tonyptony
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| Has anyone compared Ayre K-1x to Pass X-1 Tgyeti, I just got a new-in-box X1 for a decent price. Haven't received it yet. What are your impressions of the high and low end extension, transient speed, and clarity of the music? I've heard the X2.2 and thought it was pretty darned good in th... | |
| Best budget phono preamp? Riffer, what was about the Trigon that got you to keep it? What player, arm, cart do you use it with? | |
| Best budget phono preamp? I was hoping to stay below or around $500. I read the Bellari review. It sounds nice but may be a little warm. The ES1 is characteristically sort of a closed sounding table, and I'm not sure how something that's being decsribed primarily as "warm"... | |
| Best budget phono preamp? Thanks Chuck. I haven't yet gotten through the issue. I'll be sure to read it carefully. | |
| Any info on sqeezebox slim devices? Wow, Prpixel, sorry to hear about your condition. I can see where that would drive how you do certain things. I very much appreciate the detailed response. I've posted on AA as well, and it seems that in fact Slimserver should have no problem with... | |
| Any info on sqeezebox slim devices? Prpixel, do you rip as an Image + Cue Sheet or as separate tracks? I'm close to buying a SB3 and was of the feeling that an Image rip would be better because it preserves the integrity of the original CD. In cases of many classical and jazz CDs th... | |
| Best SS preamp for FetValve amp? Jaybo, Frank of course recommends his own preamps, but his SS jobs don't seem to have the same buzz as his amps and tube pre's.Schipo, I recall Classe equipment having a warm, but slightly closed in sound. Do you have any recent listening that mig... | |
| Long ICs - A'gon versus Audiocircle Yes, I know that is on the low side for ICs, but that is consistent with types that I've tried. The issue I have with long speaker cables is when do you go so far as to have to consider the use of a Zobel network? And doesn't that have its own sho... | |
| CD-player for $1100 - Can I do any better? "I listened to the SB2s as modified by Red Wine Audio and Bolder Cable. Analog to DAC"Clio09, if you did listen to both of the moded units as a digital feed to an external DAC can you give me your impression as to which you preferred, and why? If ... | |
| Amp advice for my HT Ken, I have no doubt at all that HSG will do and does the highest quality work anyone might expect. It's just that it's a tough call when you have to consider the NTE versus the probable value of the piece that may need work. Right now I'm lucky: ... | |
| Amp advice for my HT James, just a tip regarding Proceed, or any of the older gear that now falls under Harman Specialty Group. HSG has a very poor policy (IMO) regarding repairs for this older gear. They require you to agree to a Not To Exceed value before sending a ... | |
| Can I use Marantz dv9500 without tv? Jsala, do you know offhand if TRL does similar mods to the 9500? | |
| Transport replacement costs - Proceed Jman66, at last! Someone I can ask. I am familiar with the sound of your old gear. Are you using the SB2 as a digital or analog out? I would LOVE to hear your opinion as to how the SB2 stacks up in digital out compared to your old transport!I star... | |
| CD-player for $1100 - Can I do any better? Clio09, I have read through many of the related threads here, on AA, and on AudioCircle. It also comes in handy that I am very knowledgable already about generic PC based media servers, networking, ripping, codecs, and all the other stuff that com... | |
| Transport replacement costs - Proceed Thanks for the suggestion, Dne. I've been scratching my head on this one. I am seriously considering putting all my music (either uncompressed or with lossless compression) on to my PC and using something like a Squeezebox in place of my transport... |