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| Solve this fun puzzle Spend more money on speakers. While it is true in general that source components are vital to good sound, let's face it, at $900 you can't afford to be too picky. At this price level I believe you get the most bang for your buck by putting it towa... | |
| MSB Platinum DAC If you're looking at spending that much you should really look at the Perpetual Technologies P1A/P3A combination which offers true interpolation to 24 bits in addition to upsampling. In the near future the P1A will also offer room correction which... | |
| Soliloquy 5.3 Linn Ninka or B W? Help? Surprised you've mentioned Ninkas in the same sentence with the 5.3s--they're really polar opposites in terms of what they do musically and I would not consider them substitutes in any way. If you like a deep, wide soundstage with lots of detail t... | |
| Audio Physic Avanti 3 Just heard the Avanti III for the first time at the NY hifi show. They were driven by Hovland amp/preamp and in my opinion offered some of the best sound at the show.Others I have heard that rivalled the Avantis were: Coincident Tech. Total Eclips... | |
| SS versus Tubes Great topic raised with and(so far) discussed with class. Seems like we all agree IN GENERAL that while SS may be more "accurate" to the source, tubes can make a recording sound more "real." So the underlying source of the issue seems to be in the... | |
| help with DAC w/current system I believe a good outboard DAC will make a huge difference in your system. The original Planet was an excellent product but widely held to be tuned down to sound more analog-like--it's also said to make a good transport. A good DAC will strip away ... | |
| Putting together a new system I think this is where dealers can truly earn their money. As many above I too believe speakers are, overall, the most defining component of a system, but a chain is only as strong as its weakest link so you need to make sure they're driven by upst... | |
| Looking for alternative to Sonus Fabers Soliloquy actually voiced their speakers using Sim Audio equipment so this might be a good fit with your current system. Either the 5.0 monitors or 5.3 floorstanders(not very big but need space to breathe) would fit your budget, and they sell some... | |
| DAC or Upgraded Analogue in SACD units? Just to throw yet another option at you. Ric Schultz at Electronic Visionary Systems(www.tweakaudio.com) is completing a total overhaul of the Sony DVP9000 DVD/SACD player. You can go to his website for details, but this mod goes far far beyond in... | |
| Assemblage 3.1 vs. EVS Millenium II DAC You may want to speak with Ric Schultz at EVS directly, as he is nothing if not a straight shooter with information and you'll likely learn a lot about DAC design/implementation. All I know is I've had a Millennium DAC 1 in my system for a year an... | |
| Talon Speakers I know someone who has gotten fantastic results running Khoruses with a pair of Bel Canto EVo 200.2s in monoblock configuration(important to have good power conditioning though). Also, read the review by Srajan Ebaen on Soundstage!.com on the new ... | |
| Is All The Hype About Odyssey True? You could probably find a used McCormack DNA 0.5 Rev. A on the used market for less than $1500(and pay no tax) now that his new amps are available(saw one on this site for $1400 recently). This amp is considered to be one of the best amps at any p... | |
| Best DAC around 1,000 The Millennium DAC II from Electronic Visionary Systems(www.tweakaudio.com) will be hard to beat and you can try it risk free for 30 days. I have the DAC 1(the original model) and have been thrilled with it and can't wait to upgrade to the DAC II.... | |
| VANDERSTEEN 2ce signatures? As with most Vandersteen speakers the 2ce is an incredible value that competes with anything in its price range and a bit above. The only thing that keeps me from buying Vandys is the relatively laid back treble response. This is a personal taste ... | |
| Bel Canto EVO 200.2 Just wanted to pass on some info. Have heard this amp in 3 different places and in all 3 a similar theme was that power conditioning is more important with this amp than any other they've had. I read an article somewhere that implied that due to t... |