twoleftears
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| Bryston BCD-1 to upgrade or not? I'm not sure that it's the same DAC in the integrated as in the BCD-1 and BDA-1. There are distinct advantages in having the drive and processor in close proximity, and engineered specifically to talk to each other. Though I believe the BCD-1's su... | |
| proac sound vs coincident sound I drive Response 2.5s with 14 watts of SET power and it's a great match. The Proacs mate well with tubes, and will reflect the qualities of whatever you're powering them with. | |
| Mcintosh autoformers..... I think the lower-end SS integrateds don't have them. The top-of-the-line does, though. | |
| CD player to go with Simaudio I-7 integrated amp Search BCD-1 for a previous thread with my comments on this unit. Also I strongly recommend visiting AudioCircle Bryston owners for several threads with extensive commentary on the sound of this CDP. | |
| Cary 303/300 or Musical Fidelity A5 with Mac gear? I you search BCD-1 you'll find an old thread where I compared CDPs from Arcam, Rega, Naim, Primaire, Cambridge and Bryston. I found the Arcam to be the most analytical of the bunch. The Primaire struck me as smooth and musical. Highly competent an... | |
| Can handles be taken off Bryston 4b sst Go to AudioCircle and find the Bryston Owners' circle. A wealth of knowledge on all things Bryston. | |
| Non-current limiting power conditioners Anyone had any experience with the APC products? They don't seem to be mentioned a lot in threads of this type. | |
| A packing solution for Audiogonitis carriers I like a nice sesame sauce with my peanuts over noodles, but eggs totally ruin the flavor. | |
| looking for a DAC that will add some bottom end Bryston BDA-1. The bass you're looking for. But difficult to find used.... | |
| DIY cable elevators Ah, but have you considered the dielectric properties of plastic and acrylic versus wood...? | |
| sweetest sounding ss integrated Thanks to all for most helpful responses!Combining recommendations, we have a great shortlist here to start working through. | |
| big rig vs. the second system I guess the scientific answer would be to temporalily install the main system where the secondary one is, and listen and compare. But as there are stairs involved, and some very heavy equipment, I don't think it's going to happen any time soon. | |
| big rig vs. the second system You guys may well be right. I don't know enough about psycho-acoustic phenomena to be able to confirm or refute. The problem, as I'm hearing it, may well only actually be over a narrow band, but the mild "veiling" effect that I'm talking about cer... | |
| sweetest sounding ss integrated Here are some other names that occur to me (without having had the chance to audition most of them).ss:AyreCreekLavardinLFDMcIntoshPliniusSim Audiohybrid (tubed pre-amp stage):CayinPathosUnisonLike I say, he's going for euphonic, with good imaging... | |
| Jazz Piano Trio / Spanish Guitar Here's a real strong recommendation.Jason Vieaux, Guitar Recital, Naxos 553449Wonderful performance, wonderful recording. Really shines on a good system.Plays mainly Spanish "classical" composers, but they all still have that "Spanish" flavour. Me... |