mingles
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| Is my Paradisea + usb dac 96/24? The Paradisea has a 16 bit non-oversampling Phillips TDA1545A chip. I don't know how it will deal with a 96/24 file. I doubt it will play. | |
| Phono Pre? I second the Seduction, but what is your budget and what cartridge will you be using? | |
| Can any Oracle experts help me? If I were in your shoes, I'd call Oracle. I'm sure they've seen this before and can offer some advice. | |
| Can any Oracle experts help me? You probably need a new belt. Did the previous owner tell you how old it was? | |
| Jolida DAC or HRT Streamer? Can you share any thoughts or comments on the Jolida FX? | |
| Best budget, high current, DIY power cord wire? I'm not an expert on power cables, but I built two PCs loosely based on Chris VH's DIY recipe: http://www.venhaus1.com/diymains.htmlI'm a skeptic when it comes to expensive power cables, so I wanted to make the largest cable for the cheapest amoun... | |
| K and K Audio RAKK dac Thanks Tony. There's only one comment on the K&K Forum about their new DAC - the Mark III. It was released in December, so it's probably too new to expect a healthy discussion. In general, I find forums owned by the product manufacturer aren't... | |
| Cowboys Junkies: playing live in my area I saw them about a year ago in Oakland. They were fantastic. Margo is still mesmerizing. If you like their recordings, you'll love them live. | |
| My universal player is dying. Upgrade suggestions? I've had a Denon 2910 for a number of years and haven't had any problems. I think you'll be hard pressed to find something significantly better for your price. The 3910 has the same video circuit and slightly better audio. The 5910 is another step... | |
| Sonic Frontiers - A Score or a Flushing? Anyone who works on your amp will want the circuit schematic so they can test voltages. You should contact Anthem (new owner of SF) and ask for a copy. It's usually standard practice to release schematics when a product is out of production. Anthe... | |
| to volume pot or not to volume pot If there's an audible difference between the volume model and the standard model, I'll give you a Golden Ears award. There's obviously more "stuff" in the volume model, but it amounts to an extra inch of wire and a potentiometer. If you plan to us... | |
| Cartridge upgrade, something warmer The problem isn't the cartridge. I've heard the DV-20X many times and it's anything but thin. It must be something else. My gut agrees with others to consider a tube based phono stage, but Sounds_real_audio may be on to something. Your thinness mi... | |
| Record Cleaning Randy, just to be clear. Some people use their turntable to do a quick clean of the record before playing. They use products like DiscWasher which has been around since the 70s. Rega discourages this on their tables, probably because the suspensio... | |
| Alon II Mark II Revisiting this thread... I want to point out the need to place speakers correctly in a room in order to get the best experience. George Cardas offers some excellent suggestions here: Setting Up Speakers In A Rectangular RoomFor Alons, follow the ... | |
| Record Cleaning I like the Audioquest Carbon Fiber Record Brush. It's cheap, but gets the job done. Galen Carol sells it for $18. Here's a forum that might interest you: Audioquest vs Hunt EDA Mk6 record brushes |