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| 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. | |
| Denon PMA 980R For those that don't want to spend $$$$+$'s That $350 for a refurb, are you sure, that, is not just for the diagnostics and parts?17 yrs. ago, my Sansui refurb was around $450. | |
| Denon PMA 980R For those that don't want to spend $$$$+$'s You have quite a collection of amps there. As I can see, judging from the age of the Sansui, it may require a lot in funds to have that Sansui worked on. The Acurus caught my eye. Have you considered teaming it with a tubed pre? I`ve teamed a tub... | |
| After-market mod for VTL TL 2.5 Try contacting Parts Connexion. | |
| Panamax Power Conditioner: Keep or Upgrade If it`s sacrificial, or has MOV`s( which degrade over time depending on how many instances they protect from surges or spikes ), it may be best to replace it.Furman, or Brickwall, would be excellent replacements. | |
| Budget External DAC Recommendations RME ADI-2 DAC, brand new.Best bang for the buck dac. Worth saving up your money for this. Or, get a new Ares 2 dac. | |
| Quicksilver Preamps? Search the discussions. Plenty of mention. Are they competitive?-Yes; Truly high end?-No, just a great value." they're extremely minimalist"-not to be judged by this, you`ll need to listen to one, in your system. | |
| Ayre-cx-7eMP vs. Naim CD5SI Player " that synergy was perfect" - So, why the change? Stay with Ayre. | |
| Pairing B&W 804S with Power amp Get a tube pre and be done with it | |
| Fear of volume control @invalid what preamp do you have? | |
| Denon DCD-A110 vs Luxman D-03x "it seems that generally the SACD layer is only slightly more resolving"Good point. I have not heard about what you have mentioned, neither here, or anywhere else. It may be more resolving, but not enough to make an audible difference. I do have ... |