philnyc
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| DAC Recommendations In that price range, I'd look at the Stello DAC from April Music... | |
| Tube Pre-Amp with Low Gain Jax2,Any Blue Circle preamp that has the Shallco stepped attenuator has a gain switch (internal). On the BC3/BC3000, the high gain position gives you 23.5db, and I believe the low gain position gives you 11db.(note: I'm a Blue Circle dealer) | |
| Would like to hear Silverline Speakers in NYC/NJ Hey bigkidz...if you stop by Rodney's, come by my place, too (same town)...I've picked up some new gear since you were here last...Phil | |
| Argh Too Many Choices Max,Does your BC21.1 have the Shallco volume control? If so, there is a "low-gain"/"high-gain" switch; if you think you are getting too much gain, you might want to take the cover off and see which position the switch is set to. There's something ... | |
| Mark Levinson 390S or Resolution Audio Opus 21 The Opus 21 also got a good review in 6Moons.comhttp://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/resolution/opus21.html | |
| Blue Circle CS vs Unison Research Unico Nick...fwiw, I think you mean BC could install a remote control volume. The Shallco is a hand-built stepped attenuator and cannot be put into a CS Integrated due to space contraints. | |
| focus audio 788's ok, since Maxxc asked so nicely (:-)), I'll chime in with my two cents. Basically, yes...the FS688 and FS788 generally have the same character in terms of its general sound, but the FS788 does pretty much everything a bit better (more detail, more... | |
| Reference 3a vrs Focus Audio Nick,I think a lot of your choice between the Decapo I and the 688 will depend on what you intend to drive them with. I'll agree with Panderso that the 688 has superior high frequency performance , but it is also significantly harder to drive...a ... | |
| Has anyone used a Blue Circe BC206 with Kharma ? FWIW, I've got the BC206, so if anyone in the NY/NJ area has the Kharmas and is interested in seeing what happens when they are put together, please give me a shout...(disclaimer: I am a Blue Circle dealer). Also FWIW, I have a customer who will b... | |
| Speakers for Simaudio Moon I-5 richard,I don't have any experience using Cardas cable; others have told me that they sound "dark", but that is second hand. I know the designer at Focus is a big fan of the upper AudioQuest cables. Of course, personal opinion will play a big part... | |
| Speakers for Simaudio Moon I-5 richard...definitely consider Audience Au24 cables for your I-5/FS688 combo. I'm a Focus Audio dealer (and a big Sim Audio fan) and have found that the Au24's mid/high frequency performance is an excellent match for the FS688. Also, if you don't p... | |
| Cd player direct or through preamp? I think it's hard to generalize because there are a lot of factors to consider; output voltage of the CDP, input impedance of the amp, quality of the output stage and volume control in the CDP, etc...not even to mention personal preference! My per... | |
| Chord 64, ECD-1, Audio Logic, Dodson DAC opinions oops...sorry, I hit "submit" too early...Someone at Audiocircle did a direct comparison of the Dodson DA-218 and the Electrocompaniet ECD-1 here:http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewtopic.php?t=11466We did a shootout between the Dodson DA-218, A... | |
| tube pre amp to match Sim audio w-3 or w-5 Since both the Sonic Frontiers and Blue Circle preamps were recommended, you might want to check out page 3 of this BC21 preamp review where the BC21 was compared to the SF Line-3:http://www.stereophile.com//amplificationreviews/929/index.htmlSter... | |
| Focus Audio Classic Bluemike,Yes, I am a Blue Circle dealer.If you want to use the Blue Circle CS integrated as a preamp, you need to make sure you order one with the pre-out option (it's a US$75 option). Depending on the size of your room and the volume you like to ... |