thomasheisig

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Firmware changes - DCS Delius or Purcell
Hello Hbrandt,I own this units too and I spent some time about doing this decision or not. I have contact with owners who use the dsd.ALL told me that the difference between dsd converted or 24/192 is :"... It is a little different but not really ... 
Would Maggies 1.6 Benefit with Biamping?
2 Amps is THE WAY to go. Much better control, bigger soundstage, much better dynamics, less hifi and so on .....Best are mono amps ( excellent is Rowland, cheaper but also nice are Quads ) but there are enough amps available I think. 
VPI Record Cleaner
The 16.5 is probably the best from VPI, because it is nearly impossible to ruin it. I never heard that there is one out there with problems.When you don't clean 50+ records a day, buy it.Replacement parts are available.For $ 250,-- you will never ... 
Which Wadia??
I own the dcs combo too and you can believe me that this combo is NOT very sensitive to transports.Reason is a superior jitter processor.I tried several transports,all of them were ok.What I want say is, when you go for the ultimate and you can af... 
XLO Limited Edition
A View INTO the Music. This one is remarkable. Why ? Well, I have lots of XLO Cables, from the cheaper ones ( which are excellent ,too ) to this most expensive one. All, except this here, are similar for their sonic attributes. Differences are in ... 
Opinons on XLO Signature 5.1
THE Speaker Cable Well, here I can say: Listening is believing. There is all you want: Speed, holographic image, bass ( and how ! ), air ( lots of ) Timing is perfect. Some will say it is analytical. I have two answers for these: 1. Yes it is , bu... 
Most Honest Audio Magazine?
Money makes the world go round .....even for TAS now. Since they changed their format and had financial problems I say : forget it.I ve read them for more than 10 years now, I will cancel it.Too boring.Stereophile.A discussion about this magazine ... 
The BEST system you've ever built !!!!
System's Components:Turntable: Basis Debut Vacuum Mk.V Arm: Graham 2.2 DeluxeCartridge: Takeda ' Miyabi 'CD Transport: Goldmund MimesisD/A Converter: DCS ' Delius 'D/D Converter: DCS ' Purcell 'Phono Preamp: Stan Klyne 7 PX 3.5Line Preamp: Stan Kl... 
HOW MUCH GAIN ?????
Hi Albert,you are right with the Aesthetix, but I know this unit only from comments. This one is very rare here in Germany ( That's where I live )Cheers 
HOW MUCH GAIN ?????
I would recomment 60dB and more.( I use a system with 0.2 output without any problems )There are a few factors when choosing a phono stage depending how serious you are using your system.An excellent phono stage is the secret for this kind of repr... 
Pass Aleph
This is very interesting to read.I own these Aleph 0 monblocks and maybe is my opinion interesting for you:Pass Labs: Aleph 0 mono ampsAll over the world, serious listeners are coming to recognize that single-ended amplifiers capture the subtle ex... 
The best sounding FM Tuner is.....
Magnum Dynalab: MD 108I loved tuners since I bought my first stereo system. It offered me "free music" and I was able to try different directions, you know, some jazz, classic etc. I owned some of these socalled ' Reference ' tuners like the Onkyo...