rbstehno
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| Totem Hawk vs Acoustic Zen Adagio i never heard somebody say that totem's are forward sounding. it could be the source equipment. | |
| Upgrade from Adcom 600?? Benchmark? if you canget a gda-700 for < $200, jump on it. i got a smokin deal and bought 2 at the same time, 1 worked and 1 didn't, so now i have another gda-700 for parts in case something goes wrong. i used to have the audio research dac2, very nice. i... | |
| Totem Hawk vs Acoustic Zen Adagio both are very good speakers. prefer totem | |
| Audio Dealers in Greater Portland OR Area i visited the pearl audio/video store tonight to see there new space. nice setup. the macintosh setup sounded very nice, the linn's we also very nice. friendly people, nice gear, laid back atmosphere. maybe the personnel at freds should learn how ... | |
| How to add a Subwoofer to 2 channel stereo setup? doesn't look like you have a sub. if you don't, look at the rel's. i used a rel strata III with my totem model 1's. to hook up a rel, you actually hook them up straight from your amp along with your speaker cables to your speakers. in this setup, ... | |
| Upgrade from Adcom 600?? Benchmark? try the gda-700. i used to own the 600 and the 700 is superior along with hdcd and balanced options. i actually like the gda-700 better than the benchmark. i also have/had more expensive dacs and they are better than the gda700 but you are also pa... | |
| Sound levels: Apple lossless vs. original CD i have compared the different import methods and i settled on apple lossless. i use a toslink cable that goes into a jitter reducer device then that feeds into an external dac. i also feed my cd players into these jitter devices and they work well... | |
| Totem Mani-2 and Adcom 555/2 i used to own a pair of odyssey mono blocks and compared to the classe or mcintosh amps, there are on the cool side. if you want a warmer amp, try the classe or mcintosh amps. | |
| Former Revel Salon Owners: What Did You Switch To? i agree with mmike84. the dynaudio c-4's are a great sounding speaker. i listened to them with cary equipment and they sounded very very nice. the salons are 1 of the best speakers i have heard. IMO, the salons are superior over the aerial 20t's. ... | |
| DAC for FLAC? exactly. when lapaix described his thread above, it sounds like he is using a computer with itunes for some of his playback. the computer will read the digital file (apple lossless, mp3, etc..) and send the signal (in my case) the optical output o... | |
| Imac to my dac- sounds awful? i have multiple macs and have not had the issue that you are experiencing. i am assuming that you are using a usb cable. try a different cable. also, i used to use a usb setup and switched to using the mini to toslink with better success. it allow... | |
| Totem Mani-2 and Adcom 555/2 there's a classe ca-400 for sale right now on audiogon that would be a god fit. if i didn't have the ca-200, i would jump at the ca-400. check out some of the reviews. | |
| mac mini i have a mac mini that is used as a whole house audio system. in remote rooms, i use airport express units. in my family room, i use the mini to rca cable that plugs into a receiver. in my other rooms, i go out of the airport express or the mini i... | |
| Totem Mani-2 and Adcom 555/2 imo, your adcom amp does not do justice to your mani's. i use all classe gear with my mani's. i use the ca-200 amp. my plan is to purchase another ca-200 and run them in mono mode (700 watts each). the 200's have enough power and i love the sound ... | |
| DAC for FLAC? it sounds like you want to use a dac for a music server. if that is the case, any good external dac will do that. i don't use usb with my dacs, i use either a aes cable or coax cable coming from a jitter reduction device which is hooked up to my m... |