sean
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| Digital Dilemma... I know that the MSB has multiple inputs but can't remember how many of each it has. If it does not have multiple Toslink jacks, you could use some type of jitter reduction / adapter device as Bjack mentions. If you were to go that route, i would u... | |
| Help--SACD volume too low Don't know about the Sony units, but the output of the Philips SACD 1000 is about 25% lower on SACD than what it outputs on redbook CD. As such, you'll have to increase the gain to obtain the same AVERAGE spl levels. With that in mind, i really do... | |
| Philips SACD1000 Filter I sincerely doubt that it will hurt anything what so ever. Most electronics can easily accept a signal well above 20 KHz. If it couldn't, it would literally blow up or at least be damaged if someone were to try and do a technical review of the uni... | |
| Quietest amplifier you have ever owned. Jtinn: This was a spec that was measured / verified by an outside source i.e. a full fledged review with bench specs. I think that it was Stereophile that did the testing / review. The S/N was so good that they went off on a tangent about how the ... | |
| Correlation between tube bias and hiss? Sounds to me like you need tubes. Could be something else or a combination of problems, but a spare set of inexpensive tubes would be a good place to start. Just remember to check the bias on the tubes RIGHT AWAY after installing the new ones. Sea... | |
| The Truth of the Philips SACD1000 Just for starters, everyone using one of these players should have the filter switch in the back set to position 3 ( 50 KHz ). This extends the extreme top end performance of this unit as there is a measurable slope above 10 KHz if running in filt... | |
| Calling all "Vinyl Heads" Personally, i would probably keep your table and upgrade the arm and cartridge. If i had to choose one over the other, i would not hesitate to dump the Shure and go for another cartridge. If you wanted to stick with a simple to use MM cartridge, i... | |
| Quietest amplifier you have ever owned. Jtinn: While some of you probably know that i'm not a fan of Bryston amps ( don't know anything about their preamps or processor ), one of their amps was reviewed a while back and had a VERY high S/N ratio. I want to say that it was very near or s... | |
| The Truth of the Philips SACD1000 Out of curiosity, what filter setting are you using, which output jacks, etc ??? There are a few things that i've learned by monkeying around with it that have helped open up the sound a bit. I think that part of the problem is that some folks hav... | |
| Quietest amplifier you have ever owned. You're right Pbb. I'm scrapping all my gear and buying Pioneer, Sony, Technics and Kenwood. Think of the money i can save in the future and the money i can put back into my bank account after selling all of the gear that i have now !!! Since the m... | |
| Home Theater Power Amplifier Help 60 wpc out of a "typical" multi-channel amp is surely not enough power for HT, especially in a room that large and speakers that are not highly efficient. As to using in-wall speakers, the performance will be far inferior to individual speakers in... | |
| Does It Make Sense to Purchase Dunlavy Speakers As far as i know, Dunlavy uses commercially available units. Unlike some manufacturers who buy mass produced drivers and then hand tweak them, no "customization" or further modifications are done to the drivers in the Dunlavy models. As such, one ... | |
| Best sound meter for setup? Check out the Rives Audio website. They have a cd that is calibrated to take into account the irregularities in frequency response of the RS SPL meter. Even with such handy devices, you will still have to fine tune by ear as it can't measure sound... | |
| Quietest amplifier you have ever owned. Most amps are typically very quiet with some of the newer "digital" type amps coming up as exceptions. I have had greater problems with preamps or ground loops generating a higher noise floor than anything else. If you have noise within the system... | |
| The Recording Producer Albert pretty much hit the nail on the head, just as he usually does.As mentioned, this will vary from artist to artist, producer to producer and engineer to engineer. I know of one specific band that used to do their final mix by listening to it ... |