mingles
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| Jolida DAC or HRT Streamer? AFAIK, the Jolida DAC hasn't been released. It's supposed to be out soon, but it isn't even listed on Jolida's website. Everyone who heard it at RMAF was impressed. You'll have to wait to get more info. I haven't heard the HRT Streamer, but those ... | |
| Old vs New Dacs - Best Bang for buck??? There have been so many advances in chip design since the early days of digital, that it doesn't make sense to hunt for a vintage DAC, in my opinion. Can you clarify what kind of sound you're looking for? Detailed? Smooth? The PS Audio Link is mor... | |
| gain setting for mm cartridge There's a great explanation of phono gain at KAB's website. It includes a handy calculator to find the optimal gain for any cartridge. http://www.kabusa.com/pregain.htm | |
| Dahlquist DQ-10 fuse holders and other upgrades? Remove the fuse. It's a relic from 20+ years ago that had it's place when speakers were inefficient, and underpowered amps were often driven into clipping which resulted in driver damage. If your amp is 100+ watts and you keep the SPL under 103 dB... | |
| "Seeing" a Musical Performance I think you're making a mountain out of a molehill. It's just semantics. | |
| HRT Streamer+ Thanks Clio. I appreciate your input. It does seem like price points are dropping and performance is increasing. We seem to be entering a new age for digital. There are so many new devices and innovations out there. It's hard to keep up. | |
| Best transformer for MC Denon 103R The Cinemags are an excellent match for the 103. That's not the problem.I see from a previous thread you have Sota Sapphire and Sumiko F4 arm. How did you mount the cartridge? What protractor did you use?What phono stage are you using? | |
| Cassette deck enthusiasts...... Nakamichi BX-300. 3 heads. Super reliable. Excellent sounding Dirt cheap at this point. | |
| How close is the mhdt pardisea 3 to theplus I haven't heard the plus or version 3, but others who have say all three versions sound somewhat similar. The MHDT website says: "Same circuit as older Paradisea with a little different in PCB trace layout." In addition to USB input, the plus and ... | |
| MC cart, can I use MM phono preamp? Doug, I'm curious what that $125MM cart is. | |
| How close is the mhdt pardisea 3 to theplus "theplus" is an extremely vague name. What are you referring to? | |
| Alon II Mark II It's not clear what you plan on doing, but I agree with Btaudio. Alon's need room to breath. The other thing to consider is resale value. Hacked up equipment is worth a lot less and it's harder to sell. | |
| Do you cover your towers? Undoubtably speakers that have been blanket covered will give a warmer sound.That explains what I've been hearing! I thought it was the cables I just bought. doh! I wonder if an electric blanket would help even more? | |
| Do you cover your towers? I cover mine with blankets whenever I'm not using them. I do this mainly to keep sunlight off the drivers. My listening room gets a lot of sun. | |
| Help selecting amplification with phono What's your impression of the Jasmine 2.0? Any thoughts to share? |