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| Digital Amps Just goes to show how different personal experiences can be with this stuff. I've heard the BC amps(monoblocked) fairly extensively in a very high-end setup and the term digital did not even enter my mind. In fact, this system produced some of the... | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list Tony Falanga "Soul of the Bass"--interesting classical/jazz mix with outstanding soundstage--definately reference material.Kieth Jarrett "Live at the Blue Note"--Best jazz trio recording I've ever heard--literally puts the performers and performan... | |
| Best PreAmp with HT pass-thru? If you're looking for absolute transparency I'd also recommend the Adcom GFP-750(see Stereophile, www.soundstage!.com, and www.stereotimes.com for reviews), which can be run passive or active. Another solid state unit you might consider is the new... | |
| DVD A Sacd or Stay put for a while Will you notice a difference with the new formats? Absolutely, althought I'd seriously suggest you wait on the new formats for several reasons. First, the amount of software available, while growing, is extremely limited and the probability that t... | |
| Classe DAC-1 or MSB GOLD LINK DAC III I'll second the EVS Millennium DAC II. It uses the higher quality and more expensive Burr Brown DAC chips(MSB uses the cheaper version) and other top quality parts throughout coupled with impeccable design and implementation. It also uses a MosFet... | |
| Digital Interconnect Questions Try the Apogee Wyde Eye digital cable(see Audioreview.com and Stereophile recommended components). You can pick it up at Guitar Center, and a 0.5m cable will only set you back about $35(although a 1.0m digital cable is better in theory). Apogee us... | |
| B W vs. Paradigm WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING? Notice how everyone else took the time and effort to type in the lower case? Much more considerate and easier on everyone's eyes.Considering the 804s vs. the 100s for a home theater application seems a little silly unless you... | |
| ATC speakers, anyone heard of them? I used to do some work for a dealer who sold ATC speakers but don't know the difference between these versions. I believe the 20s just underwent a price drop, which addresses for me it's most serious shortcoming.As far as sound, ATCs are really in... | |
| 24/96 transport?? Assuming you're talking about the possiblity of playing the 24/96 DADs from Chesky, Classic, etc., you do need a transport that will pass the full 24/96 signal to take advantage of the extended resolution and dynamics that format offers. Some DVD ... | |
| Speaker Advice -- Which to Buy You might look at the Axiom speakers that have been getting some nice reviews and seem to offer exceptional value. See reviews on Soundstage! for more info. If you're willing to stretch a bit for more refinement you might consider the Silverline P... | |
| High output dacs/CD players Ric Schultz at Electronic Visionary Systems(www.tweakaudio.com) will custom build his Millennium DACs to your specified output voltage. It'll compete with anything out there and is an incredible bargain at $1050. Ric offers a 30-day money-back gua... | |
| Who knows about ACOUSTIC ZEN? I've been trying the AZ Satori for the past month and am quite impressed. If you're looking for a cable that doesn't do anything to the signal and simply passes on everything it's fed these are worth a serious look. If you're looking to use cables... | |
| SS or tube preamp? Which one? Check out the Soundstage! review by Srajan Ebean on the new Bel Canto SS preamp. The interesting part is that this self-proclaimed tube-o-phile has re-thought using tubes in the preamp stage due to their inherently higher noise level potentially a... | |
| Any Experience with Tact RCS and upsampling DAC? You should check some of the previous TacT posts--there's lots of good information in them. In one case I remember someone did a well-conrolled A/B comparison with some dCs gear(I think) and the TacT held its own, much to the surprise of the owner... | |
| New Audio Physic Avanti 3's versus previous Talon Khorus These are two excellent but very different speakers. I'd say the APs have more the classic "audiophile" type of presentation, exhibiting a voluminous soundstage while pulling of an impressive disappearing act that AP speakers are famous for.The Kh... |