mitch2
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| Wall Outlet Oyaide, Furutek, Wattgate, and others I have discussed power outlets with an audio equipment manufacturer who likes the Furutech GTX-D (G) outlets. Not sure all that he has tried but he definitely likes the Furutech outlets. I use Porter Ports and have no complaints, but have not trie... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD What I would rather do is a preamp with a combination of active gain and transformer coupling, so I get low output impedance, galvanic isolation and true balanced output.Sounds a lot like my preamp, except it is buffered not active, but can have +... | |
| What Exactly Does "Burn In" do for Electronics? An ABX Blind TestHere is but one example. Half got it right, half got it wrong, between highly rated Nordost Valhalla power cords and the cords that come in the box with the equipment. I am not suggesting sonic differences do not exist between equ... | |
| Ayre C-5xe-mp v Sony XA5400ES Is John Atkinson duped by a fancy case, ... or does the Ayre really sound as good as the reviews suggest?Yes, it is a very good sounding disc player and no, the case is actually not that fancy. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt, thank you for the time you are putting into sharing the results of your DAC testing with us.I read your 6/7 round 1 results with interest because your conclusions were strikingly similar to the reasons I chose the Metrum Hex over the L4G4. I... | |
| Ayre C-5xe-mp v Sony XA5400ES Correct Zd542, he doesn't a single manufacturer, but he does name (indict) several retailers selling mass produced gear from overseas that was designed to be replaced "only a few years down the road."Magazines have to fill pages and Dudley filled ... | |
| Ayre C-5xe-mp v Sony XA5400ES I owned both the Ayre C-5xeMP and Muse Erato II, but have not heard the Sony XA5400E. The Ayre was very nice sounding and I would fully recommend it as a top notch disc player. I thought the Muse was even better sounding on red book and since it a... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I am enjoying this thread and look forward to hearing about more comparisons leading up to your final DAC choice Matt.I feel fortunate to have started with the Metrum Hex which, at about $3.5K fully loaded, I believe may represent a sweet spot bet... | |
| Rack Recommendations You are correct Roxy, unlike the Sound Anchor racks, the Solid Steel rack is not solid and it is not steel. The design reminds me of the TNT Flexy, or the Maple Shade Sampson with less competent posts and shelves. Unfortunately, I learned nothing ... | |
| Rack Recommendations I would be interested in reading the writer's reasoning for the dis of the Solid Steel rack.I have found the sand-filled Sound Anchor stands to be extremely solid, stable and inert wrt resonances.They come with hardened steel spikes and I like hea... | |
| Reviews of $10k plus ics, speaker wires, and pcs How much information do you have for buying one computer versus another?Quite a bit actually. My latest computer purchase was a mac mini to use as a music server, which I compared to many other options like CAPS servers and other small non-laptop ... | |
| Reviews of $10k plus ics, speaker wires, and pcs I don't mind reviews of extremely expensive cables, gear or speakers, especially if I learn something new about design or materials. What I don't like are reviews that are all hype and don't provide any substance about the design, materials or act... | |
| Aerial Speakers Years after owning and enjoying a pair of Michael Kelly designed ADS L810's, I circled back around to one of his current offerings the Aerial 9's. Like the L810's, they have a great combination of clarity, dynamics, even response across frequencie... | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house Thanks for the links.I would be interested in discussing but do not want to sidetrack this Lampizator thread. | |
| New Lampizator Level 4/ Version 4 DAC in the house If you use a non-audiophile grade transport (a.k.a. computer), then something like an offramp is prudent. Another affordable option is the l-fi product's from AMR. Huh? Is a computer not simply another method of processing a digital signal, not un... |