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| Van Alstine SS vs. McCormack DNA amps Can't say much about McCormack amps, never needed to go there... but I don't understand how someone could object to Van Alstine customer service? I've had excellent service from there, and plenty of other people say as much (which is how I decided... | |
| Upgrade question for newbie One inexpensive thing to improve the sound is to turn off your TV when you are not using it. :)Your speakers are very nice, that's for sure. The amp sounds like a pretty good one too. There seems to be a gap with volume knob (back of the amp is no... | |
| Tube-amp for Magnepan? I heard the 1.6 at a local dealer, which were fed by some nice McIntosh amps. They sounded fine, nothing offended there. So it must be possible, at least. Of course price is a consideration there.There is also the tube-SS hybrid option. You get tu... | |
| Are you ever satisfied? If you actually enjoy tweaking it, why not do it?Now, if listening to the equipment distracts from listening to the music, I would suggest a reconsideration.Some months ago I thought I was going to be tweaking and manicuring a new system that I wa... | |
| DAC Advice needed. The Cambridge Dacmagic is another good unit for about $400 (new). It compares pretty favorably to the Ultra DAC that replaced it (of course the latter cost four times as much). | |
| Cable advice for moderate system The USB cable is a non-issue. Ask computer people about this and you will get a blank look. 0s and 1s will come across just fine as long as the cable is not defective.The IC should be adequate and well made. These guys will customize it, length, p... | |
| Just got the PS Audio Perfectwav DAC -- Amazing Thanks for the links, Levy03. I am going to check them out.If I come to the conclusion that I have to eat a little crow, I'll be sure to do so. It is highly nutritious, according to Dr. Friedrich Nietzche. :) | |
| Just got the PS Audio Perfectwav DAC -- Amazing Ok, the digital volume control will usually alter the 0s and 1s as they enter the DAC. So what the DAC processes and turns into sound is quite different from what is on the CD or hard drive.It is not a small matter. It is "as bad" as it gets. Ok, ... | |
| Just got the PS Audio Perfectwav DAC -- Amazing 2chnlben, do your homework on how a digital volume control gets the job done.On the other hand, if you cannot tell the difference between an mp3 version of a song and the version on the CD, then you might be OK with it... | |
| Fixing a Broken NAD C320BEE My basic question to the seller would be: why should I pay you money, just to inherit one of your problems?People should not be selling broken goods. They should get them repaired before passing them on to a complete stranger. | |
| Just got the PS Audio Perfectwav DAC -- Amazing The digital volume control seems like such a deal breaker.If you pay something in the neighborhood of $3k, for the sake of hi-fi, only to watch the accuracy of the system go away dramatically with a digital volume knob, it seems a shame.I think th... | |
| Amplifier and Speaker Advice needed I have the Ohm Walsh and I love 'em... but as the (CURRENTLY married) original poster specified, he can only spend $1200 and that won't be enough. He can try used, but the Ohms just don't show up that often around here.The entry-level Maggies are ... | |
| NAD 375BEE v 372 and 370 I have used the 272, which is the amp version of the 372 integrated design.The amp has no trouble with PRAT. The next version, 275/375, I have not heard. It is supposed to be an evolutionary change, and the 372/375 equipment description in NAD's o... | |
| STAX SR-007A mk2 with SRM007tII or SRM600 ? Well the first decision there is whether to put a tube in the amp or go SS.I have only heard SS on the phones (the lesser sr 404 model) and of course it sounds great. It's Stax.On the loudspeaker in the livingroom, some tubes made a big positive d... | |
| Revel Studio 1, B&W 802N or Sonus Faber Cremonas Given the kind of money that your shopping list is I would strongly recommend that you make a phone call to Frank Van Alstine to get yourself started. No BS when you call, and the sound/dollars ratio with his stuff is remarkable. |