zd542

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Audiophile music
"08-07-14: CzariveySchubert, any ideas about choice of boom-box you may recommend:-)?"I don't think Schubert was talking about audio equipment. lol. 
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"As stated earlier I was going to do some testing with a Placette passive pre and compare with an active (a Forte Audio Model 2). So far inconclusive except for the clear fact that there is no "dynamic" rolloff of any sort whatsoever, and I see no... 
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Avgoround,Its like I said in the other thread. If we could read your mind, it would put Barnes & Nobel out of business. It doesn't matter what anyone says. You just ignore it and make up something.I'll make a deal with you. I asked you a quest... 
Looking for a Nordost cable PC re-terminator.
Call The Cable Company. If anyone can give you good advice, it would be them. 
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"Feel free to intelligently address this observation, anytime you feel the need to actually provide a valid point."OK. I'll do just that, although it will make absolutely no difference whatsoever. Here it goes:"08-06-14: AvgoroundImaginary equip? ... 
Audiophile music
"Would you play this type of music let's say on $6-figure setup with tubes, Verdier or similar TT, MBL or similar components, Pipe Dreams or similar level speakers?"It doesn't really matter what I would play the music on, its your music and your s... 
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I told you it was like pissing in the wind. lol. He completely ignores everything you say and then just makes stuff up out of thin air. lol. Soon, he'll start talking about his famous, reverse engineered, alien technology meter. Now that's a treat... 
Jolida JD102CRC
"This makes me just want to get a peachtree and be done with it. It would solve my need for a DAC as well."That may be a good option for you. The only thing I would add is to be sure you demo the unit first to make sure you like it better than wha... 
Jolida JD102CRC
"08-06-14: GreatwhitebatA preamp? I wouldn't be better off getting a power amp and using the NAD as a pre?"Its a matter of opinion, but I would definitely say no. Generally speaking, the weaker the signal, the bigger effect the electronics have on... 
Jolida JD102CRC
Looking at your system, you are probably better off just getting a preamp. A nice feature that your NAD has is that it jumps the amp and preamp sections in the back externally. This allows you to use it just as an amp or just as a preamp, without ... 
new interface/front-end for audiophile system
The reason I asked what type of music you listen to is for tagging. Classical music can be challenging to tag. You may want to experiment with some different music player/management software to see what works best for you. 
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And here I thought we got rid of you. I knew it was too good to be true. If any of you guys are thinking of responding to this disaster, I can tell you from experience that you're just pissing in the wind. There's only one upside to Avgoround's po... 
How to power down a Nuforce DAC-9 by remote?
"Yes, I realize I could leave it powered up, but that's why I posted my question. I thought there we had a group of experts on this site. C'mon Guys!!!!"I gave you the right answer in my last post. Most SS digital gear is meant to be left on all t... 
Balanced cables/Pass gear
"Does it matter- ie, mix and match these balanced ICs OK? Or should I standardize on one? If so. Which one? Or for you Pass owners, what do you suggest? So something I don't have at all?"You can definately mix balanced IC's just like you would SE ... 
Looking for an advice about speaker cables
"BTW, You mentioned you use a few CDP's. Could you recommend a CDP that has fewest computer audio features. I only am interested in the best playbook of redbook CDs, some HDCD's,SACD and quality remastered CD's. I have been told that Ayre CX-7emp ...