mimberman
Responses from mimberman
| Get a new CD player or external DAC? If you are looking for a warm sound from a DAC then you could go with an MHDT Havana. I really liked it when I had it in my system, although if you're switching sources frequently it's not the most convenient since it has no input select switch. I... | |
| Help with buzz / hum that's making me insane r I'm going to post my results from my experiments to solve this issue, that way it could maybe be useful for someone else who finds themselves in the same predicament. I've thoroughly tested all equipment, bringing in alternate pieces when necessar... | |
| MD-10 usb dac volume setting Tobias's approach is exactly what I should have wrote, heh. Good stuff. | |
| MD-10 usb dac volume setting I'm not sure what kind of computer you're using, but I know on a mac it's recommended, when using a USB DAC, that you leave the computer volume all the way up and then use the amp/dac to control the volume. I think in general you're best leave the... | |
| 5 disc CD/SACD A friend just got the Marantz VC-6001, which I think Music Direct has on sale for like a third of it's price (around $200 or so). he has good stuff to report about it so far, but I can't vouch for it. | |
| Get a new CD player or external DAC? Do you listen to the SB or CD more? If you listen to the SB a lot, then I think getting a DAC would be a more versatile choice. If you like your cambridge gear, then you could get their new DAC (the magic I think it's called?) from Audio Advisor o... | |
| Help with buzz / hum that's making me insane r Thanks mapman. It's on digital and vinyl. My theory, which I'll be testing this weekend, is that it's a cabling issue. I didn't have this issue prior to taking my system apart and reinstalling it in a different configuration. A number of people (g... | |
| Help with buzz / hum that's making me insane r That's what I'm going to do this weekend hopefully. I talked with Grant from Shunyata who was extremely helpful and am going to test out some other things as well. I gotta say, I am blown away by how much time Grant spent with me, and how insightf... | |
| has anyone compared Nordost Frey ICs vs Valkyrja Arned: I have three sets of ICs that I'm playing around with, all XLR: Purist Audio Design Aqueous Anniversary, Nordost Valkyrja, and Nordost Baldur. I find the Purist's are a little darker than either Nordost, with vocals not being quite as big, ... | |
| Best Canadian Made Whiskey Heh, bourbon's too sweet, give me scotch whisky (Spring Bank) any day! In a pinch I'll drink some Irish, especially Red Breast. | |
| Help with buzz / hum that's making me insane r Thanks Rockvirgo, I am moving the carpet tomorrow. Can't believe I never picked up on it. I have been, and am still VERY happy with my system; however, in thinking about my hiss issue, I've decided there are two separate things going on:1) The twe... | |
| Help with buzz / hum that's making me insane r The amp is dead silent. I just disconnected everything, save the amp and threw the breakers on the rest of the house and the hiss was still there. Then plugged in sources one by one, then added video section--still hiss. Then powered up rest of ho... | |
| Help with buzz / hum that's making me insane r Thanks everyone for your responses. Sonofnorway: the only interaction between my video and audio setup is I have the audio of cable going through the integrated with a humbuster rca pair. I disconnected the that rca pair and unplugged all the powe... | |
| Help with buzz / hum that's making me insane r Stubby:When I connected the Shunyata wall outlet I noticed the ground had been floated, so I reconnected it to the shunyata outlet. I'm fairly new at the idea of playing around with power, so am I correct in thinking you mean I should remove the g... | |
| Upgrade to Totem Forest or Monitor Audio GS60? The slippery slope here is that upgrading to the kinds of speakers being mentioned (JM Lab 1027 BEs and Dali Helikons) may expose upstream weaknesses. I haven't listened to your Arcam amp, but am very familiar with others in by Arcam. I've found A... |