mike_in_nc
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| Need suggestions on preamp Depending on your location, you might be able to find a used Benchmark LA4 for about US $2,000. I'd consider that a strong contender for detail and exceptionally low distortion. | |
| How to set up volume control on a DAC without a preamp For a DAC with volume control, don’t overlook the Benchmark DAC3B combined with their LA4, which together will set you back less than some of the DACs mentioned here. The combination is exceptionally transparent, if that’s what you are looking for... | |
| Digital Reclockers are they worth the extra Effort - IMO YES IME, results with reclockers has been quite dependent on the source and sink of what is being reclocked. So, I think it's a bit of an overgeneralization to say that they will help all systems in all cases. | |
| Deals Gone Bad Sorry to hear that. I for one don’t buy from out of my home country (the US), just because of the added friction an international transaction has if something goes south . . . and sad to say, eventually everyone has a deal go south. | |
| Is It Worh Modding An Amp I'll also say No. I’ve sent two pieces of gear out to be modded and wasn’t especially pleased each time. The first was an Adcom GFA-555. It was away so long, I honestly couldn’t tell if there was any improvement. But I was out the money. The se... | |
| Experienced Maggie Lovers Please Advise Here is a review of the Magnepan 2.7i. I have not heard the MG3.7i so can't compare them, nor have I heard the X version of any Magnepans. | |
| Class D Option For Bass Buckeye Amps could be a good option to consider along with the others. | |
| Why don't streaming services offer album liner notes? It’s the labels (i.e., those who distribute the music). When they provide liner notes, the services (at least Qobuz, the one I use) makes them available. It’s really disappointing not to have them for so many releases, and it’s puzzling why small ... | |
| Which has a greater influence on sound quality, the amp or the preamp? Whichever, in the current setup, is less good. | |
| So, a reviewer just said something I need to talk about. Not every audiophile (and that includes reviewers) really loves music. It took me decades to understand that fully. Many are just in love with beautiful sounds -- hardly the same thing. Others are looking for some kind of nostalgic experience, lik... | |
| USB DAC cable over 15ft - Solutions? Use something like this at one end: https://www.amazon.com/Herfair-Adapter-Printer-Converter-Connector/dp/B0BYJJRF4L | |
| Does MiniDSP SHD Studio play high resolution files? The limiting factor in this type of device is the frequency at which the DSP engine runs. I believe that is 96 kHz for the miniDSP SHD series, so files at 192 kHz will be downsampled. I don't know how it handles DSD, but if it does DSP on them, th... | |
| Requesting opinions about 4 specific amplifiers Be aware the Pass amps -- even the Class AB ones -- run warm. The X150.8 is specified as emitting 370W at idle. That is heat going into your room. Tough if you're in a warm climate. | |
| Power cords: does length matter? Not unless they are so long that there is voltage drop. That would apply only to high-powered amplifiers and terrible cords. | |
| Need a 4 way electronic crossover I suggest you see if any of the Marchand models is suitable. |