mlapenta

Responses from mlapenta

MP3 vs Hi Res
mp3 to my ear garbage most 24bit sacd ive heard blow away other formats have u heard the new pink floyds at 32bit they are amazing 
HDtracks 24/96 Marvin Gaye - Worth it?
i have the gaye 24 definitely worth it some 24 better than others all up to remix and good rig on ur end 
Does you wife touch your system?
unfortunately only the volume as in down...... :-( 
Are you still playing CDs after, comp based syst?
i never thought i would make the plunge, all digital now,have not loaded a cd in many moons. 24/96 files help with this, now if they would just stop price gouging for them 
Can I connect DAC directly to amp?
are there transformer based that don't break the bank? 
PS Audio Digital Link III - Best Connection to MBP
the coax for sure 
Can I connect DAC directly to amp?
get a good passive with steps for volume volumes on DAC are not that good. http://www.goldpt.com/sa2.html 
pre-amp vs dac straight to amps
ok, i tried a/b on pre-amp vs direct. I was kinda stunned at the sound direct from DAC to amps. It was so big and in your face, lots of bass punch and overall more "impact" I was glad to hear that human voices did not suffer in this. However, I do... 
DAC /pre Advise NEEDED urgently
I am having same struggle. Throw out the pre-amp and go straight from dac to amp with some passive pre-amp or volume control (outboard) I'm not sure i would trust the volume control in a DAC 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
Have to throw this one in. Saw Return to Forever and Zappa plays Zappa at the Beacon in NYC this year, and it was sick. Return to Forever was just amazing. I never realized how crazy Stanley Clarke is on bass. 
pre-amp vs dac straight to amps
anyone try this channel island VPC-3 Passive controller for volume out of DAC? I am concerned that going from a DAC to class D amps (also Channel Islands) will sound to digital? I had liked to believe my tube pre-amp was warming sound? 
Just starting out
what is issue with active pre-amp? thanks 
Class A amps or Class D??: Which sounds better??
Not sure why we can't get along. Haha. I changed out a good a/b amp to class D and have no regrets. Love the sound. Still feel the top end is way more important I like the combo of great d/a with tube pre amp and class d on bottom. 
Tube Pre-Amp for Class D amps
thanks all so much to date, this is good stuff and many pre's i've heard of 
Best Tube Pre-Amp under 4K
Thanks all, keep it coming, appreciate it. have a hard time finding where don allen is sold? also, it seems the conrad johnson gets some great reviews at about 2500.