Posts by rcprince | Audiogon Discussion Forum

rcprince

Responses from rcprince

Dec 23, 2003	DVD-A on Krell and Trivista and DV-50 question Does it play the disc but at the resolution that a DVD player might (i.e., a 16 bit/44khz version)? I recall reading that SACD players could read DVD discs, but might not be able to get the full 24/96 resolution.
Dec 19, 2003	Favorite one box C.D.?? Of the ones I've heard, the AudioMeca Keopps, as a bargain unit, and the Linn Sondek CD 12, at the top end of the spectrum, are the ones that have stood out from the crowd. The Linn really is as good as it's cracked up to be, in my opinion.
Dec 19, 2003	Amp recommendation for Alon Circe? I unfortunately haven't heard the combination of the Circes with Lamm, by the time my dealer started carrying Lamm he'd sold his Circes. If Vlad feels the 1.1 is a better match for that speaker, I'd tend to go with his recommendation, he knows bes...
Dec 19, 2003	Forsell DAC and transport the best? I have yet to hear a transport or standalone CDP that is as "analog" sounding as the Forsell (the only ones I've heard that come close are the CEC units), and their DAC, which I have not heard, is reputed to be the same kind of sound and was desig...
Dec 19, 2003	Audio Logic tube DAC vs Wavelength tube DAC? I agree with Jkphoto's assessment of the Audio Logic. I believe that A-gon member Bigkidz auditioned both the AL and the Wavelength recently; you might want to contact him for his thoughts.
Dec 18, 2003	CD Treatments-Which ones do you like? Interesting! Looking forward to listening more seriously using it. I had to get it because of the name and the nice blue bottle, and RRL's products for vinyl have been winners, so I figured it was worth a try.
Dec 18, 2003	CD Treatments-Which ones do you like? At our NJ Audio Society holiday party one of our members won both Optrix and a current fave of mine, the Record Research Labs Shinola (no jokes, please, we used them up at the meeting). One of the prerequisites I imposed on taking this prize was t...
Dec 18, 2003	Amp recommendation for Alon Circe? The Lamms are better than the other amps mentioned, although I'd stretch to get the ML1s (used) if I were going that route. They are superb amplifiers.
Dec 16, 2003	Amp recommendation for Alon Circe? I would agree with the VTL recommendation, as well as Audio Research VT200s, both of which I have heard with the Circes and think sounded quite good with them. I agree, nice choice in speakers, great ones for listening to music.
Dec 15, 2003	Redbook Quality on Hybrid SACD's A similar question raised recently on the SACD forum at AA. The response I find best is from Michael Bishop of Telarc, who says that unless there was a different master used for the CD version (which could indeed happen), it should (and at Telarc,...
Dec 09, 2003	How to set the Dunlavy SC-IV signature correctly Dunlavy suggested setting up the speakers on the long wall, rather than the short one, so use the 6 meter wall if you can; if that's not possible, it's not a problem. You can pretty much spread them as wide as you like, but toe them in towards you...
Dec 04, 2003	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...RIP It's funny, but a lot of times I'll sit down to listen to music and won't even think first about listening to Mozart, but once his music gets going in my system I don't feel a need to listen to anyone else. Pure magic, and seemingly effortless gen...
Dec 04, 2003	Personal amp evolution What about the Boulder monos? Maybe there's one more stop on the upgrade train still to come! ;-) Updating my evolution, I've replaced my Jadis amps with Lamm ML1s, though the JA80s are still on the floor in my listening room, in part because I ha...
Dec 03, 2003	Can ARC Reference Phono handle my Cartridge I think the answer to your second question is yes. ARC's website states that, if you order new, they will put in the resistors you want (their default setting is 47kohms--I don't know what the 200 Ohm figure you're referring to relates to or comes...
Dec 03, 2003	Separation; D from A in power, where does DAC go? I would call it a digital source, as it does handle a digital signal. All logic, no science to my response, though, so I'm hoping someone with a scientific explanation can chime in here. However, Jerry Ozment, my digital guru, has always advised m...