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| Thanks for advice on smooth amp! Your absolutely correct Doug. That's why i qualified my statement in the very beginning with the disclaimer about what the brightness is affecting. I had also taken into account that the only source that he had listed in the original thread was a ... | |
| Volksamp I read somewhere that the Volksamp actually had either 3 or 6 db's ( can't remember which ) more headroom than the original Aleph 3's. Anyone know if this is true ? Sean > | |
| VMPS Subwoofers--Opinions Let your own ears be the judge. Like i said when i made the statements the first time, this was a long time ago. It is possible that VMPS has made design changes. Then again, i just spoke to an electronics manufacturer last week that is familiar w... | |
| Wrong direction? I agree that the way things are rated by some mags is not in the best interest of the consumer. While i'm not sure if any mag does do this, why don't they have specific categories ( tonal balance, soundstage, detail, etc ) and then score them by s... | |
| Thanks for advice on smooth amp! If EVERYTHING sounds bright (ALL of your sources), then a tubed preamp might take care of that (depending on make, model and tubes used). If only your digital system is giving you headaches (literally), try picking up a CAL Sigma or Sigma II DAC. ... | |
| Stanley Linbar UD-6.5 I don't know what the connection is between them, but i have always seen (even outside of Gino) the Stanley Linear's set-up or advertised with Monarchy gear. Maybe it's just a very "synergistic" combo. I did get a chance to hear them quite a bit a... | |
| Shelf Material - Neuance I'm surprised that your using cones point-side up. I have always found this to be REALLY bad sounding. Bass is muddied and bloated with pace and musicality taking a major hit in the nose. By using them point up, the much larger flat side of the co... | |
| VMPS Subwoofers--Opinions My experience with VMPS was many years ago and in a friends system. The bass was extremely bloated, non-distinct and muddy. Low frequency notes had poor definition with noticeable ringing. While it might have worked well for an HT based system, th... | |
| Help me find a smooth solid-state amp? As Garfish also noted, I have found that most DVD players tend to sound brighter than a good CD player. It might be cheaper to invest in a seperate CD player instead of buying another amp. Keep in mind that MOST solid state preamps also tend to er... | |
| Will a DAC mellow Denon DCM 360 Aiwa is owned by Sony. They bought them YEARS ago when Aiwa tried to sue Sony. I'd be curious as to what makes the "budget" Aiwa player any better / different than a comparably priced Sony ???? If anything, i would think that the Sony would be bet... | |
| AV preamp Out of the "budget" models that you can find used for that amount of less, STRICTLY on sonics alone, the Parasound AVC-1800 was the best. It does have it's quirks like anything else at that price range, but its features and SONICS were the best th... | |
| Will a DAC mellow Denon DCM 360 Since i think that the DCM-360 has a permanent power cord, that kind of lets that out unless you feel like doing internal modifications. You might try starting off with filling a large zip lock type freezer bag with sand and mass loading the CD pl... | |
| Amp./Preamp. sugg. for MBL 111 speakers OOPS !!! I was thinking of the MBL 101 Radialstrahler's. I looked up the 111's and they are quite different from the 101's. I have NO idea as to what an "Isotropic tweeter" is. I did notice that they too are "low impedance/low sensitivity power su... | |
| Link DAC III: In Out, In Out; Are you saying that the MSB tends to make the recording sound more natural ? From what i gather, it seems like your unsure of the differences between straight CDP and then with the MSB in the system. If there isn't a noticeable difference in perfo... | |
| Amp./Preamp. sugg. for MBL 111 speakers I agree that you will need a MONSTER amp. Finding something that is both powerful and has great bass control while still retaining finesse, sweetness, air and detail is a trick in itself. Since the price of these speakers is up there, i'm assuming... |