onhwy61
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| Is TACT RCS 2.0 truly transparent At some level DSP does degrade the audio signal, but in well designed equipment the amount of degradation will be insignificant. BTW, TACT is not exactly telling the truth when they say there is NO distortion. The repeated division of a digital bi... | |
| MSB Platinum DAC I've had the Platinum for two months and I'm very pleased with its performance. It's smooth sounding, yet still very detailed. It supplies much of the texture that real instruments have. The Platinum is definitely a step up from the Sonic Frontier... | |
| LPs - display/storage etc ideas I recommend modular wire rack systems. They're made by various manufacturers and are available at Target, Container Store, Home Depot and others. The racks come in chrome, black or white and you can put them on optional casters. The spacing betwee... | |
| Where s the bass? Interconnects are not tone controls, but otherwise I agree with Estrnad. You should consider getting a REL subwoofer. | |
| How can power cords make a difference? I actually took the time to read every post in this thread and I conclude that there has been very little dialog. There's alot of chest pounding and pontificating, but little communication. To the people who "believe" in power cords, I don't quest... | |
| help with DAC w/current system The Rega is a good product, but the Classe D/A will improve its overall sound in every sonic parameter. That said, the differences will not be dramatic. The upgrade will be readily apparent, but don't expect, at least in the long-term, a night in ... | |
| Power Cord Challenge I admire that you are willing to back up your opinions with dollars. Hopefully, someone from the other side is equally willing. Be sure to post the results. | |
| Speaker Cable Terminations For speaker connection bare wire will have the least negative effect on the music signal. Distortion is produced every time the music signal has to jump from one material to another. Placing a spade or banana plug in the signal path can only add d... | |
| DAC or Upgraded Analogue in SACD units? Just to offer a contrarian view -- one of the truly nice features of the Sony ES line is the 5 year warranty. In addition to voiding the warranty, any of the above mod may negatively effect the resale value of your unit. I use the 333ES machine wi... | |
| Anyone using Aurios Bearings under amps? The Vistek Aurios is a first rate product. My setup from top to bottom is a MDF board, three Aurios Pro bearings, a BDR shelf and a 5 shelf Target rack. The rack holds the integrated amp, digital processors, CD player and turntable. The Aurios doe... | |
| What s Your Frame of Reference? I do the use the Chesky disc. It's very good for it's intended purpose. In practice I following what Garfish does, but I wonder if I could be boxing myself in. My background is that I've assembled a system that gets the basics done. Obviously, it ... | |
| Are Audiophiles Obsessive Nuts? I can't say exactly what agenda Plasmatronic is selling, but there's plenty of truth in his statements. #1 - high end audio is aimed at obsessive people. Using myself as an example, I am totally obsessed with attaining high quality home music play... | |
| Newbie with "bright" system Why is everybody so quick to spend this guy's money? Before purchasing anything you need to carefully setup your system. Pay particular attention to your speakers. Play around with toe-in and speaker height. Also be sure to always leave your equip... | |
| Aphex 109 Tube Parametric EQ It's a well designed product that should accomplish what you're looking to do, but be advised that it was not designed to be sonically transparent. It's somewhat colored. The idea is that the buyer wants to hear the tube. You should also consider ... | |
| Sony SCD-C333ES a good buy? The 333ES is very solid player. If you can get one for $600, it's a downright steal. The build quality is not as good as the 777, but it's still built to a very high standard. Sonically, I've not made a direct comparison, but Dreamtime's post soun... |