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| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase If you insist on a SACD player for hybrid discs, why not one of higher level Yamahas for 2-4 grand? | |
| Is pre-out the same ? Check the specks in the owners manual for output impedance of pre-outs. In general, since your intg. is solid state, solid state outs are low impedance- you should be good to go. " I believe that it is a 1 to 10 ratio of impedance from preamp to ... | |
| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase +1: Go with the most recent Bryston cdp Hybrid SACD`s can be played on any cd player. | |
| Forum admiration and requested guidance " anything but a downward firing NON slot loaded sub.. You cannot decouple that type of Jackhammer, sub.." Excellent point! I remember a conversation w/ someone at Velodyne Acoustics, after the transition from their ULD series to F' series subs.... | |
| Cost Effective System Improvement? I suggest, decouple speakers from the floor, first. It can be like getting a new set of speakers. Herbies, or Sorbothane pads would be the most cost effective way of doing this. | |
| Member Make Zero Sense LOLtubebuffer, You are welcome here, anytime. | |
| Does a Subwoofer Make Spiking Redundant? " bolt your speakers to a concrete floor" - this is completely wrong.The whole purpose in "decoupling" the speakers, and sub, from the floor is to minimize, or eliminate, the vibration from reflecting back into the speaker. This reflecting vibrati... | |
| Best DACs for under $1500 in 2021 Chord Qutest.Schiit Gungnir.Someone will soon suggest an Ayre Codex. | |
| DAC That Punches Above Its Price Point I would not worry about getting a DAC that punches above its price point.Many great DAC`s from $1000-$5000(seems to be the sweet spot). What some, here, may claim PAPP, may not match your tastes. You need to audition a few, and settle for what yo... | |
| DAC That Punches Above Its Price Point If you truly have spent the hours reading the DAC threads, and no doubt that you have, should you have not come to the conclusion, you are going to get a plethora of opinions on this? | |
| How to get into high end digital? (Feeding a DAC) Excellent advice: " Find a local audiophile or dealer who has achieved "something" with digital and learn from them."Great quote: "We are influenced by our past."Trash the Nak. I have auditioned the Nak Music Bank, years ago. Among worst soundi... | |
| What headphone and amplifier for classical enthusiast No particular HP brand to recommend. I strongly suggest you try the open-back variety. More spacious, three dimensional sound. Amps: Woo audio and Ray Samuels ( if he still builds `em). | |
| High end high quality int. amp for low level listening Good for you, if you have the money. For low listening levels, go with a more sensitive speaker, and the Schiit Loki, or Lokius. | |
| Klipsch Forte ii too bright, or is it my room ? Wow! You are all over the map on this one.It may be one item, or a combination of several, that is causing the brightness. First, your speakers. Some Klipsch models, for some people, are bright sounding. I personally, would not do anything to modi... | |
| dac or transport Looks like a question that should be addressed to and answered by Paul McGowan of PS Audio. |