stevecham
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| DAC Burn-In Question I have a DAC2 that I had upgraded to SE by W4S and it was a major improvment in resolution but more importantly it sounded even more like an analog source (vinyl/tape) with much more warmth and punch. I run a PS Audio PWT into it through the I2S i... | |
| software for converting to digital? Pure Vinyl if you have a Mac | |
| Is computer audio a bust? For Macs, FIDELIA!Sounds very good! | |
| Edgar Winter is still alive. Talking about Johnny that is.Yes, I saw Edgar a couple of years ago with Ringo! Fantastic! FRANKENSTEIN! | |
| Edgar Winter is still alive. He will always be alive in my heart, and hey, we can still enjoy his style of magic, much as we do Stevie Ray Vaughan's, Albert King's, Jimi's and many others. Personally, I am so happy, and impressed, that he made it to 70, given his albinism. I ... | |
| Can we talk? Dynaudio Contour 2 after selling my Thiel CS7s. Didn't have enough impact on dynamics and the woofers would easily hit their stops when I played Who Live At Leeds. I then returned to CS6. | |
| Will power cables improve a VPI Classic 3 tt? Can't speak for the Classic, but I have tried several different cables on my Aries 2 and I can't tell the difference. With an AC motor my sense is that as long as it is getting the voltage and the frequency needed, there would be no impact to moto... | |
| Manley Steelhead V2 as pre-amp I use a Manley Skipjack and have 4 additional line level inputs with the Steelhead; this is all the preamp capability I need. | |
| Interesting film, "The Distortion of Sound." I think the loss of emotional content is more a function of the quality of the modern popular music art form than anything else. Even the old 78s were able to convey the emotional content of Caruso singing Verdi without problem. The tools are only... | |
| Preamps better than Parasound JC-2 ? I've heard the JC2 several times in a friend's system with JC1s and Vandersteen 5As and the sound quality was superb.The JC2 is hard to beat at that price point. | |
| Best live albums from 1970's college days Outlaws Bringing It All Home | |
| What does "compression" like? Two threads in one here. | |
| Skeptics believe:cartridge makes a HUGE difference Of course the cartridge makes a huge difference. This is where the interface from physical to electrical takes place in vinyl playback begins. This is the source component. Of course it makes a difference. | |
| Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store I used to make a point whenever visiting a new city, either in the US or abroad, to seek out and visit the local audio shops. It do much anymore, mainly because I am quite happy with my system. One would think that after all these years of buying ... | |
| New Life with Tubed Amplification BAT VK-55SE's I recently installed Level 3 Anti Cables at 4 ft each connecting Manley NEO 250s to Thiel CS6s.Price and sound is very satisfying.Steve |