swanny76109
Responses from swanny76109
| Aesthetix Calypso Signature vs. ARC REF 3 I was not impressed with build quality on calypso. Seemed a bit flimsy to me. Have not ever used any ar equipment but believe it is higher grade. | |
| Squeezebox duet best sounding output? Coax is almost always assured to be better. | |
| Dallas- Lone Star Audio Fest Hi, I'd like to attend and join up. I am in Mansfield, south of Arlington. Thanks, John Swanson | |
| FLAC Solution I second Poweramp. Good solution and has very good error correction and database for song/art | |
| I need help - Better DAC or NEW CD player? PS, Demianm, I bet the new W4S Dacs are going to be interesting, and a good value with the Sabre 32 bit DAC. I have thought about comparing the DAC2 vs the Bel Canto DAC3...someday! | |
| I need help - Better DAC or NEW CD player? 4 EST, as I said, I don't run the DAC3 at all using usb. For you to nitpick my observations, while simultaneously saying you don't know what asynchronous upsampling means, pretty much makes your comments unhelpful. That said, Bel Canto (and others... | |
| I need help - Better DAC or NEW CD player? I have the bel canto DAC3 and I cannot tell the difference between sources except for the usb and toslink connections, which I don't use anyway. AES/EBU, coax and SPDIF all sound the same to me. I cannot tell the difference using my high end CD pl... | |
| Universal remote for audio only Harmony is your best bet. But you still have to tweak the codes and do some learning on more esoteric equipment. Just ignore all the other buttons ;-) | |
| Pass Labs Int-30a or Naim 282- 250 combo I replaced my Pass X1 pre with the XP10 and it is a wonderful, warm, musical preamp. Detailed yet smooth, and highly listenable at low volumes. Highly recommended. Have not heard Naim equipment. But I agree with the other posters--don't listen to ... | |
| Bel Canto DAC3 vs Peachtree Nova The DAC3 is wonderful. Used prices are down now with new models/upgrades coming so it's a great value. I think it holds up with any of the upsampling units now. | |
| speakers that work well with class D amp? I have run Dynaudios with my Bel Canto Ref1000 mk2 and they sound good, but now I have Von Schweikert VR4SR mark 2 and boy does this sound nice. Mids to die for. My Pass XP10 and Bel Canto DAC3 help smooth things out too so I don't know how much I... | |
| BAT Thoughts..... I tried a BAT32 pre for a day in my system. It raised the room temperature 15 degrees. Way too hot for Texas! It also blew a tube and I returned it to the understanding seller (local sale) because I didn't want to mess with tube issues. I guess I ... | |
| JRDG Capri vs. Parasound JC-1 I tried a Capri in my system and was not impressed with the sound. Bass was shy and it had a soft presence. Great volume control. I just got a pass xp10 and love it. Amazing midrange and nice warm side of neutral. Built like a tank. | |
| Bel Canto Ref1000 MK2 Or Ref 500m ? I think Guido is correct about the type of ice module in 500M. Keep us posted! | |
| Bel Canto Ref1000 MK2 Or Ref 500m ? I have the Ref1000 mk2 and they sound phenomenal. Effortless dynamics, bottomless power reserves, articulate delineation of every note. Deep lows, smooth mids, and clean highs. Never lose composure in the most complex passages you can throw at the... |