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| suggestions--power cords Nordost Valhalla PC's are top notch if you can swing them; also LessLoss Sig's are right on their tail, so to speak.Neal | |
| How long daes it take your gear to warm up? About 45 minutes. And that is for a tube pre and a big Krell 300cx SS amp. The Krell uses too much power even on standby to leave on all day, plus the heat from Class A . . . Neal | |
| Improvement in CD player transports I would put my redoubtable CEC TL-1X (modded by RAM and updated by Nick Gowan at True Sounds)up against any current transport, without regard to price.Neal | |
| Best Live Album Ever... Monterey Pop FestivalNeal | |
| PS Audio PWD MkII vs W4S DAC2 Now I am really confused!I plan on attending the NY Audio Show at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 2 weeks, and I am sure they will have a full array of DAC's to listen to , although one never kniows which particular component is making the difference... | |
| PS Audio PWD MkII vs W4S DAC2 Thanks, all. PWD II sounds like it is worth a listen (pun intended).Anonymoustao, I am not sure what review you are referring to. I didn't write anything about as review.Peace.Neal | |
| Mach2Music mini and Amarra : Huge disappointment The fundamental problem is that computers were never designed to play back high end SQ music, so designers have to jump through hoops to get them to do so. And since computers are prone to viruses, bugs, worms, bots, crashes and all other manner o... | |
| Audio Research ARC Ref 5 versions? I don't own a Ref 5 but think about it. Live in US. Will check with ARC on upgrade cost. Might be worthwhile to get a used Ref 5 and then upgrade. That is if I become convinced it exceeds SQ of my noble Wyetech Opal, which would be a major accompl... | |
| Etymotic headphone surprise I use the Etymotic 4-PT with my iPhobne to listen to music, having moved up the Ety ladder from the 6i's to the HF5's to the 4PT. The latter are utterly transparent and smooth, just a little light in the bass, but the bass is tight and tuneful. I ... | |
| what are your favorite movie soundtracks. Brideshead Revisited. The film was mediocre (compared to the BBC TV production) but the score is brilliant and moving.Also, of course, The Piano. Michael Nyman is an illustrious contemporary composer of sophisticated but listenable quasi-classical... | |
| Audio Research ARC Ref 5 versions? Does anyone know if Ref 5 will be upgradeable to SE and if so, at what cost?Neal | |
| Lessloss DFPC Signature VS Sablon Gran Carona I have 2 LL Sigs and they are exceptional PC's. depending on the component attached to, on or near par with Nordost Valhalla PC's I also use. The LL's are the real deal at a very reasonable cost.Never heard of Sablon, sorry.Neal | |
| PS Audio PWD MkII vs W4S DAC2 I use a Bryston BDP-1 as a "transport" --not for CD's but for digitally stored music on HDD or thumb drive, and use the AES/EBU output to my W4S DAC2. Bryston was a gamechanger for me. not a believer in music out of a computer in the conventional ... | |
| What's the best AES Digital Balanced cable you eve Stealth Sextetis best I have heard. Nordost Valhalla dn Kharma Grand Ref close runners up. Plenty of raves on this site for Stealth. Not cheap, but then again, neither is your Berkeley USB. I would not stint.Neal | |
| Audio Research ARC Ref 5 versions? When is the mythical SE version supposed to come out?Neal |