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| what phono amp for a VPI scout with Lyra Dorian I really loved the Vaccumstate JLTI with my Lyra Argo - fast, detailed with excellent resolution. The JLTI particularly excels in terms of imaging; even much more expensive phonostages do not go as far into the corners as this one; excellent separ... | |
| iMac to DAC via 3.5 mini-phono jack/RCA IC? restock - the output on the mac can be for analog or digital. if you buy the cheap mini-to-rca cable from monster, you will get analog. if you get a quality toslink cable and buy the mini adapter for it, you will then have a digital cable. what ha... | |
| iMac to DAC via 3.5 mini-phono jack/RCA IC? I compared the optical out to the USB output using the Benchmark DAC1USB and USB was better by quite a bit. I would prefer USB anytime based on that. Of course, on many DACs the USB input is just implemented as a second thought - not sure what USB... | |
| Nagra BPS - battery powered phono stage Soundstage has some pictures online:Nagra BPS | |
| iMac to DAC via 3.5 mini-phono jack/RCA IC? The digital output on the Mac 3.5mm mini jack is ONLY via optical - so no way around toslink (unless you go the USB route). If you us a mini to RCA cable it will only carry an analog signal from the mini output. | |
| Which Pre Phono between Dynavector XX2 and AN M3 Sonofjim, hsince you brought up the RIAA accuracy: JLTI +/- 0.1dB from 10Hz to 50KHzXOno +/- 0.1dB from 20Hz to 20KHzNot like I think this is the only important parameter though... | |
| Which Pre Phono between Dynavector XX2 and AN M3 Personally, I prefer the Vacuumstate JLTi and Pass XOno to the EAR and AQVox by quite a bit. The JLTI and XOno do have so much more detail and dynamic compared to the EAR. I fell the EAR would be holding back your otherwise excellent analog set-up... | |
| Need dynamic DAC I second Peter_s' opinion on the Benchmark vs. the MHDT DACs. The Benchmark is one of the most dynamic DACs in that price range. It is a little on the dry side, but in my tube system it is an excellent match. Get the USB or Pre version of the Benc... | |
| Can good speakers take edge off digital? It really is all in your digital source. What DAC or CDP are you using?A pair of Druids would probably highlight any digital problems more (than the fairly warm sounding Quads). | |
| Phono stage match for Koetsu I agree with the last suggestion, the Pass XOno should be a excellent match to the Koetsu as well. I have been running the XOno with an Allaerts which has some similar characteristics and it is a perfect balance of lushness, detail, texture and dy... | |
| Phono stage with volume control? This one is made by same person designing the Art Audio Reference phonostage. Lots of good comments here:K&K maxxed-out kitAlso, I would suggest a Shindo Aurieges MM full function preamp + a Cinemag step-up transformers (although that may push... | |
| Phono stage match for Koetsu The impedance of the Koetsu is pretty low at 5 Ohm so that it should at least electrically match the Shindo preamps (Monbrison, Massetto) which feature a MC input designed for low impedance cartridges. The best people to talk to are Matt at Pitchp... | |
| Sumiko Blackbird, Shindo and EAR Very interesting, Restock...are you basically saying that you do not think the blackbird optimizes the capabilities of the shindo? thanks.Ggavetti, the Blackbird should work well into the MM input (as it is a high output MC which is designed for M... | |
| Sumiko Blackbird, Shindo and EAR Ggavetti, glad to hear the MM is improving the sound.One more correction:The Shindo MC input by its nature is designed for very low impedance cartridges (examples are the Miyabi and Shindo SPU), but of course these two are not the only ones. There... | |
| Sumiko Blackbird, Shindo and EAR Play it where it sounds the best.Well - most likely a cartridge that is designed for a 47KOhm load and 40dB gain cannot sound good into a 20 Ohm load and 66dB gain. The Shindo MC input really only works well with a handful of cartridges (Shindo SP... |