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| best transport? A computer such as a Mac Mini. You will see numerous articles and comments about a computer-based system besting megabucks transports. And then there is the convenience factor. | |
| Hi efficient speaker, bass problems Both more and improved bass from the Atma-sphere. My speakers's bass has sounded best from the Atma-sphere S-30 and the FirstWatt F1 and F2. Didn't have the chance to directly compare the S-30 and the FirstWatts, but what they all have in common i... | |
| Hi efficient speaker, bass problems It was certainly the case for me that an Atma-sphere S-30 gave me much improved bass over the solid state amp (Pass Aleph 30) I had previously, which had a much higher damping factor. With my 96 dB efficient drivers in a ported box, the Aleph over... | |
| Wyred 4 Sound Dac1 vs. Dac2 But to make sure everyone is clear on Mizuno's post, the DAC1's USB is NOT equivalent to the DAC2's. It may be possible to pay extra to get async USB on the DAC1, and still save some money from the DAC2 if you don't need its other features. You'd ... | |
| DAC new or used under 2.5K advice Weiss DAC2 or Minerva (both have identical internals) would be worth considering if you have a Firewire output from computer. Weiss DAC2 is $3000 new. Either DAC2 or Minerva used should be within your price range. 6moons review of Weiss compares i... | |
| Class A multichannel amplifier? Be aware that a multichannel Class A amp will put off a LOT of heat. I'd imagine that because of heat it is rare to put more than two Class A channels in one chassis. | |
| Mechanical buzz coming from the chassis May be that a bolt on the toroid is loose and needs to be tightened. Or could be DC on the line. If it is DC on the line, you can get a PS Audio Humbuster or an equivalent from Channel Islands Audio. The Humbuster fixed my prob in my last apt. 30 ... | |
| Toroidal transformer hum I had the same problem in my last aprtment. Fixed it with a ps audio humbuster. Think I saw one fr sale here recently. But if you buy from ps audio or the similar product from channel islands audio then you will get a 30 day trial period. If it is... | |
| Zu Soul Superfly Gopher, Can you compare the 845s sound to the sound of the Alephs and F1 or F1J that you have also paired with the Superflys? | |
| Is there a qulaity DAC that has USB and coaxial. With a $3k budget, I'd add the Antelope Zodiac+ DAC to the list. And you get a headphone output and amp as well, if that is of interest to you. Sweetwater and elsewhere have a 30 day return policy. Depending on features you could also wait for the... | |
| Is there a qulaity DAC that has USB and coaxial. Hi Early, Yes there are a lot of options out there, and I'd agree with recommendations that you pay attention to the USB implementation. Though there is some debate and some exceptions may exist, generally async USB implementation is regarded as s... | |
| Spending on dac vs amp I'd recommend finding equipment that you can audition at minimal cost. There are a number of dealers online with very flexible return policies.And there may be local dealers who will allow in-home auditons. Try different combinations of equipment ... | |
| does a subwoofer kill stereo sound? 6550c, My understanding is that high quality amplification is less important for bass than for other areas of the audio frequency band. But yes, there are certainly passive subs that let you choose the amp to use with the subs. I use a pair of pas... | |
| Eastern Electric's new tube DAC using ESS Sabre?? I also had some problem with the optical input to the EE DAC. From the optical output either an Apple Airport (a later jitter-prone model) and/or a Macbook. Don't recall the specifics of which was problematic or if it was both. | |
| Zu Soul Superfly Thanks for the detailed reply. And how would you compare the Alephs to the F1 or F1J you had in your system. I have had an F1 in my system so would be interested in that comparison. Slowly making my way around the First Watt stuff myself. And your... |