tomcy6
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| ARC CD8 or Ayre C5mp . I don't know which player sounds better but Ayre's answer for harsh digital sound is the minimum phase filter. It works by eliminating pre-ringing which is a major advancement for digital sound IMHO. Meridian and EMM Labs also think this is the wa... | |
| Amp or Integrated for Dali MS4 I have heard the Helicon 400s with a Plinius SA-201 and c-j 17LS2 preamp, and with a Pass INT30A. Both systems sounded very good.Dalis are a musical speaker and should sound good with any quality amp that suits your tastes. What kind of sound are ... | |
| tube choice for Audible Illusions L1 Gte357s,The 6DJ8, 6922 and 7308 are a family of tubes that are interchangeable in most audio applications. The E88CC is the European name for the 6922. The 7DJ8 is a little higher voltage version of the 6DJ8. Unfortunately NOS versions of these tu... | |
| PS Audio PWT / PWD digital connection Thanks for the help Mrtennis and Srwooten! | |
| PS Audio PWT / PWD digital connection Can an ordinary HDMI cable be used between the PWT and PWD I2S ports or is a specialized cable needed? | |
| SA11 S2 SACD player. I'm listening to more CDs I agree Tz, cd sound is improving steadily and I think that it will continue to improve for a long time. Manufacturers are just now finding solutions to a couple of cds major problems, jitter and preringing. Who knows what else they will find and ... | |
| Parasound halo jc2 and A-21 Dali helicons 800 II Your Parasound amp has plenty of power to get adequate bass out of your Dali speakers. You either have serious room acoustics issues or listen at volumes that are going to destroy your hearing.If you absolutely need more bass, a subwoofer might be... | |
| Favorite Pianists Lynne Arriale plays beautiful, but not smooth, jazz in a trio. She really should be much better known. "Nuance" and "Long Road Home" are probably her LESS accessible albums. | |
| Wyred DAC-2 vs. PS Audio PWave The PWD uses apodising or minimum phase filters which, to my ear, make a significant difference in 16/44.1 playback. I don't see these filters discussed much but I think they are a major step forward in digital. | |
| Filling out the sound I am not familiar with Rega gear, but I think that speakers are the most variable piece of gear in the chain of equipment. If you don't want to take the whole system back and start over, try some speakers that are known as having a warmer sound. I... | |
| Will it work? Copland preamp and Moon I-5 Int Amp Unless the manual for the Moon says that a set of the inputs bypasses the preamp section I would assume that they don't. You can call Moon and confirm. | |
| What does Uhqr mean concerning records? UHQRs do not always live up to the name. Listen or get recommendations before you buy. | |
| AR DS 450 efficiency at what sonic price? Some people love class D amplifiers others will only listen to tubes or class A amplifiers. As usual, you must listen and decide for yourself. I generally prefer the more inefficient amplifiers.On a side note, our so called leaders (both parties) ... | |
| Amps in the same class as Pass XA.5 series Thanks for the replies everyone. There is some diversity of opinion but as usual some strong opinions about Pass XA.5 amps. Class D amps are gaining some supporters too.Is there something fundamentally different about class A amps or can a class A... | |
| Amps in the same class as Pass XA.5 series Thanks for the reply Mechans. It's all subjective in this hobby isn't it? I don't get the oportunity to hear a wide variety of gear so I'd just like to get some names to consider. |