steev_n
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| Help with BenchMark vs. Museatex Bitstream Check the Benchmark instruction manual. This unit has internal jumpers to adjust gain from the xlr outputs. I think they are factory set at -30dB. | |
| Substitute for Waveterminal U24 I don't want to give the impression that the Cosecant is anything less than excellent. It is, in fact, fantastic. All audio gear involves trade-offs. The Cosecant's seems to be maximum musicality at the expense of strict neutrality. In this way, i... | |
| Substitute for Waveterminal U24 My Trivista came back from repair yesterday, and I hooked it up to my Apple G4 through the HagUSB using a generic USB cable and a Kimber D60 digital interconnect. How did it work? Like a champ. The Trivista still sounds like a Trivista (which is t... | |
| Substitute for Waveterminal U24 Hamburg- The HagUSB is similar to the U24 in that it can convert USB to SPDIF. No, it does not need to come out of the audio card. I have not tried a "pro audio card" out to my DAC - what do you suggest? I have actually been trying to completely a... | |
| Substitute for Waveterminal U24 Grindstaff-Still don't have my Trivista back from repair, so I am unable to use the Hagerman. I'll post something as soon as I have the Trivista back. | |
| Substitute for Waveterminal U24 Well, I'm going to have to hold off on doing a comparison, as a tube blew out on my Trivista (the tubes are soldered in and the unit has to be returned to the US distributor to be replaced; what a PITA!).The Hagerman HagUSB was easy to install: I ... | |
| Substitute for Waveterminal U24 Just an update: I have found a device that appears to be very similar to the waveterminal u24. It is made by Hagerman Technologies and retails for about $100 less than the waveterminal. I ordered one a couple days ago and will report back on how i... | |
| PC audio tweaks? Thanks for your helpful responses. Are there no differences between USB cables? According to Monster's website (I know, I know ...) their USB cable is better because it is shielded and has a bigger power wire for bus powered devices. Probably just... | |
| Review: Harbeth 7ES-2 & Monitor 30 Monitor Drubin-My impression is that the M30's Seas Excel does offer more definition at higher frequencies than the 7's metal tweeter. On a high quality recording, this makes the cymbals sound fairly realistic and defined in space. That said, you might fi... | |
| Review: Harbeth 7ES-2 & Monitor 30 Monitor Drubin-Your comment about the HL5 tweeter is interesting. My experience with metal domes is that they tend to be "dryer" than soft domes and that dryness, to me, can be fatiguing. That said, the C7's tweeter is the least fatiguing metal dome I hav... | |
| Review: Harbeth 7ES-2 & Monitor 30 Monitor Sorry about the slight incoherence of my last comments. I shouldn't try to write before I've had my medication in the morning!Here's another point of reference on the issues of stand height, tweeter placement and bass response, taken from the Harb... | |
| Review: Harbeth 7ES-2 & Monitor 30 Monitor Thanks for all your comments. Sounds like I should try the HL5, as well. Regarding room placement, I would note that in the Harbeth setup brochure (it comes with the speakers and is also available on the Harbeth website) shows a typical placement ... | |
| Classe Cam200 or Ca201? I demo'd both the CA201 and the CAM 200s. I had the CA201 for a month while I was waiting for my dealer to get in the CAM 200s. Both sound very good - the midrange is the most "musical" of any SS I've heard. However, I thought the CAM 200s were be... | |
| Review: Wireworld Supernova III+ Toslink Interconnect Sutts-I have only used the one meter Supernova. | |
| transport DAC incompatibility? Thanks for the useful information. It's a Sony CX333ES. I am not sure what you mean by "insufficient output level." Are you talking about the voltage being too low (if so, is there a way to solve this other than using different components)? WRT be... |