richard_stacy

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Thinking about Laptop system - Newbie Questions
another point...i have found zero difference in lossless formats or ripping tools. as a result, i chose the easiest to use which, as a pc user, is windows media player and windows media audio lossless files. many seem to think that eac and flac of... 
Thinking about Laptop system - Newbie Questions
i am from the other camp and think highly of the logitech products as well as their interface. i use the sb duet to theta dac. i find very few hi rez music in my collection. it has changed the way i listen and enjoy music. as mentioned, back up yo... 
Updated system need your suggestions
i quite like the thiel line of speakers and one of the newer krell integrated amps would be a nice match. 
3 Recomendations
thanks ejlif. hopefully they were just having some fun. i will continue to misspell and use bad grammar here and on the rest of the forums.hope you get a chance to listen to those fine records sir. 
3 Recomendations
actually, it is a word but you are correct in that it does not fit in that context. i don't think much when i post to forums... 
3 Recomendations
i think allot is a word and i have all the old stuff! thanks though... 
Closeouts hi end dvd players univeral players
of all of the above, lexicon. not because i have an rt10 listed, the rt20 can be had cheap as well. these are $3500/$5000 pieces that can be had under 1k. remarkable audio bargains a step above denon, pioneer etc. 
Ripping Multiple Cd's
not going to be much help but feel like spouting off...that is the reason i stopped using flac. i rip with windows media player to windows lossless and find zero difference in sound. i really do not understand all the posts about media players and... 
SPEAKER HUM
i do not envy you, it is a pain. my last bout was resolved by shorting the unused xlr inputs on my second amp. you will just need to go through and isolate by disconnecting pieces until you locate the source...god speed sir... 
Amplifier question for powering Wilson Sophia
with all due respect to the posts above, i had a long discussion with dave and daryl wilson a couple of months ago about the amplification they use. from what i understood they use spectral (ss) dma 360's (mit cables) and have used spectral for ma... 
Listening china.. any xindak, shengya experiences?
thanks guys. the more i read about these products, the more fascinated i am. i am not a tube guy so allot of the products are not for me but i have considered a tube pre or hybrid integrated, something with low tube maintenance. there are hundreds... 
theta crossover question
i do not use an eq other than what exists in my sub (thiel sw1) and the casanova. your questions are close to why i started this thread a while ago! i do not know! i think that the slope should be 12 for most of my settings and that tends to be wh... 
theta crossover question
stick70--- i use the phase perfect crossover. theta says it should sound most accurate and it does to me although some may be just because i think it should. i have set the frequency to the lowest point closest to the speakers spec frequency. this... 
How good of a DAC is the Logitech Transporter
wow, great post rich! thanks for your efforts and this begins to answer some of the questions i had about the sb limitations even in the digital domain. so it sounds like the transporter, with a good digital cable and power cord (which i would be ... 
How good of a DAC is the Logitech Transporter
jglim...that would be a pricey solution (the weiss dac) and out of my range at this point but the transporter is within reach. i just wonder how much f an upgrade it would be. i have gotten allot of conflicting input regarding transporter dac vs t...