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| Ia a good amp more important than a good DAC? I remember running an entry-level AMC transport and DAC with my new Audio Space tube integrated and Triangle Titus ES monitors. It was just because I upgraded in that order--amp, speakers then source. I had thought the system was OK until I got th... | |
| What dac would upgrade my Music Hall CDP? If it were me I would leave the DACMagic out of the picture unless you use an optical connection, because on USB it won't do over 16/48. See the FAQ on the Cambridge Web site. (Where they say USB is inherently limited to 48KHz. It's not.)For sonic... | |
| Lost that "Tube Magic". Can you help? The most musical, involving tube gear I have ever heard was made by Audiomat, which is not to say that other recommendations at the same price aren't good, I just haven't heard them all. Other modern makes of interest to me, at lower prices, are A... | |
| Best USB DAC under $1000 I've auditioned the Music Hall (and the Cambridge DACMagic FWIW) and IMVHO they are both very trounced by the Apogee Mini-DAC. A wee tad over budget but can be found second hand for less. Yes, very even-sounding, a tad on the warm side of neutral,... | |
| Power Strip Question - PLEASE HELP I recently had a similar problem. My system is on a dedicated line. I was running non-audio gear--TV, DVD player and equipment lamp--from a separate socket on a separate line. This stuff plugged into a switched mass-market power strip. The power s... | |
| Linn Abandons CD Players I worry about how music will be delivered and stored.Not Redbook music--the system today is fine for that. I can buy a CD used or new, or download a file. However a server, for Redbook recordings, only offers convenience. It doesn't offer a big st... | |
| Recommendation for Wall Mounted Speaker Speakers that are specifically designed to be placed very near or on the wall are not that common. North Creek Music makes three that are, at different price points. IMHO they are all bargains and the top of the line is a remarkable high end speak... | |
| Peachtree Decco speaker decision help Another 90dB choice at around $400 used would be the Triangle Titus ES. I run a pair with my Audio Space tube integrated. | |
| How to isolate bookshelf speakers on a bookshelf Another vote for Herbie's Audio Lab products. His Grungebuster Dots work very well under my monitors. | |
| Good beginer table, that I can upgrade? You can do it. The trick is to see that your final turntable, years away, won't have any of the same parts in it. You'll upgrade in the best bang-for-the-buck order and at one point the cartridge will go, the arm will go and the turntable will go,... | |
| A most-basic iTunes question Make sure your external HD is mounted.Start iTunes with the Option key held down. (That's the one with the symbol that looks like a shopping cart without wheels, also called "alt" on some keyboards.)You'll get a dialog asking you to choose a library. | |
| phono preamp comparison I have not heard the Pro-Ject se-II, but the Simaudio LP3 is truly a delight. I really can't think of another phono stage that beats it at its price, and that's with the stock wall wart. I'd love to hear it powered by a 12 volt SLA battery. | |
| Great speakers for a small room I run Triangle Titus ES in a room much smaller than yours, about 7x8 with a 9.5 ceiling. The Tituses at 90 dB and a 5-inch woofer are just right. In your room you might manage the larger Comète.My amp is an Audio Space AS-3i which can run EL34s fo... | |
| Any tweaks recommded for under cd player? I've tried BDR cones, FIM 305 roller balls, Herbie's Tenderfeet and some others but these three are the ones worth mentioning. Right now my best transport is on BDR cones plus Herbie's grounding bases. My second-string player is on Herbie's Tender... | |
| Dedicated line help Initially my "dedicated" line shared its neutral side with other circuitry on the same floor. The electrician had run a single wire from the breaker box upstairs down to the ground floor and connected the neutrals of several ground floor circuits ... |