tbadder
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| Help Looking For a Balanced Preamp Thanks everyone. I already have an excellent phono so no need there. | |
| USB DAC Recommendation Does anyone know, does Wavelength let you upgrade continually? From the discussion here I'd be most interested in the base Cosecant, but only if I could gradually add more and more options. | |
| USB DAC Recommendation Which begs the question. If I get a NOS DAC and it down samples can I later take those files and up sample them when I get a top of the line DAC? | |
| What amp are you using with your Zu Essences? Okay the jury is in for me. The KT-94s in my LA Audio 100r really are beasts. They could drive a truck through a wall. People may say that the Essence is refined, but not with these tubes--my Essences are clearly hard rock speakers now. There's so... | |
| Worst record ever? I heard a Styx/Jimmy Buffet collaboration that made me run out and buy Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music. | |
| What amp are you using with your Zu Essences? Well, I just sent away for a new tube compliment for my LA-Audio 100r. KT-94s produce plenty of grunt (90 wpc into 8ohm) and a good deal of image saturation, which is something that is missing with the Sharp. Less pristine and sweet than the Sharp... | |
| What amp are you using with your Zu Essences? Sorry for creating a bit of a storm in a teapot, but thanks for the suggestions. Currently I'm using a Sharp SM-SX1 digital integrated. And I'm kinda stunned how good it is. It puts out 52 watts per side which is plenty. And they're good watts, cr... | |
| audio research dac 3 vs m-f trivista 21 I've heard both extensively and own a Trivista. It seems strange to say but I think there are basically the same--can't go wrong with either. More air in the ARC, more detail in the MF. It will be easy to live with either. | |
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| Integrated Amp for Tyler Acoustic Linbrook Monitor I'm a former owner of the Linbrook Sig. monitors. The only advice I have is that they love power. I'd go for 150WPC. Since that kind of power is real expensive in tube form I'd opt for solid state. | |
| What do you see as the downside of tubes? Three out of four of my tube amps don't work. | |
| Transport for DAC I think I'm definitely in the minority here, but my own experience is that a good transport does make a difference. When I purchased my Lector transport it was the first piece I had ever had that transformed my system, greater coherence and balanc... | |
| Used MF Trivista 21 or Benchmark Dac1? I did a direct comparison between the stock TriVista 21 and the Benchmark DAC-1. Now, I'm not the kind of person who believes A is clearly better than B. I'm a synergy guy. So for my system I enjoyed the TriVista more than the DAC-1. I didn't need... | |
| Transport For Use w/ MF Trivista 21 When I bought my Lector Digidrive, my whole system was transformed. In combination with my TriVista DAC my sound became whole and balanced. I also was using a Sony Modwright, which had previously dispensed with all comers, but the Lector unleashed... | |
| Benchmark DAC-1, Lavry DA10, Altmann Attraction So what powercord worked best for you? |