rja
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| Audio Eden & Lack of Response - Anyone Else? Agree that dealing with Canada CAN be a headache. Even mail takes a long time to get there. IMO: The Canadian government has deliberately and consciously set out to make individual transactions between our two countries difficult. When larger item... | |
| Berkeley audio alpha dac Owned both the Alpha DAC 1 and 2. IMO: For used prices both units are excellent. At new prices I'm not sure.The 1 had a bit more slam while the 2 was slightly kinder and gentler. Liked them both but they fell to the mighty digital upgraditus.I hav... | |
| Potential seller's strange policy While I have sold items overseas they were small and I have never had a problem. They were all sent by USPS.Larger items can get much more complicated and shipping can get into hundreds of dollars so I understand the sellers system in this case be... | |
| Bad news for audiophiles? I've tried but I don't like wine. | |
| Digital coaxial audio cable suggestions. My favorite reasonably priced coax is the Oyaide DR-510 (rca) and DB-510 (bnc) which is the one I've used. Comes in 0.7m and 1.3m lengths. Give it week to settle down.Recently I've been impressed by a DH Labs D-110 balanced digital cable (under $1... | |
| XLR or RCA? My suggestion to OP is not very technical although I'm sure much of what has been said above is correct.Borrow two sets of the same cable from The Cable Company, one XLR and one RCA. Listen to both and decide which sounds best to you. | |
| Just wanted to share my joy, and ask two questions You might check out Herbies or Isoclean Tip Toes. | |
| Audio Alchemy DDS pro, Theta Digital Pearl or EAD I owned the Audio Alchemy DDS Pro at one time (a new one). It worked fine during the time I owned it, no problems at all.If I remember correctly I used the I2S connections to other Audio Alchemy components. | |
| Dunlavy SC IV A harsh high frequency I switched out the original tweeters to the Seas Excel after reading about Jade's modifications. I'm glad I did.BTW: I've never blown a tweeter. If you're replacing them once a year something's not right. | |
| Tube for aesthetix pandora / romulus Guiche, For the 6dj8 there are CCa, E188CC, E88CC and ECC88, 6922 and 7308, possibly others. | |
| Tube for aesthetix pandora / romulus The tubes I've settled on are Mullard 12ax7 goal posts, either halo or square getter. These are from the late 50's.And Telefunken E88CC (6922). If you can find Telefunken E188CC they might be even better.I am going to try Amperex Holland D-foil ge... | |
| Exogal Comet DAC Sounds like the separate power supply enhances the Comet's performance a bit. | |
| Dunlavy SC I'v As How about AR VS115 or AR REF150? | |
| Fess Up How much have you spent on this Hobby?? I refuse to answer on the grounds it may incriminate me. | |
| Is revealing always good? I think "revealing" is good up to a point. It's great when it's revealing a great recording but when it reveals all the naked shortcomings of a bad recording it may not be so good. Especially considering there are far fewer of the former and many ... |