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| W4S DAC1 / Stello DA100 / Cary Exciter DAC. Tiggerfc, I doubt you'd go wrong with any of the three units in your revised list. I was tempted by the W4S Dac2 myself given that I already own their amp (and love it). However, I too am put off by the bandwagon effect and the flavor of the month... | |
| W4S DAC1 / Stello DA100 / Cary Exciter DAC. I would add the new series of Bel Canto dacs to that list. I just installed the new DAC2.5 into the system as a dac/pre connected via balanced output to my W4S ST500 power amp - I am in absolute awe of this combination. No fuzzy warmth to be found... | |
| Any Anthony Gallo Strada Owners? Replaced my Von Schweikert VR-4jr with a pair of Stradas and never looked back. (A TR-2 sub fills in the bottom end). I absolutely LOVE the electrostatic-like character of these Stradas. These are speakers that deserve the very best electronics yo... | |
| $300 used preamp to match my rotel? Acurus RL-11 is a great option. Well engineered, usually available at the Gon for around $275 - $375. | |
| Musical Fidelity XDAC/XPSU/X10 all V3 From my experience, the 3-pack was a terrific upgrade to the $1800 Jupiter 2000. I can't speak for other players in roughly the same price range: Arcam FMJ, Musical Fidelity, certain Cary models etc - some of the newer machines "may" be significan... | |
| Musical Fidelity XDAC/XPSU/X10 all V3 I have the "3-pack" and I thought it sounded pretty good straight out of the box. I have it hooked up to a Rega Jupiter 2000 that I have always loved - so it wasn't like I was coming from a cheapo or unhappy digital experience.Somewhat counter-int... | |
| Denon 3910 Universal Player - Opinions? Bwhite, thank you for the detailed response. My current redbook is the Rega Jupiter 2000 which, to me, has been a consistently satisfying player - it has always conveyed the soul of the music while providing what I feel is the perfect amount of de... | |
| Harbeth Compact 7ES vs Tyler Acoustics Taylo Refs? Interesting discussion so far but we still haven't got a comment about relative performances of Harbeth and Tyler Taylos. Is it because Harbeth and Tyler folks are fundamentally different from one another? That is, people that buy Tyler speakers d... | |
| Harbeth Compact 7ES vs Tyler Acoustics Taylo Refs? Wow! I wonder if there was something wrong with the particular pair you had. I can't imagine how a speaker with drivers found in speakers costing upto $20,000 can sound muffled and veiled. My own experience suggests the exact opposite - I've had V... | |
| Rega Jupiter owners, What are you using for Tweaks The only explanation I have for this is that some pretty serious vibrations must be getting to the player. Is your equipment on well isolated stands or is it on an "entertainment center"? | |
| Rega Jupiter owners, What are you using for Tweaks Great question and something I've been curious about as well. I am a big believer in Vibrapods but it made NO difference on my Jupiter 2000. So, those squashy feet on the Jupiter are definitely doing something right! That said, I have to believe t... | |
| What to look for in a sub? My recommendation is the ACI Force subwoofer. An outstanding little sub, with compact dimensions, that is flat to 20Hz, +-3db. Its performance is identical to the giant-killing Titan II LE (also from ACI) except for slightly lower output. Pricing ... | |
| Musical Fidelity A3CD Dekay, thanks for your detailed response. I was just now on another thread (best cd player) where one of the posters indicated he was getting good results from the Sony DVD/SACD player which I currently have - I was going to return it because I th... | |
| The best CD Player for the money I bought the Sony DVP9000ES a week ago and my initial impressions were very unfavorable - lean and sterile with very little low-end oomph. In fact I had decided to return it before I got on this thread! Kkirkpa's experience seems to suggest that I... | |
| High Efficiency 2 way floorstanding or B Soliloquy makes highly efficient speakers - in fact they are explicitly designed for SETs - the 5.3 is available on Audiogon for around $1300. Silverline Audio would also be a good choice. |