williewonka

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Pangea AC14 Review
I think you'll find that good power cords do not actually make your system sound brighter, but allows your amp(s) to perform better.Since the power side of the amp is completely isolated from the signal sideHowever: providing a good supply will al... 
Praise for DacMagic
Especially if they have upgraded the power supply! 
Praise for DacMagic
They are available in Canada - and I'm tempted, but I'll wait for the 768kHz up-sampling version.It will probably take them around 3 years to bring out the next gen with some really significant improvementOr perhaps they will update the streaming ... 
Praise for DacMagic
CA have just released the Dacmagic Plus- 24bit/384kHz upsampling- Audio File Play via Bluetooth- Volume Control- Headphone jack 
digital suggestions? please
Dacmagic Plus with 24bit384kHz up-samplingPlus Volume, Bluetooth connectivity and headphone outputSee...http://www.cambridgeaudio.com/specifications.php?PID=872&Title=Specifications 
digital suggestions? please
Take a look at Dacmagic Plus upsampling to 24-bit/384kHzNow with volume control and bluetooth capabilityhttp://www.cambridgeaudio.com/specifications.php?PID=872&Title=Specifications 
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Soundbit - RE: same outlet - there is not problem with this - actually it would be preferable to prevent the dreaded earth loopsThere is a taylor made ps from Pangea that is built for this type of upgrade - I would recommend their solution over th... 
Praise for DacMagic
UPDATE: another AG member is using a ready made power supplyhttp://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGP100It's a bit moe expensive, but professionally made by a reputable power companyIf I had found out about this I would have gone this ro... 
digital suggestions? please
Dacmagic is in my system and after a power supply upgrade it sounds amazing! seehttp://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?ddgtl&1241242417&openusid&zzWilliewonka&4&&The power supply upgrade took the dacmagic to a whole new pe... 
Praise for DacMagic
Riley804 thought I should include the following to address concerns about messing with power supplies...A piece of equipment will only draw the power it has been designed to draw - increasing the power rating of the supply will NOT affect this - i... 
Praise for DacMagic
NOW - MAKE IT SING - like a much more expensive unit !!!!Before I start - make sure you read the WARNING!OK - Had this unit for a while now and been happy with it - especially streaming via an Apple TV - better sound than my CD!But I had noticed t... 
Rega upgrades/tweeks
Well it's been a while since I posted the last update to this thread, so I thought I'd post my latest tweaks...I have not upgraded to the Michell tonearm as yet and at $1200 it's not that likely, but here are the latest....1. Installed an ISOKINET... 
Gershman Sonogram Loudspeakers
Bondmanp - I am using the following sources... - a turntable (DIY from a 30 year old Rega Planar II - glass platter) with > an RB250 arm rewired with "one piece" Cardas cable > a Michel Technoweight > a Denon DL 103 MC cartridge (this k... 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
Gershman Sonogram - just purchased these and I think I will be their owner for many years to come.I do not have the luxury of a large room, but wanted floor standers and as it turns out these are one of the best I have heard in a very long while. ... 
Naim Nait5i Integrated: Review
I just bought one of these and I am completely blown away with it's performance.I concur with Dave's assessment completely, with a little caveat - make sure that one of the source components is earthed correctly otherwise a hum can occur - but onc...