shadorne
Responses from shadorne
| Does the Transport make a significant difference? Shadorne, you are wrong in regards to your Jitter reduction theory, If the DAC is excellent at jitter rejection then it won't make a difference (one jitter immune input versus another should sound the same as it is all just bits). " Doug,If you r... | |
| Processor as a DAC for music? I appreciate the feedback however I was looking at it from the standpoint that many of the more expensive HT pre/pro had better two channel preamps in the $500-1000 used range than the same price point in something that was 2 channel only. Good t... | |
| 2 subs? That is odd. Try adjusting the placement - you must have a nasty room modal suckout. How about PHASE - do you have left right or subwoofer out of PHASE!!!!Those speaker drivers are a favorite for use in bass guitar amps and you have a BIG MAC driv... | |
| What the benifit of using a separate dac? This is the way I would approach it. Look for two or three DAC's with high jitter immunity first and foremost. Those that have a few years under their belts (not just a recent one with a rave review but DAC's with many happy users and a resale val... | |
| Bryston BCD-1 to upgrade or not? Honestly, I don't think you can find out without trying - another persons experience may not match yours. Who knows how your Bryston handles the interface jitter from your Rotel with your speakers/system - is it even audible - will the BCD-1 do be... | |
| active vs passive speakers so do you need to own four amplifiers...two per side?For two way main speakers you will indeed need four power amplifiers for an active configuration. You also need a preamp section that will split the line level audio signal between the two powe... | |
| More CD Player selection woes Making sweeping generalizations (at best) or displaying a personal bias against products because of place of origin and without having actually tested most of the products you disparage is unacceptable. I agree you absolutely cannot generalize ab... | |
| Processor as a DAC for music? It works with a good HT preamp but you may get marginally better performance out of a good DAC feeding analog to the HT processor instead of digital. It all depends on the level of interface jitter you happen to be getting and how the HT processor... | |
| How to test if conductor is copper or silver based any low-cost or no-cost procedure for testing if a conductor is copper or silver. Some people claim to hear a difference - perhaps someone could listen to them and tell you? - that would cost nothing ;-) | |
| Large listening room Jimmy,I am not trying to tell youu what to do - just to keep youu clear of the minefield. The danger with demos is that "impressive" wins over "right" - all too often! | |
| Random appearing distortion while playing LPs Debris build up on the stylus? | |
| Large listening room Jimmy,Do you really just want loads of impresive bass? Think carefully what you want in a speaker over the long term (some midrange perhaps?). Your concern about lack of bass from the 805's may be driving you to over compensate by seeking the most... | |
| what is the weakest link in my audio chain Thanks for the valuable advice. looked like the next upgrade that can gives noticeable sonic improvement with minimal investment would be to use better speaker wires. FWIW: 10 AWG is more than thick enough already. I doubt you can eek much more o... | |
| Live infectious funk jams....quality recordings Nils Landgren Funk Unit "Live in Stokholm" and "Live in Montreux" | |
| slew rate and rise time Once above a certain minimal value, who cares?Exactly. However one caveat is that you are using a speaker with a "reasonable" impedance curve. Some speakers designs dip down to 2 ohms (not a good thing)- in this case a much higher damping factor ... |