. if my amps have been off the whole system sounds constipated and screachy. Give em 20 minutes or so and it's a different world. | |
| High end stereo preamps? Worth it? There is an Audio Research LS2B MKII with remote on eBay that would probably smoke anything new under $6K. I've had mine 28 years and finally gave up trying to shoot out something better a few years ago. Right tube and cables and it's really bre... | |
| Pondering a change after 30 odd years... A long time ago in a far distant galaxy I replaced 4 Fisher XP7 speakers and a mid level Marantz integrated (PM500 I think, I was long ago) with a pair of Acoustat 1100's and a Sumo Andromeda 2 amp.. Our first job after room placement was to re-p... | |
| Most organic / real / analogue sounding DAC (ideally with Volume Control) for $1500?????? DAC by itself is meaningless. Everything works in combination with everything else. Input signal comes on a cable, wireless connection or network. Assuming the original signal is pristine the input cables or method have to match the equipment t... | |
| What are the sexiest components ever made? What an easy question to answer... the sexiest components ever made are boob implants. Case closed. | |
| Tube Preamp with Solid State Amp? I use a vintage tube pre-amp (Audio Research LS2 MKII B) with vintage Sumo Andromeda behemoth amps in a bi-amp setup. I have used and both tried both tube and SS pre-amps before and since and the old king has has never loosened his grip on the th... | |
| What is to become of Marantz Reference and HIFI as we know it I've had Marantz gear that was superb, and some just OK, and some just awful within the same series. Many years ago had an integrated amp, perhaps a PM500 if memory serves that was quite AOK and the matching tuner was awful. Before that a 2245 ... | |
| Power Conditioners I live in Florida, Miami actually, and would not even have any of my three systems not on high quality surge protectors ever again. Lost two high end subs to power spikes before I fitted the 2 video systems up. Audio system used to be on voltage... | |
| Dedicated 20 amp circuit - Electrician laughed! LOL..... after so many miles of garbage quality transmission lines and grunge being put into the lines you think cleaning up the last few feet is going to make a difference? REALLY? | |
| Why do you think Bi-Wiring improves the sound ? I run an old pair of Acoustat 1100's which are bi-amped and bi-wired as the demands of the woofer modules and panels are quite different. It did make a difference. | |
| Why do you think Bi-Wiring improves the sound ? I think it will change the sound, whether or not that improves the sound is subjective. |