swanny76109
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| Logitech Squeezbox "Touch" Tech support told me in March sometime, but it's been delayed a couple times now. It does support 24/96 output, so my guess is the DAC is closer to the Transporter but probably lower end. Current Duet is 16/44.1 output. The new touch also acts as ... | |
| Static-like digital "pops" on CDs - can be what? For your second question, Onkyo pre/pros are bad about taking a sec or so to lock into the audio stream. It drove me so crazy I got rid of mine. Some have a "lip synch" setting, so check for that to see if you can adjust the synch of audio. I have... | |
| Can Mac/PC compete with High End CDT?? computeraudiophile DOT com is the place to go for lots of this discussion. The whole process is extremely frustrating for sure. I think convenience is where it's at with computer audio, not necessarily to get the best sound. I think the sound is a... | |
| Can Mac/PC compete with High End CDT?? Agreed. I am now running a Squeezebox using FLAC files into a Bel Canto DAC via coax 75 ohm digital cable into Pass X1 Pre into Bel Canto Ref1000Mk ii amps and I cannot tell the difference vs. my Bel Canto CD1 used as a transport via AES/EBU conne... | |
| Ayre K-5xe or Bel Canto Pre3? I used a pre3 with my ref1000 mk2 and wasn't taken. It was kinda flat and nothing too special. I use a bc dac3 for source. Tried that as a pre and again nice and smooth but not dynamic enough. I now use a pass x1 for the pre and love the synergy. ... | |
| Looking for an XLR to XLR IC to add warmth I love the golden cross xlr | |
| Furman Elite -15i linear filtering AC power source Get the pf20i for 20 amp service | |
| Black Gate caps Jon Soderberg modded my Forte Model 5 with black gates and I think the soundstage widened and deepened over the stock caps. I also own a Rotel RCD 971 as a second player and it has black gates stock. Sounds pretty good. I like the smooth sound of ... | |
| low profile tuners? I have a Luxman TX 117. It stacks up well in the shootouts. I enjoy the sound quality and it is quite slim in profile. | |
| budget digital interconnect Go to HAVE Digital. They have some really nice Canare options for about 50 bucks. Sounds smooth as silk. | |
| Pass X1?? I've tried a bunch of preamps over the past couple years and have found the X1 to be an incredible value. The sound is really great. I do wish the volume control had more steps. I think I will be very happy with this unit for a while. | |
| Bel Canto CD 1 in 2009 - how does it stack up? I have owned a cd1 for about 9 months. It is a solid nice sounding player. Smooth and natural output. Sounds best using balanced outputs. The dac inside is nearly as good as the dac3. I run mine into a dac3 and have compared and can't really tell ... | |
| recyling vinyl? I visited one of our local museums the other day and in the gift shop were some really interesting items made from recycled records. One is a bowl that is pressed into bowl shape from a record--it's very interesting. The other item is a set of coa... | |
| Amp for Dynaudios I run the Bel Canto Ref 1000 mk II/Pass X1 pre with my Audience 82s and it sounds sweet. They do need the current to sing and open up. Your smaller Dyns might do fine with the Ref 500. Enjoy! | |
| Pass or Spectral I just got a used Pass x1 here and it really sounds wonderful. I agree about the warmer sound, but still towards neutral. I would expect the XP 10 and 20 would be a significant upgrade. The build quality is so nice of their equipment and you can g... |