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| Go with a tube preamp or not? I just added a ARC Ref3 to my system. It replaced a Levinson #32 preamp. There was really no comparison. The Ref 3 added so much more bloom and color to the system. If it will match up with your Classe (and I suspect it will) you will really have ... | |
| Would You Like to Make Your CD's Sound Better Yes, your're correct, I've experienced the same phenomena. It does make them sound better in the way you've described. Plus the CD smells better too!!Another tweek I use is to spray a little Static Guard on a cloth and lightly wipe the label of th... | |
| PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport/DAC experiences I happen to like the screen. From my chair I can see the album info ok. I'm told the screen will be programable as to what is displayed eventually. One can darken it completly now. I don't know how much it cost them to incorporate this feature in ... | |
| Solidsteel 5.5 rack: To fill, or not to fill? I had a similar conversation with Robert and tried the iron plates on an amp stand. The results were not good. I liked the MDF with various footers. Starsound makes very good brass cones. They do work well. However the Solidsteel spikes are very g... | |
| PS Audio PerfectWave DAC vs Bel Canto DAC3 If you don't want something new, but a classic stereo amplifier that sounds great, check out a used Krell KSA-250. It is perhaps one of the best Krells yet designed that has the Krell slam and magic in the bass, a tubelike midrange, and smooth tre... | |
| PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport/DAC experiences Lev,I think that's a good strategy. The Pass Alpha Preamp reportedly sounds great and should do the job nicely. I've been impressed by all the Pass stuff I've heard. You've got a superb system already. Rome was not built in a day!I've not download... | |
| PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport/DAC experiences Hi Lev,I think you'll need a preamp, too. I listend to PWT/PWD straight into the crossover, with the Levinson #32, and with the ARC Ref #. While the sound of the PWT/PWD direct was very good and I found it had great dynamics and punch, it was a li... | |
| has anyone tried PS Audio perfect wave duo I want to upgrade my impressions and final results after auditioning the Perfect Wave duo. I should have returned and updated this thread sooner.As the PWT/PWD broke in, I noticed how much more involved I was in the music. There were certain thing... | |
| PS Audio PerfectWave DAC vs Bel Canto DAC3 In a word, yes. As the PWT/PWD broke in, I noticed how much more involved I was in the music. There were certain things the Levinson combo did well, the image was smaller and maybe more precise, the vocals souded more pristine, bass maybe a little... | |
| Berkeley Alpha DAC vs Theta Gen VIII and stuff... I second the motion Worldcat. This combo is hard to beat! It makes me want to come home and listen every night. | |
| PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport/DAC experiences Yes, I think they could have done better. A glass cover would have been better than the plastic. I would guess that the displays could be reprogramed and changed at some point. I believe they are considering it. However the units do sound better w... | |
| PS Audio PerfectWave DAC vs Bel Canto DAC3 Levy3,You are so right about the PWT/PWD. This combo is the best digital I've heard. I sold my Levinson 30.6/31.5 because of it. Sounds like your system is really progressing! | |
| PS Audio Perfect Wave Transport/DAC experiences I owned the Levinson Refercence 31.5 Transport and 30.6 DAC. I thought I'd keep them forever. However because of issues with Harmons poor service, I started looking for a new digital system that would sound better and not break the bank. So I took... | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? Cajonpepe and Wireless200,I listened to Tears For Fears "Sowing the Seeds of Love" and at least my copy sounded really bad. There was not a lot of dynamics, a very squashed sound. I'm puzzled about this. You both have great systems that should rev... | |
| Power Strip Question - PLEASE HELP Don't ever discount the quaility of your power source. This can do amazing things for your system. In fact, until you do this, (If you become disappointed in the way your new system sounds!) don't be in a hurry to upgrade component as you've not h... |