tortilladc
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| Computer for music only? Actually I take all that back. Running Quicken on my PC and examining my hifi equipment purchase history while listening to music is a terrible combo. Lots of jitter, so to speak. | |
| Computer for music only? "Dedicating the computer to audio playback only is the preferred route so you can eliminate other processes that cause internal noise. Using the same computer for ripping and playback is not ideal. You can rip at any other computer, copy the files... | |
| Ssssh, is your tube preamp really that quiet? I just purchased a Lector ZOE tube preamp. Dead quiet with stock tubes and I live in a high RFI area (one block from LAPD headquarters, 2 blocks from LA City Hall, cell repeaters within line of sight on the adjacent apt building).I had a lot of pr... | |
| Need Speaker Advice I love my Dali Mentors but if I were you I'd skip the Zensors. Didn't do much for me when I heard them and you don't get that nice hybrid ribbon tweeter that Dali is known for. Check out the Ikons - between the Zensor and Mentors and they have the... | |
| what speaker for rega brio-r My office system is comprised of a Brio-r driving a pair of Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1 monitors. Anti-cables interconnects and speaker cables. For a 10+ hour work day it is a very good and non-fatiguing combination. | |
| Is it speakers or my rock/metal music? Plus help ? I've tagged along for speaker demos with a couple of guys who are primarily into metal/punk/etc and they both ended up buying Wharfedales. | |
| Most underrated composer of 20th Century? "Those not alive and of the age of reason before _____ arose have no idea of the great harm _____ has done to society." - A great number of idiots throughout history"All those whose mind entitles themselves,and whose main entitle is themselves,sha... | |
| Service for Mark Levinson You may want to check out George Meyer TV & Stereo in Santa Monica, CA. I recently had two items repaired by his shop (Cambridge Audio warranty work and re-capping/restoring an old Fisher receiver). While I was there, Morris was gushing over s... | |
| Small System Rebuild. Need Integrated Amp Dunno about NAD but as a Cambridge owner, I can confirm there are reliability issues with their amps that have been echoed elsewhere on this forum. I have a 551r that had some caps explode in under 2 years of ownership. | |
| Most underrated composer of 20th Century? Walk around new york city with philip glass on headphones and then re-consider your opinion of his work. his music is not for concert halls or for playback on home hifis. | |
| 6C33C-B tubes link is still live and working. now it's time to read up enough to understand the results! | |
| 'Holographic Sound Stage?' Nonoise, I had the exact same experience at Acoustic Image (in my case it was Joule Electra driving Dali's) and I'm on a quest to bring that combo home! | |
| Are all asynchronous USB inputs similar? In my own experience with the Cambridge Audio DACMagic Plus and the Audioengine D1, USB 2.0 works fine in the office but my home PC is a gaming rig that is *heavily* overclocked (it requires water cooling to remain stable). In that application, US... | |
| Rega RP6 VTA issue FWIW, I have an RP6 with the sumiko blackbird cart. Dealer did the install and haven't had a problem for over a year. | |
| 6C33C-B tubes I bought a batch of 8 from a seller here named 'audiomisfit'. They came in what appears to be original boxes. Short answer here is the tubes were fine. I paid $285 for 8 but his prices seem to fluctuate. Read on for the longer answer…I decided I w... |