minorl
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| Do I really need a Dac? Actually Gfcf424892, my statement was actually true. Most CD players compromise on the analog stage and power supply. this is why "audiophiles" typically have separates in the first place. Separate power supply responsibility and signal crosstalk,... | |
| Levinson 23.5 - I think I need a new toy. The Mark Levinson 23.5 is one of the best amps ever built period. It is significantly better (major upgrades) over the 23, 27, etc. The Krell KSA 250 is also very good. There is a reason why ML upgraded the 23 to 23.5 status and the 20 to 20.5 and... | |
| Low Voltage problem What type PLC use? I don't know, the OP did state that the voltage standard is 220VAC. This to me means that if your equipment was designed to operate at 220VAC, the 208VAC may trigger problems. I know that for my Audio Research REF 3, if the voltage dropped by the ... | |
| Low Voltage problem What type PLC use? is it a stable 208VAC? or does if fluctuate between 220VAC and 208VAC? This is important. First, call the local utility and complain loudly so that they will do something about the low voltage problem. Most utilities will fix the problem if you co... | |
| Best Song Intro Take the Jazz Crusader's album Street Life and sit back with your system, a good glass of wine, and listen to the introduction of Street Life. I have heard many sound systems demo'd using that particularly revealing track and the vocals are wonder... | |
| It's All in Your Head Onhwy61: I think the only thing you said in your latest post that I may disagree with is that just because a person has a fairly nice system does not necessary mean that their needs have been met. I started out with a fairly nice system a long tim... | |
| It's All in Your Head Onhwy61; I think what you are describing are members of the amp of the month club. Whereby when something newer and "better" comes out they absolutely must have it. And you know what? If that person can afford it and is enjoying life, more power t... | |
| Recommendations for Electronic Crossovers - HELP Bryston 10B is a good choice. As I have mentioned in other posts, make sure the crossover is configured for your specific speakers or that the speaker manufacturer states clearly that the crossover will match with your speakers. it is simply not a... | |
| what else do i need to improve sonic performance? I am a big fan of Pat Metheny and the Pat Metheny Group. I can tell you that on many of the albums, the music is absolutely wonderful, but the recordings are not great. A really good system will put a spotlight on bad or subpar recordings and equi... | |
| what else do i need to improve sonic performance? People can suggest quite a number of things that in their opinion may improve sonic performance. However, you left out key details. for example, what is really missing in your opinion from your system's sound? Are you in Heaven when you sit and li... | |
| Do I really need a Dac? Oh wow! this isn't really that hard or complicated. I believe the original poster was really asking "do I need an external DAC?" it depends on whether you are happy with your current sound or not. If you are, then enjoy. If not, then it can't hurt... | |
| It's All in Your Head Most of us were not in the recording session/room and therefore, have no idea what the original recording session sounded like. Also, others have posted correctly that recording is indeed an art and science and the best recording engineers earn th... | |
| Which power amplifier match audio research ref 3 This really depends on what speakers you are trying to drive.enjoy | |
| Mark Levinson 36 dac or Theta Gen V Best? I compared the Theta DS Pro Gen VA DAC and the Mark Levinson No 38 CD Player/DAC and the Theta was slightly better than the DAC portion of the No 38 player. The Theta DAC is an outstanding DAC. Don't get me wrong, the Levinson is outstanding also,... | |
| Re Biasing a SS Amp? Usually, and I do mean usually, not always, an amp designated as class A/B (as with most amps, regardless of class A or A/B) has several stages, each of which has circuitry that is "biased". Every transistor or tube in the circuit path has to be "... |