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| How to transfer LP to iMAC Computer If you are going to use a stereo miniplug-to-dual RCA cable, I highly recommend the Zu Pivot. It's the best cable of its type I've found and will make a serious difference to the quality of your recordings over even most premium cables of that type. | |
| How to transfer LP to iMAC Computer My inexpensive solution for this (on a Mac) is an M-Audio Audiophile 24/96 USB converter and Amadeus software from Hairersoft. The converter cost under $100 on eBay and the software was $50.But Daniel (Musicslug) is right, the associated equipment... | |
| Are DACS necessary? An outboard DAC will very probably improve audio playback from your Oppo. It will not cramp your style if you move to conventional separates later. When you did, you would only have to resell your DAC if you specially wanted to use an (unusual) pr... | |
| What speakers would you travel with? My impression of the Audioengine A2 vs the Visonik David FWIW: apples and oranges, but the David is a more refined and satisfying speaker overall.The two are about the same size. Combined weight is about the same (the right A2 has the amp in it so... | |
| Which speakers have the biggest soundstage Ojgalli is right but there is even more to say. Soundstage is not a function of the speaker alone. Setup is critical of course. Monoblock amplification has given me a bigger soundstage, and so has conditioning the AC power. | |
| Rebuilding old Sansui's I guess you have a large bedroom...Taking a finished speaker design and swapping out components is always a recipe for frustration (unless maybe you can get identical-spec replacement units from the factory.)Cabinets and crossovers, if properly de... | |
| Good evening,interested in moving to a DAC Another good transport design is the VRDS made by TEAC. Parts for a lot of them -- laser assemblies -- are still available. | |
| Best tonearm for London Reference Cartridge The Sumiko may well work with your Decca--try it. The damped unipivot arms (think Graham for example) are sure bets for Deccas, as Dopogue reports, but other designs can work too. One such was the Sugden Connoisseur arm, perhaps oddly enough becau... | |
| Rawson Resale...... Nelson Pass has generously made a number of his designs available to the DIY community. | |
| Upgrade cdp BTW I have heard the 840C and while it was certainly a step up from my NAD 541 -- a big step -- in terms of resolution, I was not thrilled with its sound, which I thought analytical and hyper-detailed. YMMV and so might mine if I had spent a bit m... | |
| Upgrade cdp The JAS Audio Musik 1.2, with a tube output stage and rectifier, is a nice upgrade from the NAD if you can find it. Mind you I'm talking about the NAD 541 which I have as well, so if the 542 is a mile and a half better than that, I didn't say anyt... | |
| Isolation Feet for Blu-ray Player? Another vote for Herbie's Audio Lab products and service. | |
| DAC or no DAC? If yes, which one? As you say, you don't need a volume control on the DAC. Your amp's volume control will do the job fine.You don't have to start with a DAC. You can take the signal off the Mac Mini's headphone output and run it right to your amp. The better your ca... | |
| Help with PowerMac G5 Leopard and iTunes Most USB implementations stop at 16/48 although 24/96 is possible. The Cambridge DACMagic is one unit whose USB connection won't go over 16/48. Toslink goes up to 24/96 on all units I know of. However my personal jury is out on whether Toslink sou... | |
| Digital cable to feed my PS Audio PW DAC Another one to try is the Atlas Opus. Preferred it to the Wireworld Gold Starlight. |