sgmlaw
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| Assemblage 3.1 or MSB platinum I think that so far, the D2D-1 is a good value. It does not do all the software stuff that the P-1A aspires to, but I hear a noticable improvement with it. It's a dependable and predictable upgrade and very well constructed. However,it does not su... | |
| Hum and Hiss from Sonic Frontier Preamp Some light tube "rush" is perfectly normal and is generally not noticable under typical listening conditions. Stronger hiss that comes and goes or varies in intensity or can be heard over program content could be caused by a number of tube related... | |
| Klipsch kg-2 My first set of "hi-fi" speakers were a pair of these. This was long before the company changed for the worse in the early 1990's. I found the little KG2s bettered later KG models by a good margin. While I've moved along to much pricer gear since ... | |
| The best digital hook up? My understanding is that I2Se (I2S enhanced) is the lowest jitter transmission format out there right now, having three discrete coaxial elements, but it is generally limited to SF and Assemblage products. | |
| Assemblage - anyone??? I'm still breaking in a DAC 3.1 Platinum/D2D-1 combo, but all I can say is they are already the very best digital reproduction I've ever heard. Perhaps their elevated price point places these products beyond direct (or fair) comparison with a Bel ... | |
| What tube for a Sigma dac? Yeah, that Sonic Frontiers Processor 3 - real junk . . . | |
| Is the Monarchy DIP effective? CEC transport, Assemblage digital front end, SF Line 1 with NOS 6922s, MF A3cr, Thiel CS1.5s. Cables are Tara RSC Master Gen II and Kimber 8tc. Tice conditioning with dedicated 30 amp AC circuit. And a Magnum-Dynalab FT101A to catch NPR once in a ... | |
| Is the Monarchy DIP effective? I'm presently using an Assemblage DAC 3.1 with D2D-1 connected with an I2Se cable. Transport to D2D-1 is a one meter Illuminations DV-75 RCA. I've actually got an extra DV-75 that I was considering selling, as I'm on the lookout for AES/EBU digita... | |
| Is the Monarchy DIP effective? I am not familiar enough with that machine to say. If you can ever get a response from them, you may want to try asking Sony or perhaps your dealer. Jitter is a more mainstream design issue than it was five or six years ago, so I would think all m... | |
| Monitoring a tube amp Jolida or ASL Be careful: the Jolida "loop" is exactly that - a tap off of the passive selector's outputs. I have a heavily modified "second system" 502 with the tape loop and found it can degrade sound quality with long tape line runs due to signal losses. BTW... | |
| Is the Monarchy DIP effective? Postscript to my earlier post: I also had a Sigma II 24/96 and it had the CS8414 receiver chip. The results using a DIP with this DAC (coaxial digital - not toslink) were slightly noticable, but undramatic, and undetectable with a quality transpor... | |
| Is the Monarchy DIP effective? I have a MkI DIP that I've used for several years. I've found its effectiveness ultimately hinges on both transport quality and the DAC's receiver section in particular. It brought significant improvements to a older CD player's toslink signal whe... | |
| Assemblage 3.1 or MSB platinum I'm in the process of breaking in a DAC 3.1 Platinum (w/ D2D-1 and I2Se cable). While I think it still has yet to fully hit its stride, it already stomps my old CAL Sigma II 24/96 to dust. The 3.1 Platinum (with the K grade DACs and OPA627s) has a... | |
| Anyone received a Millenium DAC II ?? I'm also on Ric's list, but after Mel's comments, which he eventually qualified to lend them credit, I've become very gun shy about the MII. I have no expectation of seeing one anytime soon. I've squeezed about as much as I can out of my old CAL S... | |
| Best 12AX7 for CAL Alpha While the 5751 is not always a good substitute for the 12AX7, it does very well in CAL DACs. An inexpensive and well-regarded 5751 is the Raytheon. These can be had for around $20 each at places like Tube World and I prefer them over GE JAN grey p... |