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| So you have a great hi end stereo preamp, but @millercarbon "Oh, he can. For sure. Probably does. So what? Its still ruining the sound merely having the thing in the same room. People probably think I’m kidding, or exaggerating. I am not. I tried all this stuff, and with much better processo... | |
| So you have a great hi end stereo preamp, but Why can't the OP use a HT processor that has analog pass through so the analog signal bypasses it's DAC, straight to the amps? | |
| Power Conditioning / Surge Protection Stick with the Gray’s. They are parallel circuit devices....I have a 30 amp and 20 amp dedicated line installed. I live in S. Fl and I have a custom 1200 for the majority of my equipment(t.t., phono drive, Rowland model 12, Marantz BluRay, Classe ... | |
| Teach me about cartridge 'retipping' I just had my Benz Micro Wood M2 cartridge serviced by Steve Leung at VAS. It was very dirty and rusty after 8 years of no use... For $350, Steve did a great job servicing the damper, suspension and lightly polished the stylus diamond to spec as w... | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? scottscottsdale16 posts10-23-2020 10:29pm"I have the same question. I currently stream Tidal from Apple TV into an AVR via HDMI using pre-out into PS Audio S300. I understand that the DAC in the AVR let’s the side down. But wouldn’t using t... | |
| $7000 preamp vs $700 receiver - Is the difference THAT significant? p05129136 posts10-23-2020 10:14pm"any avr unit sounds like crap for 2 channel audio.".Not all. My Classe SSP-800 has an analog pass through which does not apply its DAC to the 2 channel analog signal. So the signal remains unprocessed straight th... | |
| Cartridge suggestions for SME Turntable I mirror jperry's words...I just bought a Benz Micro LP-S due to advice I got from a few audiophiles.Here's a review:https://www.avsa.co.za/benz-micro-lp-s-mr-heart-and-soul/It weighs 16.4 grams.Good luck! | |
| I knew room treatments were in my future. ^^^This.I did the exact recommendation. Lots of of pictures. I just received my GIK acoustic panels the other day. The designer I worked with, Mike, was very helpful. mike.m@gikacoustics.com | |
| Next Best Upgrade for Tidal MQA? @alephresearch2How do you "disregard MQA"? I have an unusual configuration for TIDAL.Android with UAPP+Bit Perfect>OTG cable> USB to SPDIF converter>Straight Wire 75 ohm coaxial cable> Classe SSP-800 DAC. I can get 24/96 Bit Perfect f... | |
| Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic Doug. Best of luck with your patent!Is there a limit on how high the quality or expense the interconnects used are. In other words, is what makes the S.M. special is that you can use 2 sets of less expensive cables to get the sonics of a very expe... | |
| Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic Thanks Doug.Is this a relatively new method as I don’t think I’ve ever read any cable manufacturer offering their interconnects doubled and soldered into a single connector. Can expensive interconnects be damaged when disassembling the incorporate... | |
| Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic Bringing this thread back up as I never seen or heard of it before and just read about the S.M. for the first time when i was looking at the Anticables website and it was mentioned.... I am curious as to the systems of posters who are using this m... | |
| Tidal MQA vs Qobuz hi-res Couple of thoughts:1) if you're going to buy a power conditioner, look into Richard Gray's Custom 1200. Or their 400's....I have a 1200 and Jeff Rowland amps. I contacted Jeff as I was wondering same as you and the RG is a power conditioner he app... | |
| A revealing speaker Good stuff. I recently received Tony's Drum's and Bells CD but have not had a chance to listen to it yet. Tony emailed me soon after I got it to find out what I thought. I felt bad that I wasn't able to play it for awhile due to system repairs but... | |
| Cartridge Opinions - Sorry How about the Audio Technica ART7?It's $1200... |