vladimir
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| PC-Audio vs. High-end CD Player-GAME OVER Goatwuss, Empirical's solution is a good alternative, but there is still another one: Logitech/SlimDevices Transporter. It is wireless and has a wordclock input, so that you can connect it to a top-quality DAC like LessLoss with wordclock output a... | |
| Boulder Modified Squeezebox...any experience? I own a Bolder-modded (digital and analog, power supply) SB2. I used it directly into a pair of Stello M200 amps for a couple of years and was satisfied. I recently bought a Monarchy Audio M24 and using both DAC and preamp it sounds distinctly bet... | |
| Silverline 17.5 vs JM Labs Focal Utopia Be Most standmounts are designed to be placed away from boundaries, and I guess the Silverline's potent bass could be overwhelming close to the front wall, to say nothing of lack of depth. Casters are a better idea, IMHO. | |
| Subwoofer for Tannoy Autograph Mini If you want augmentation only, any recent small REL would do nicely (Britannia 3, R-305); if you want to high-pass the Tannoys at a relatively high frequency, say 80Hz to 100Hz, you need a transparent active crossover such as the Hsu Research high... | |
| Line Arrays - Competitive with best dynanics, ESL? Todd, Rick Craig (Selah Audio) will build any line array you want (including Incredarrays) and it would still be covered by your $15k budget. I also suggest you email him to discuss your needs at length. Since you'll be using a pair of high-qualit... | |
| Squeeze Box Love'n'hate I have never had any big problems with my Bolder-modded SB2. It works perfectly with Vista and a Linksys WRG54G wireless router across the room. | |
| Are dome midrange better than cone designs? I suggest you discuss this on Selah Audio's AudioCircle site. Rick Craig has a lot of experience with dome mids and is very approachable. | |
| subs and monitors I agree with the REL recommendation and would also suggest an ACI Force XL. | |
| Wow Windows Vista sounds sooo much better It all depends if a service pack is needed. I understand that Vista will mostly do regular updates. My Vista installation is solid, and has also benefited from Norton 360, some of the best software I have ever used. I can believe myself saying goo... | |
| Wow Windows Vista sounds sooo much better I was pleasantly surprised with Vista's sound too, clear and dynamic unlike on XP. I have a Chaintech AV-710 and AKG headphones with Vista drivers. I tried the Envy beta drivers but couldn't get them to work. | |
| Salk or Selah or ? Another great design from Selah, also sold in kit form, is the XT8 line array. This is a recent review in The Stereo Times. | |
| How is Windows Vista? To be fair, the article was answered in a AVS Forum Vista thread about a month ago. This one is a more complete answer from Microsoft. Read both and derive your own conclusions. | |
| Are Monitor/Subs More Room Flexible? Bdarcus, you're right. I meant "problems", sorry for the botched grammar. | |
| Are Monitor/Subs More Room Flexible? Yes, more flexible than floorstanders for smaller rooms and, very important, really full range. Subwoofer integration has been practically non-existant for years with REL subs and especially now with the availability of digital crossover and/or ro... | |
| any suggestions to get best audio from computer??? You can later modify the SB as little (Elpac or Marchand power supply) or as much (Bolder) as your budget allows; software room correction such as Inguz is the future of audio that just happens to be here and now, IMHO. |