paperw8
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| Wadia S7i direct to amp 12-03-10: BombaywallaPaperw8, I'm pretty sure that the Wadia resolution is 24 bits (& not 21 bits) after it upsamples.i'll say this again: don't take my word for it, READ THE WADIA WHITEPAPERS and draw your own conclusions. wadia has several w... | |
| State of the art CD player? Only if you do this. 12-03-10: NevillekapadiaRedbook CD is limited as a source to hold sufficient data as compared to other analog mediums such as RTR and vinyl.they typically frequency-limit recordings on vinyl as well (i think typically to 14kHz or 16kHz); but i thi... | |
| State of the art CD player? Only if you do this. let me say that when it comes to high end audio in general, there are two viewpoints: technical-oriented and artistic-oriented. in today's market, the sellers of high end audio are frequently selling to big-money-paying customers who understand li... | |
| State of the art CD player? Only if you do this. 12-02-10: Bigbucks5I would think it is far easier to turn analog to digital than vice versa. So the equipment needed to digitize the recording doesn't have to be 'as good' as the equipment needed to turn the bits to analog.this statement is not tr... | |
| Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women? 12-02-10: MacrojackWomen who are impressed by wealth or demonstrations and indicators thereof probably are gold diggers. If you are trying to impress her thusly, then she may well be your counterpart.mate selection is, in many regards, a transacti... | |
| Are audiophile speakers turn on for single women? audio systems are very inefficient vehicles for impressing women. if that's your objective, you will get more bang for your buck (figuratively and possibly literally) by putting your money into a flashy car. cars are public, so driving a flashy ca... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? 11-30-10: Moonglum11-29-10: Paperw8"from where you are getting your data on input capacitance? my whest manual provides no information on input capacitance. an input capacitance of 220pf sounds a bit high even for a moving magnet section."--------... | |
| Wadia S7i direct to amp 11-30-10: Bar81I understand the concepts at play here and as I stated, I have owned Wadia gear for extended periods. Unfortunately, given your posts in this thread, it does not appear that you want to accept anything other than your own opinion. N... | |
| Wadia S7i direct to amp 11-30-10: Bar81Unfortunately Paperw8, what you fail to realize is that the concept is quite simple. The Wadia is trying to do two jobs - that of a CD player and that of a preamplifier. It should come as no surprise that a top flight dedicated prea... | |
| Wadia S7i direct to amp 11-27-10: Rtn1The volume control in the Wadia is decent. But, it is no match for a great preamp. A preamp can provide a more natural presentation with dynamics, texture, layering, and body.what you are describing is a preamp that is, by definition... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? 11-29-10: Moonglum100pf seems extraordinarily low for the RDT? My ps0.3r has a 220pF input C, while the 0.5m cable is assumed to be around 50pF Giving me a total of 270pF. By way of contrast a Trichord Diablo is way up there at 1.1nF(?) but as Aud... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? for anyone who has a triplanar tonearm, i measured the capacitance of the 1 meter rca cable that triplanar provides with the triplanar tonearm and got a capacitance value in the 70pf to 80pf range (taking into account the accuracy of my multimeter... | |
| Anyone using a Lyra Delos yet? 11-28-10: MoonglumHi Paperw8...the Whest manual merely says "0.6mV-0.35mV = 55db setting", "0.4mV-0.25mV = 60db"(personally I would have written these numbers in reverse but never mind :o) Given that Lyra requests a "0.6mV or less" input, 55 chose... | |
| Wadia S7i direct to amp 11-28-10: Egidius..thanks for your clarification! Good to know there is background behind a statement ;-)I cannot judge 381 vs s7i, they will have similar problems.Interesting point about the Digital pre - but: isn't it always the case with a DAC ... | |
| Wadia S7i direct to amp 11-28-10: Chris10anI own a Wadia S7i, and I have ekspermitteret with preamps with my S7i.The conclusion was very clear. There is a HUGE difference between preamps, and there is also no doubt about, that a good preamp does it _much_ better than the... |