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| $4000 to Spend on Amp, Preamp and USB DAC 6moons review of W4S DAC2 liked the W4S much better than the Peachtree's DAC. If you are playing out of a computer primarily, I'd be sure that you go for an option that has an excellent USB or Firewire implementation. At $1500 the Wyred would cert... | |
| iMac audio issues Jazzybs,That's odd that Leopard doesn't see the HRT via a powered hub for you. That is not the case with any of the various HRTs I have had the opportunity to try out: the II, II+ and the Pro. | |
| Filling out the sound You might also want to consider adding a tube buffer to the chain. It could hopefully be placed in a less visual location to preserve the look of your system and might give some of the fullness you are looking for. The Dodd tube buffer gets a lot ... | |
| Lively and Dynamic SS Preamp... I adore my Musical Fidelity KW linestage for having just those qualalities you are looking for. Doesn't have some of the things you'd mention wanting (balanced in/out, phono stage) but as you mentioned, these you can work around. Check out reviews... | |
| Nuforce HDP as a DAC and Headphone amp? A review was recently posted of the HDP on 6moons. | |
| 2k$ speakers that meet my criteria? You will also find a number of accounts of the most recent AK Fest praising the Fritz speakers. They were a highlight of the show for me. | |
| Amplifier HUM I've got hum probs too, that only exist for my 45 tube amp. Not a problem when it is plugged into other folks' systems, so a prob somehow connected with my apt. Dawg, is the hum present even when the amp is only plugged into the speakers, and no i... | |
| Need DAC help How about the Eastern Electric DAC. Uses same Sabre chips as used in the Wyred DAC, but instead of a discrete output stage, you have a switch that allows you to choose between tube and op-amp output stages. At $750 a great buy. | |
| Zu Soul Superfly Back to the original post, I DON NOT thikng that the FirstWatt F1 will work on these. Unless this is a crossover-less design or will employ an active crossover with biamping. Check out the F1 review on 6moons or the details on the First Watt site.... | |
| Best budget speakers for near-field/small space You might want to check out this review on some Swans that were described as particularly excelling in the nearfield:http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/swans2/1.htmlAs for DACs, I highly recommend the HRT Streamer USB DACs, though I'd recommend st... | |
| New to DACs: Please Help Check out the USB DACs from HRT. I got an HRT Streamer II, which bested my Bel Canto DAC2, and then decided to go for the HRT Pro. If your speakers have balanced inputs then you could go with a Pro which is a balanced design using mini-XLR outputs... | |
| Top 5 Hamburgers Kuma's in Chicago. A metal burger place. Usually an hour wait to be seated (well worth it). Great metal playing on the stereo, and each burger is named after a metal band. Yep, sounds gimmicky. But strip all the metal aside, and you still have a m... | |
| Wyred DACS As for the I2S, I heard from W4S that they will be offering mods of an I2S output to existing players (Oppo for example was mentioned). Not sure if they will release their own transport. | |
| Footers? Well, you could try some of the cheaper options that have 30-90 day trial periods. Herbie's Audio Labs for example has a 90 day trial period. You could e-mail or call to get their recommendations of what would work best and then try it out at the ... |