o_holter
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| Is there a way to improve the sound? Personally, I would not expect very good sound from CD-level formats (or below). I had my "digital" period but I much prefer vinyl. So perhaps you should reconsider the strategy. If Naim can do DSD or hi-res PCM you are closer to a good solution, ... | |
| Total cost of ownership - how to reduce it Not much activity here, but many readers. So OK, two more rules added from my side.Be prepared. Have a backup when your system component goes down and must be in for (often lengthy) repair. This does not help with your cost but helps with the sor... | |
| Lyra Atlas experiences Just to make my listening reference clear:I bought a used a Lyra Clavis pickup in 1997. I heard a Lyra Helicon in the system of a friend, later. Then I moved up to a Lyra Titan in 2005, a Titan i in 2008, and the Atlas in 2013. | |
| Lyra Atlas experiences Thank you! I have heard advice from others also, in the direction that the Lyra Atlas might sound better with better tone arms than the SME V. Although this is a good "work horse" I think. Suggestions are welcome, and if Lyra can comment, I am gra... | |
| Atma-sphere amps best power tubes Here is an update on my RCA and other US NOS output tubes, over the last year. No problems at all - they all run fine. Adding to better sound. I am glad that I followed the careful break in procedure, described by Atma-sphere. Ø | |
| Fix Aesthetix Io volume control? The Io repair will take time. Meanwhile, no LP playing...I miss it. | |
| Audiophile recording and playback - Tascam DA-3000 A little update, regarding the DA-3000. All in all, in my situation, it does very well. The DAC is fairly good, not much worse than my former Stello, and in some respects better (so I sold the Stello). Mind you, I am not that much into digital any... | |
| Dynamic speakers for OTL amps Much has happened since this thread in 2011 - but briefly, for me, this is the situation. I followed my OTL interest, buying Atma-sphere MA-1s and then upgrading to v 3.2, and invested in Audiokinesis Dream Maker speakers, and lately also LCS effe... | |
| Fix Aesthetix Io volume control? Not devastating perhaps - but I do miss my phono stage.Meanwhile I try to make the best out of it.My digital vinyl drops are gold, now. The best are with the Tascam and the most recent analog source equipment. Listening through my DSD recordings s... | |
| Safety of Older Electronics Thanks, very useful. Other symptoms to look for?Czarivey, I have experience with old amps that confirms the rule, dont leave them off for years, that you mentioned above. Like my Revox A78 amp. It always played decent in the 1970s, was left off fo... | |
| Safety of Older Electronics Yes I realize. It can be tested but a lot of work. My experience as a user is that the hotter the box, the greater the need for regular service. Although I have had some great exceptions too. The Krell FPB600 amp ran very hot, in periods, when I p... | |
| Safety of Older Electronics Yes. We have some of that in Scandinavia too, great outdoors where I live, big woods north of Oslo, I go there to charge my batteries, so to speak. | |
| Safety of Older Electronics I got it...I agree, I knew about the rule that it needs to be turned on, and do work, in periods - and not left stone cold. This is in tune with my own experience over the years - it is after longer periods of being off, that mid-age equipment is ... | |
| Safety of Older Electronics Sorry what do you mean? | |
| Purist Audio power cords and cables Any thoughts about the purist audio maximus xlr - I have a pair - is it outdistanced by others? |