timtim
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| "Frightening" or "Relaxing" sound quality? I like the term " Startle effect " ... This is a good description. Now, when you are literally startled at the accuracy along WITH life like dynamics, and without distortion, he he he ... well in my opinion you are most of the way there. Where exa... | |
| music server virgin needs answers Let me see if I understand this any better: Using the EAC software, I rip my CDs onto my computer, then download them onto my Ipod and play the Ipod through the USB DAC into my system ??? Is this correct ? | |
| $5000 universal player ... am I a fool ? Thanks to everyone who contributed their thoughts and advice. After looking at it and studying it closely, I have came to this decision: At this time there is NO Blu Ray universal player that can compete with my Lexicon at a reasonable price. I'm ... | |
| music server virgin needs answers My apologies if i called it the wrong thing. The product is made by hirestech dot com. It is indeed a usb dac, and i just wish i understood how i could use it to my benefit. | |
| music server virgin needs answers So when you rip songs from a cd onto your computer, then download them onto an ipod, how do you know if you have used lossless files in this process ? | |
| "Frightening" or "Relaxing" sound quality? Hey Axelwahl ... a simply GREAT post that started this thread ! Thought provoking and interesting. Here's my 2 cents: I have always looked at high end audio as a Yin or Yang thing, and that exact mentality served me very well during the years I sp... | |
| From tiny Silverline's to slightly bigger PSB's ALL three times I have owned PSB Stratus Mini speakers, they have never once ceased to blow me completely away. Sounding WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY bigger than they really are. | |
| Best 2 channel CD/SACD player $2000 used? Lexicon rt-20. 5000 dollar player, About 900 used | |
| $5000 universal player ... am I a fool ? Tvad ... Read my post on this thread dated 4-28-09Here it is copied and pasted : Responses (1-23 of 23) Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it.04-26-09 Yes i believe so. Glory04-26-09 I also bought an rt-20 on here new for ab... | |
| $5000 universal player ... am I a fool ? Jylee ... Sorry, I mis spoke. The Theta DAC I owned was a Pro Gen V, and not a Gen 3. It's been a few years. | |
| $5000 universal player ... am I a fool ? Oh yeah ... The Linn I owned was the Karik/Numerik combo, and I have also owned a Meridian 508.24 But here was the original intent of my question which started this thread ... Could a budget $500 Blu Ray player combined with a DAC like the $500 Ca... | |
| $5000 universal player ... am I a fool ? Tvad ... what exactly are you guys missing about what I said ? I HAVE OWNED all of the players I mentioned, and find the Lexicon as good or better in terms of dynamics, macro and micro, soundstaging, imaging, and naturalness. What exactly else do ... | |
| $5000 universal player ... am I a fool ? Jylee ... are you just plain mad, or did you NOT read all of my response ? I will quote again for you " Naim CDX, Naim CD5, Sony SCD-1 , Linn's $5000 player, Arcam FMJ 36 ? , Theta Miles w/ Theta Pro Gen 3a " ALL of these payers or trans/dac combo... | |
| Racquetball isolation platform perfection Well, it's not really a big deal. At least you guys stayed civil for the most part ..LOL I just hate to have a thread written off as useless, when the original tweak has done so much good in my system. So let me throw out a few more thoughts: Whi... | |
| $5000 universal player ... am I a fool ? OK, back to the thread at last. Some of you mis-read my post. I do not have a $5000 budget to spend. I bought a $5000 Lexicon for $800 off this forum .... and it is just that, a FABULOUS sounding cd player with probably the single best DVD picture... |