nakolawala
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| Mcintosh MDA 1000, world class or ..? I have had the mda1000 for some time now and I can assure you its one of the best out there. I use a Slimdevices SB3 into the mda1000 directly driving the MC275 power amp. I have compared this DAC to the Audio Aero Prima dac and Bel Canto DAC3 and... | |
| Future of CD's - Hard drive based music Same here. I sold my very expensive cdp and invested that in Mcintosh mcd1000 dac. I use a modified Squeezebox 3 for all my songs ripped in FLAC using EAC. The sound quality is far better than my previous setup and have the entire library at my fi... | |
| Cary 303/300 driving V12R direct I had the Cary 303/300, AA capitol mk 2 and RA Opus 21 cdps in my system over the past few years and was never never happy driving it direct. My amp was the Mcintosh 275 which has high sensitivity and impedance. Adding a Mcintosh preamp into the s... | |
| Are there any budget tubed preamps that stand out Raleigh Audio line stage kit distributed by K and K audio. I have assembled the latest version few months back and all I can say, its one of the best preamps I have had in my system. After trying numerous preamps I have finally settled down on thi... | |
| What happen with tannoy speakers in USA ? I have the smaller sibling of the Yorkminister which is the Kensington a 10" dual concentric driver with Alnico magnets. I have had it for a month now. I have owned many high $$$ speakers like the B&W 802, Wilson Sophia, Merlins MM , Deadalus ... | |
| Ayre / Aesthetix hum problems? I too have the same problem with the HUM issues described above with the Raleigh Audio Line stage preamp. This is a fully balanced output transformer coupled preamp but with my V-5x it gives a very low level hum. At the listing position its not au... | |
| Daedalus DA-1 I have these wonderful spks for the last 6 months and enjoying them immensely. Based on the review above I agree with his observation except the bass response. The weak point of these spks is that it lacks pin point imaging. The soundstage is huge... | |
| Best undiscovered speakers on the market today ? Daedalus Audio DA-1 in my books are one of the top performing speakers I have heard after auditioning many speakers. I own them and after braking in they are musical spks very dynamic, detail and warm sounding. | |
| Decision between Zu Definition OR VS DB99 I am adding a third speaker to the above two, the AG Duos. I am getting a fantastic deal on them and they are pretty much the same price of the above two. How would the Duos compare with the Zu's Definition and VSA DB99.Thanks | |
| Theory about Cary amps and their reviewers In response to the above post, I did not find the Cary to be slow or boomy. It was dead accurate in its tonal balance and very good dynamics. My speakers are the Daedalus Audio DA-1 and it requires more power than the Rocket 88 could provide. Henc... | |
| Theory about Cary amps and their reviewers In the past year I have had the Cary Sixpacs and the Rocket 88 tube amps . They were wonderful sounding amps and the build quality was excellent. I also have the Cary cdp 303/300.I have spoken to Mr Dennis Had lots of time and he has answered all ... | |
| Daedalus Audio DA-1 I will just add my 2 cents. I purchased the DA-1 about 3 months back directly from Daedalus Audio. These were the demo pair of Lou and he mentioned that they were moderately broken in. The fit and finish of these speakers is fantastic and really l... | |
| Digital Direct SHOOTOUT Another one on your list should be the QUAD 99 CDP. I have experience with the AA Capitol mk I in direct comparison with the Quad 99 cdp for a few months until I sold the AA Capitol. Both the cdps were excellent with the Capitole being slightly mo... | |
| Which Used CD Player for Under $1,500? I would recommend the Quad 99 CDP. I switched from the Audio Aero Prima mk II to the Quad 99 and was definitely an improvement in practically all areas. A very good player and has got good reviews. | |
| CD player with variable output The older Sony's like the XA7ES and much older versions like the 707, 777 etc all had a remote control pot. They were very well built but older technology. |