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| Sony XA-5400es player...Giant Killer or just Ok? i don't know if this helps.i consulted dan wright and asked about the sony with the tube mod compared to the oppo 83se with the same mod.he recommended the oppo with the tube mod.he suggested the sound of the sony was a bit sharper (in the treble)... | |
| PS Audio PerfectWave DAC Upgrade hi mcondon:i appreciate the distinction between the two versions of the mark 2 upgrade.the question is will i prefer the 2.02 upgrade to not upgrading at all ??i know that question cannot be answered definitively, but i notice significant changes ... | |
| Are you a Verificationist about audio? byron:you are accurate in your assessment of my skepticism.i do repeat the argument you encapsulated so well in a syllogism, because , it has not been definitively refuted.in addition, there are many topics, or threads, to which skepticism applies... | |
| Are you a Verificationist about audio? the problem with the distinction raised in the thread is that corroboration or verification is not proof.thus the verificatopn of a perception does not mean that that which is verified is true. | |
| PS Audio PerfectWave DAC Upgrade several months ago i inquired as to the sonic benefits of the upgrade.i received , essentially, two answers.the first, "analogue" sound, the second, a suggestion to try it for myself and return it if i wasn't satisfied.i wonder if someone could be... | |
| Percentage of cable cost the proportion spent on cable should be related to affect cables have on the sound of your stereo system. | |
| small companies making today's best products o think my intention of this thread is to imply that small companies that sell direct have an advantage over others which have a dealer network.companies which don't have a dealer network don't have to contend with the problems which dealers may p... | |
| Worth Going to 'THE SHOW' IN NYC IN APRIL i think the show would be more interesting if there was greater participation from manufacturers and less dealer representation.there are were many good products that were not present at the show, such as audio research, magnepan and martin logan,... | |
| Ayre DAC vs Auralic vs Metrum vs Bel Canto ii have not heard a solid state digital source that has given me more pleasure than a tube-based digital source, given the "right" tube.be careful.i would advise you to listen, as you require a special mix of resolution and smoothness.the balance ... | |
| Mercury Living Presence i own at least 20 mlp cds.i would say, that i could name several labels which offer "better", i.e., more natural sound.here is a list of some labels to consider.alpha, naive, mirare, accent, astree,glossa, alia vox, harmonia mundi, and telarc.the ... | |
| Buying top brands's older CD players: Pros& Con i owned an audio research cd-1. i wouldn't advise you to buy it.there are many other players to consider.i prefer my audionote cd-2. it has a tube output stage. it is about 20 years old. | |
| Listening Chair? whatever chair you buy, do an experiment.listen in your chair, and then play the same lp or cd, this time, listening on the floor.see if you hear a difference, especially in the high frequencies.i have a basic folding chair. its height is 17 inche... | |
| DAC/Pre's Digital attenuation vs. analog hi steve:the zanden which was used in the comparison with the spoiler, was the latest zanden dac, not the original. having heard both, i can say that i don't like the latest zanden dac. it doesn't sound like it has a tube in it when mated with the... | |
| tube dacs vs solid state dacs can i deduce from the posts i have read, that regardless of tube selection, if there are problems in design, the tube cannot overcome them ? for example, an inferior dac chip can not be ameliorated by selecting the right tube. | |
| Great Cables ... That Get Little Attention here are some other brands to consider:ear to ear, fusion audio and mojo audio.i own power cables and interconnects from these companies. |