williewonka
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| Who's absorbing the cost? These were the shops that would open an LP for you and play it and/or inspect itThat must have been way back, when staff actually possessed the knowledge of what to look for.I think this is one reason companies adopt certain policies and procedure... | |
| Who's absorbing the cost? tls49 - With games, DVD's, CD's etc... - i.e.all electronic formats, most stores won't even take them back for exchange once opened - since they can be copied easily via a computer.But vinyl? most people don't possess the gear to record vinyl thes... | |
| Do they make a quiet great sounding phono pre amp?? Simaudio makes some great phono amps that are basically - silent.http://www.simaudio.com/Even their entry level phono's are amazing valueAll are very configurable and can match pretty much any cartMade in Canada - so currently they are a lot cheap... | |
| DACs that upsample to DSD internally? Xrayz - One last thought - what software are you using to stream?I use iTunes for Library Management (only), but I use Audirvana to actually stream the data in the file to the DAC.Audirvana bypasses all of the apple code that is normally used for ... | |
| DACs that upsample to DSD internally? yes - iPurifier is one solution - if the dac uses power from the USB cable.regards | |
| DACs that upsample to DSD internally? Xrayz - regarding cables - I'm not going to tell you that cables ARE your problem. but I've found that with really good cables, even the most affordable component can perform to a very high level.Having said that, my experience with the Bifrost DA... | |
| Ebony Denon DL 103. 50 years too late? Ehtoo, let us know how it improved.There's another guy in Italy that rewinds the coils, etc...From what I have read the improvements are significant and it can hardly be called a 103 at that pointQuestion, wouldn't it be cheaper to buy another br... | |
| DACs that upsample to DSD internally? What DAC are you using?How is it connected to the digital source?What cables are you using, i.e. interconnect and power.I stream from my iMac, using a good USB cable, into a musical fidelity USB TO SPDIF converter, into a Bifrost DAC.It sounds alm... | |
| EI Vs Toroidal Infection, whilst the quality of the trasformer is key, I believe the type tends to be somewhat imaterial.The proliferation of toroids in today’s components probably has more to do with slim case designs, but also their lower audible hum levels ma... | |
| Looking for speakers under 30" tall. Neat Motive or Kudos X2 - hmmmm a tough choice indeed.I have heard both but with about a year in between auditionsIf I recall correctly correctly, the Neat are probably a little bit more detailed and the Kudos are maybe a little more musical i.e... | |
| Looking for speakers under 30" tall. How is 30.7087" (that's 780mm) - Kudos X2Superb speakers for the sizeGood Luck | |
| Relationship of amplifier sound to transformer quality? Bombaywalla - my apologies - the post was poorly worded.I was attempting to use metaphors that people without detailed electrical backgrounds could relate too - I obviously failed.My intention of using the "reservoir" metaphor was to communicate t... | |
| Relationship of amplifier sound to transformer quality? Another factor in transformer selection....The transformer acts like a reservoir for electrical energy.When loud, dynamic music (very fast, like drums) is encountered, the energy required to realistically reproduce that instrument is provided init... | |
| Ebony Denon DL 103. 50 years too late? +1 for the Soundsmith retip I started with a standard Denon DL103 and was hookedI then purchased a DL103 directly from Soundsmith, already mod’d with the contact line stylus + ruby cantilever and have never looked back.I found setting it up with ... | |
| What in the world is going on..... Stringreen, can you be more specific as to the term lousy as compared to the mp3...Was it distorted, less dynamic, lacked clarity, poor imaging - get my drift?My guess is it is a poor pressing and you should probably return it.I've had pressings ... |