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| SACD to Audio Aero Capitol Hi Mejames,Interesting post. Would you mind offering some more details regarding your experience? For example, did you compare any hi-end redbook DACs with the SCD-1 as a transport to the Capitole? Also, how does SACD on the Sony compare to redboo... | |
| MFSL Ultradisc vs. Ultradisc II OK, here's the long answer to your post:For a lot of information regarding the difference between UD I's and UD II's, I would refer anyone who is interested to both the old dcc discussion group (http://www.dcccompactclassics.com) and the MFSL FAQ ... | |
| Best record cleaner? I use a VPI HW-17, which performs well, and is relatively easy to use as long as you are careful with the fluid release button. However, is it the best? I do not know - other contenders incude the new Clearaudio record cleaning machine, the venera... | |
| The best POT you ever had Silver Rock Transformer "Pot" | |
| Most eye-opening upgrade and what you learned Definitely the most eye opening experience I've had in this hobby was upgrading to my first quality analog rig (Goldmund Studio, Graham tonearm, Koetsu cartridge) from an old Audio Technica. It was as if I had found the music, not just the notes. | |
| Help on power conditioner upgrade Hi Kira,Sounds like you've gotten some pretty good advice so far, but I thought I'd chime in with my $.02, since I have had a slightly different experience than some of the above posters. I currently own the Hydra, the P300, just purchased the EP2... | |
| Five amps that you want to try at home? At first I thought this would be easy - who doesn't want a free shot at listening to super expensive, esoteric gear? But when it came time to thinking which ones I might actually be interested in buying, as opposed to listening to out of pure curi... | |
| Passive Preamps: Jumping Ship Hmmm, since there is no one here defending passive attenuators, I think I'll have to chime in with my $0.02. I came in the exact opposite direction from Justlisten- I started with expensive tube preamps (BAT, CAT, Thor), and while each had certain... | |
| What have you been listening to these five weeks? Very intersting question, as I realize that my listening habits have changed somewhat. To be totally honest, I've been listening almost exclusively to blues, particularly Missippi delta and hill country blues. Some notable examples: Dark Was the N... | |
| Is Genesis out of business? I do not think they are out of business, but service is EXTREMELY slow and inconsistent in quality (at best). I e-mailed about a half-dozen times trying to find out what was the input impedance of the subwoofer amp for my Genesis 300s. Eventually ... | |
| Need interconnect between Nagra pre to power amp I only have personal experience regarding the Eclipse and the Coincident, but based on that experience plus the prevailing scuttlebut on the Valhalla, all the cables you mention are good choices at their price points. However, the prices of these ... | |
| HELP Anyone Using a PS 300 w/ a BAT Preamp? Jtinn is correct - BAT's preamps on startup have a large current draw, and as a result the P300 shuts down in response to this current demand. There are a few posts on www.audioasylum.com relating to this issue (including posts by Mr. Khomenko, II... | |
| Best DAC to match CEC drive model TL 1 It might be just above your price range, but the Dodson DA-217 Mk IID is an outstanding match with the CEC TL-1. | |
| Burned CDs can sound better than the original? Greg Davis's answer pretty well sums up the potential reasons why a given CD original may sound worse than a CD-R copy: (1) inherent time based error in the data stream, (2) angle deviation causing the reflected laser beam to deviate from its retu... | |
| Pick one:Shunyata Hydra or PS Audio As a little background, I own (and use) the Hydra, the P300, and the P600. However, which unit is "better" depends on the particular application and the quality of the power in your home. For example, using the P600 with CJ Eight XS's produced a w... |