stuartk
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| Confused About Relative Sonic Impact of DAC VS. Transport steakster: oops-- typo-- should read: he said I HAD "really clean power". mooglie: The challenge of retaining detail without fatigue and warmth without congestion is a familiar one, but my approach has always been to sacrifice detail for liquidity... | |
| Confused About Relative Sonic Impact of DAC VS. Transport steakster: I have a Wells Audio majestic integrated-- definitely on the warm side and runs in class A for the first (?) watts (don't recall). It definitely doesn't sound "thin". I was using a Jolida tube integrated and I tried a few SS state units... | |
| Confused About Relative Sonic Impact of DAC VS. Transport lowrider: re: jitter, I have an Empirical Audio Synchromesh re-clocker in the system.I've tried various footers under the Heed transport and haven't had much luck because each CD I play sounds so different. One type of footer may improve the prese... | |
| Confused About Relative Sonic Impact of DAC VS. Transport millercarbon; I think perhaps you misunderstand me. I'm not pursuing an existential question, here; I'm trying to ascertain which component(s) is/are responsible for the change in my system's sound, so I can make adjustments. If I don't know how ... | |
| Confused About Relative Sonic Impact of DAC VS. Transport elizabeth: thanks for your suggestions. 1) Heed transport is used and very well broken-in2) AC power happens to be very clean3) You could, however, be onto something with the cable-- I'm using a cheap Blue Jeans coax. I will try another cable. | |
| Confused About Relative Sonic Impact of DAC VS. Transport . . . not that I favor harsh-sounding CDs. The point is, as many undoubtedly know, R2R ladder DACs are not renowned for being overly "clinical/analytical". | |
| Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why? clearthink: given that Wire World has an online store, I don't comprehend your post. | |
| Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why? tweak1: Thanks for the suggestion. I scanned the Wire World website quickly and didn't see any links to a return policy. If I can't try it at home, I won't consider it. Audio Art has been my go-to cable source for many years and I've ordered their... | |
| Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why? boxer12: thanks; I'm familiar with it. . . unfortunately, it doesn't include Heed. geoffkait; Hah ! I'm afraid I'm not very good at explaining what I'm hearing without resorting to cliches. Usually, the only times I step back and focus upon sonic... | |
| Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why? geofkait: you left out tiddlywinks. . . and whether genuine tortoise shell, ebony or titanium 'winks yield superior sonic benefits ! I've had the Heed DT in my system for a couple days, now, and am really liking it a lot. Although the resolution ... | |
| Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why? geoffkait: thanks for the explanation. So then, what does one use for shims ? | |
| Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why? georgehifi5: yes, I'd agree that (even my modded) Jolida does exhibit "fuzziness". Funny-- it was Chris Templer's review of the JD 100 that inspired me to look at it in the first place. williewonka: I guess I'm in the minority re: brass. I have s... | |
| Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why? williewonka, jond: thanks for the cable suggestions. Will check them out. boxer12: I haven't heard of Isoacoustic before. Presently, I've got the old style Stillpoints under the Heed. Will look into it. | |
| Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why? soix: re: my system-- thanks ! It's been a slow process, as my budget is modest by audiophile standards, but I enjoy my system as much as I enjoy friends' much more costly systems. For me, it's always been more about the music. I could live just f... | |
| Replaced CDP w/ Transport; Now, Soundstage Changes Dramatically w/each CD. Why? williewonka: you specifically mentioned cables-- what would you recommend ? |