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| Opus 21 CD vs Mac Mini... Opus wins Bwyoung, hi. I'm not aware of any premium FireWire cables but they are sure to be around somewhere. S/PDIF cables abound of course, and I've tried several, from Canare Digiflex (your current cable and a terrific value) up in order of price through... | |
| Opus 21 CD vs Mac Mini... Opus wins Well, you've introduced two extra cables--the FireWire and the S/PDIF--into the chain, plus the M-Audio converter box. Any one or all of these could be degrading the signal.If you could put FireWire or USB directly into the converter, that would e... | |
| sub-$1000 bookshelf speaker/monitor recommendation If they really are going to end up on bookshelves, therefore very close to the rear wall, your options narrow down a bit, front porting or sealed-box design notwithstanding.Take a look at North Creek Music's near-the-wall speakers. Along with the ... | |
| budget digital interconnect Canare makes a decent budget 75 ohm cable at well under $50 and it's as low as I would go--that or Apogee Wyde Eye. Make sure you get a 1.5m length. If you can go up a smidge to about $150, the Atlas Compass is a good one, or a VH Audio cryo Pulsar. | |
| Superbly Sonic Phono Stageunder$400 ideally used ? The Moon LP3 can occasionally be found for about $350 used. | |
| Want to Blow Up My Stereo Had imbalance problem for several months, had to twist balance control all over, then realized that the time I rolled drivers in the tube monoblocks, I had put a 5751 in one of them instead of a 12AX7. Very nearly had my 9-pin licence revoked. | |
| Good amp for Klyne.... Brdsmith, having just come off a high from trying what I am about to relate, in a friend's system, I am keen to share. That stridency you mention with the SS Bryston may be curable at least in part, with the Ayre Acoustics tuning disc, "Irrational... | |
| Upgrading from NAD 320 BEE? At your price, I repeat myself: get the Moon LP3. | |
| interconnect suggestions Joe Mazzaglia's Auricle Encore interconnects are very good value. I use a set from tuner to preamp myself. | |
| Good amp for 110 sq. ft. room / PSB alpha monitors The NAD C320BEE is what I know. It goes well with small PSBs (I've tried the Alpha Mini with it) and Paradigms (Titan) but IMHO the very best combo is with NHT speakers. (Model 1A in use) | |
| Upgrade from DACMagic? B&W 805S rig OK, I've listened to the Benchmark and the DACMagic in very good systems but not the same systems and not head-to-head. Still, I did not hear, from either unit, the kind of highs that I would want to live with for a long time.DACs I have heard whi... | |
| best monitor speaker under $2000 Amps for speakers instead of the other way around because the differences between the sounds of different speakers are less subtle than the sonic differences between amps.That doesn't mean you can't fall in love with an amp and then start looking ... | |
| Upgrading from NAD 320 BEE? Good advice from Jaybo: wait till you hear the new gear in your system. After that, if you still want to step up, consider the Moon LP3 phono stage. | |
| best monitor speaker under $2000 North Creek Kitty Kats if you really need them close to the wall. Tiny speakers with huge sound--however they are only just under your $2K limit and that in kit form--cabinets would cost a few hundred more. But if you need small and close to the w... | |
| DAC Magic or MF V-DAC? I liked the Music Hall better than the Cambridge but I would still want to go higher. Between the Benchmark and the Apogee Mini-DAC I'd choose the second. Haven't heard the V-DAC yet, maybe it beats the Apogee. |