shadorne
Responses from shadorne
| DAC Regenerator and Reclocking Devices I am hearing good things about Singzer SU-1...several people swear by this inexpensive device for USB playback. | |
| power @kost_amojanNot sure where I said 2 watts. Speaker drivers have an Xmax after which they are nonlinear and compress dynamics. Speaker voice coil could run at 100 degrees and may be rated up to 200 degrees. 98% of power into a voice coil is dissipa... | |
| DAC with multiple selective digital inputs Benchmark DAC3 - the DX is all digital inputs or L is an option if you need a couple of analog channels too....HT bypass function is a calibrated analog in and out that allows you to use the analog input and volume control from another device. | |
| New Class A/B under $6K, your recommendation? Benchmark AHB2 has the best specs of anything I am aware of (lowest noise floor etc)If you have not upgraded to Benchmark DAC3, I highly recommend it over the DAC2 | |
| Soundtracks and Film scores, your favourites The Hot Spots has a great soundtrack | |
| Recommendation RE: On Higher Note Demo Playlists on Tidal Streaming Thanks. I am always looking for new music. I see Philip O’Hanlon has some good Blues selections as well (several being my favourites - so I will be sure to check out his Blues playlists)Computeraudiophile also has a playlist with 100 tracks that y... | |
| Opinions on Technics SL-3300 Go for it. Well serviced you could get about $400 on flea bay for this. Jimmy Page uses a Technics SL-B2 belt drive....Great with a Shure 97X or a Denon DL-110 cartridge.... | |
| power This is a key problem with speakers - especially audiophile designs. At higher levels they compress and sound dull and flat. It is a problem in Xmax excursion of the drivers as well as overheating issues prevalent in small voice coils (less than 4... | |
| Soundtracks and Film scores, your favourites Check out Peaky Blinders TV series - great music - PJ Harvey, Dead Weather, Raconteurs, Nick Cave - etc - dark atmospheric Brit style blues/alternative. | |
| Silly prices for Nordost cables @joecasey I recommend Canare Star Quad wire with XLR interconnects.It is not widely understood but all the supposed wire problems/effects are actually because of poor equipment design, poor setup, incompatibility and malfunctioning gear. Properly ... | |
| Silly prices for Nordost cables @dlcockrum Neither. I don't use anything more than $30 interconnects. I prefer to buy equipment that works without band aids! | |
| A new take on built in room treatments? +1 GIK Tri-traps - these work great for clarity in lower mid range. Also agree about not deadening the room too much. My preference is a live front end where the speakers are placed with treatments on side walls (especially needed if speakers are ... | |
| Journey ending speakers @james_w514 +1 ATC SCM 150 or 200It took me 20 years to eventually get their top of the line 150 but I enjoyed ATC sound all along from SCM 20 to 100 and ultimately 150. Journey is not necessarily over but someone someday hopefully will eventually... | |
| Silly prices for Nordost cables No more silly then $500 interconnects - that is if you regard anything above 90% silly as just being plain silly and if you don't draw a distinction between silly and super silly. | |
| What do I buy? Paradigm Prestige Series? |