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| SACD vs ANALOG I kind of agree with Jostler3 about SACD and DVD/A being small niche markets that may not survive. Certainly if the bulk of major recording companies do not support either format then they will die -- that's what will ultimately decide the issue. ... | |
| Do I really need a preamp? Well, I've tried wading in from both sides of the pond and think that some good points have been made here both pro and con. If you are running directly into a tube amp, you might get very good results via the variable output. You already have tub... | |
| Wes Phillips Reviews Perpetual Tech P3A In Wes' defense, the reason it may seem that he always gives glowing reviews is because he's reviewed some very excellent gear. I don't recall reading a bad review of either the Bel Canto DAC-1 or the Perpetual Tech P-3A, so there seems to be a co... | |
| Which sounds better--DVD or CD? Definitely NOT CDs, unless they're recorded at 24-bit 96 kHz, and no major labels are doing that to my knowledge. I use a purist 2-channel approach in my HT with DVD, and it's easy to tell that the sound it provides is definitely superior to CD, e... | |
| Inner Sound Eros Experiences Doug, I understand your point and do not necessarily disagree with your view. As soon as I can find a speaker that has the considerable strengths of the Eros (and to the same degree), plus a decent off-axis presentation and isn't double the price,... | |
| Inner Sound Eros Experiences Even when using speakers that exhibit wide sweet spots the sound is by far the best when perfectly centered between the two speakers. Do any of you do your critical listening out of the sweet spot, or am I to assume that you just don't listen that... | |
| Inner Sound Eros Experiences Well, my Eros sound fantastic with the InnerSound SS amp. They will definitely play MUCH louder and more dynamically than MG 3.6s without any audible stress, and customer support is excellent. Roger Sanders takes great pains to rectify any custome... | |
| Cumulative Effects of Cables? In my experience, the colorations of cables are very often additive -- the expression "too much of a good thing" can apply here. That's why I mix and match cables. Other 'philes and reviewers may disagree, but I have had to do this consistently ov... | |
| New belt for Michell Gyro SE? Par3nl, I'm also using the OL RB250. I have the optional threaded fitting for setting VTA, which seems like a very solid mounting, but is a pain to actually adjust. | |
| New belt for Michell Gyro SE? I sent an e-mail to Artech to see if they know about the new belt. Also, I just bought my Gyro SE and it is designated the "II" version but I don't know what has changed (not the belt, apparently). Additionally,I have the standard power supply and... | |
| How to buy from Audiogon? Has anyone used paypal.com? That seems like a good way to go, and it allows purchasers to pay via credit card. Is there a downside to Paypal that I'm not aware of? | |
| no both HDCD and 24/96 simutaneously You will probably find (as I did) that playing an HDCD disc through an upsampling 24/96 DAC without HDCD sounds better than HDCDs played back through a converter with HDCD at the 16/44.1 standard (even those using high quality 20-bit DACs). Once y... | |
| Amp for Innersound Isis speakers Diz, why would you not consider the InnerSound ESL amp? It's excellent, and the price is reasonable. I'm using one to drive my Eros speakers and it sounds better than many other amps (including respected tube models) that I've tried. Good Luck! | |
| Hottest Wife or World's Best System?? I propose a compromise: I'd be happy to have my great audio system and someone else's hot wife -- that way, after we've had our fun, she can leave. Happy New Year! | |
| Idealism, Audio and Lost Youth I think that the system CwLondon described would actually blow away many modern systems, especially those using less than the best digital front ends. On the other hand, with the advances made over the last couple of decades, it is now possible to... |