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| high versus low output Swampwalker: thank you, thank you. I just hate it when that happens. Some good person takes the risk of looking dumb and asks a fairly basic question but he gets more confusion instead of help. 04rdking, thank you too for emphasizing the point.Val... | |
| high versus low output Theoretically you will get better sound with a low output cartridge, given other gear of the same quality in either setup. This is just because the coils on a LO cart have to be larger to generate more current. Since those coils are attached to th... | |
| Optimal digital cable length -- science or voodoo? It doesn't have to be expensive to test this claim, if you're skeptical.After reading Steve Nugent's white paper, I used Apogee Wyde Eye and made up two cables, in 1-metre and 1.5-metre lengths, using Canare connectors and silver solder.(Apogee Wy... | |
| Cartridge Left Channel Dead The Excel is discontinued as you may know, so if you replace it, it will have to be by something else.You could sell the dead cartridge at a low price for rebuilding.Alternatively you could have it rebuilt and continue to enjoy it. The cost would ... | |
| Sticking with one brand AFAIK there's no special reason to stick with one brand... unless your system sounds nicer (to you) that way. Try it and see. | |
| How important is direct USB connection into DAC? If you check out the link provided by Audioengr, above, you'll find four current USB converters and a pretty clear review of the results. There's only one I know of that I would want to add, and that's the Blue Circle Thingy (which will also funct... | |
| DAC improvement Have used standalone DAC since adding an Apogee DA-1000E-20 to my Shanling T100.Have discovered digital interconnect cable matters and that Steve Nugent (Audioengnr) is right when he says most setups need 1.5m length. Have used Wireworld Gold Star... | |
| Rig building - When or Why, do you change devices? I have not got the budget needed to purchase anything like the very best components. I have to look for the best value gear and this can be found at several different price points, each offering a step up in sound quality. So I study a lot to find... | |
| Advice on best small speaker for under $400 used Triangle Titus Es. Much nicer IMHO than DM303 or DM601, can show off good amp and source. Small woofer so best in small room with good stands. One step up, the Triangle Comète is very highly regarded. | |
| Help me get back to vinyl Analogphil has good advice. I second the Cambridge phonostage, it is worth its price and more. For a cartridge, I personally would look at the Dynavector line.Check the turntable bearing for low or gummy oil. The bearing may need to be cleaned and... | |
| 1/8" mini to male RCA's I have done a comparison, at least if my Montreal RS store carries the same cable as yours does.I compared it with a Zu Pivot connected to my work system at the time, a Harman Kardon HK930 receiver driving Mission 762 speakers. The source was my P... | |
| Life As I knew in My Audio World Has Ended, Help My big rig is in the living room which is often taken over by kids, couch surfers, s.o. vegging out with the TV and so on. I don't think I get more than ten or twelve hours a month with it. But wow, when I do get in some listening time it's a trea... | |
| Possible to convert Apple Lossless to WAV.? I'm very glad to stand corrected about iTunes thanks to Sfar and Sufentanil. | |
| Should I go to a Benchmark DAC1 pre in my system? The Benchmark is a remarkable converter. Its sound is extraordinarily, achingly clear when used with equal or better-quality gear. It is a presentation that, completely personally, I find fascinating but more concerned with musical details and str... | |
| Possible to convert Apple Lossless to WAV.? Yes, you can do that, but I don't think you can do it with iTunes. You'll need a recording application like Amadeus Pro or similar. To do it with Amadeus, open the file from within the application, then save it in one of a list of supported format... |