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| Budget DAC for Oppo VS. Orig. Rega Planet -That url is http://www.pacificvalve.us/ - | |
| Why the Blues Really Hit The Spot From the Steve Goodman song:My baby came to me this morningAnd said I'm kinda confusedShe said, "If me and B.B. King was both drownin',Which one would you choose?"I said, "Oh, baby,"I said, "Oh, baby,"I said, "Oh, baby,Baby, I ain't never heard yo... | |
| Looking for a great el34 based amp The AES AE-25 Superamp, made by Cary, is a great sounding, versatile amp that can use EL34, KT88 and 6L6 tubes and is auto-biasing. It puts out 25 watts in ultralinear mode and 15 in triode. I own it and have also owned the Rogue Cronus. If you ne... | |
| First Steps into Computer Audio Two all-in-one amps with built-in DAC's that you could consider are the Nuforce Icon and the Peachtree Decco. I have both and think they're wonderful products for the money. | |
| Boy Will I Get a Ear Full on this One Rubent's recommendation of the Nuforce Icon is a good one. I use one in an office and love the convenience, versatility and the sound. Most of the time what's playing is the computer through USB but I also have a tubed-output CD player on a shelf ... | |
| cheap replacement for NAD 5425 cd player A used Denon 2910 or 3910, or Music Hall 25/25.2 would give you very good sound for the money. | |
| How do I copy music to USB flash drive? As T_Bone says, 4GB is a pretty small drive to consider. Even if you use one of the lossless compression formats like FLAC or Apple Lossless you'll be able to put only 150-200 songs of typical length on the drive. Using mp3 compression will multip... | |
| New to this and need help choosing integrated amp You asked about the ability to play one or both sets of speakers with the amp. Yes, the Onkyo has A and B sets of speaker outputs and can play through either or both.I'm not very familiar with tower speakers in your price range but some brands you... | |
| New to this and need help choosing integrated amp To your integrated amp question, I've owned the Cambridge 540, a couple of NAD integrateds (though not current models) and the Onkyo A-9555. The Onkyo is far and away my favorite in that group for sound, build quality and versatility. I think it's... | |
| Please teach me something Yep, as Newbee said, the inputs on a DAC are all for a digital signal and, depending on the particular DAC, those inputs may be coax, optical/Toslink and/or USB. CDP's have two main components inside one box, a transport to pick up the data from t... | |
| Budget Subwoofer? The Mirage Omni S8 and S10 are excellent subwoofers at the price. They're no longer made but seem to be pretty easy to locate online. I replaced an HSU VTF-2 with a Mirage S8 when I moved into a much smaller place and found it was easier to integr... | |
| Airport Express to DAC - Cable Suggestion Herman is right, the USB port on an Airport Express doesn't support audio but with a DAC that handles jitter well the optical output is great. I've been using a glass-fiber cable bought here from member Captnstarstripe that is reasonably priced an... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers That Bolt or Screw Into Stands A cabinetmaker could put threaded inserts into the base of almost any speaker as long as you knew enough about the internal construction to be sure you were putting them into solid MDF or other bracing material. I had a pair of Merlin TSM's with s... | |
| Need help with Cary sli-80 It's also a good idea to use a continuity checker on the fuses in addition to a visual check. Sometimes the fuse failure is hidden by the end cap. | |
| WiFi Connection Comcast does have a cable modem with wireless built in so you might want to check with them about exchanging yours for that model. If that's not possible you can do as Narrod suggests and buy a separate wireless router. Some of the good brands are... |