zd542
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| 4-500 $ cartridge for Project Debut Carbon ? I would do it a little different. Instead of spending it all on a new cart, I would get a combo. For a cart I would look at something like a DV 10x5 or a Shelter 201. Use the rest and get a phono pre from Cambridge, MF, Pro Ject etc.. The reason I... | |
| Ayon Orion 2 or Prima Luna Dialogue Premium Int.? You guys are right. I don't know what I was thinking. I tried to pull a fast one on you. Everything I said was made up. | |
| Ayon Orion 2 or Prima Luna Dialogue Premium Int.? "But there is no sense getting into a made in China/ made elsewhere discussion given that the PCs we are using to answer your thread are all made in China."Why would our PC's being made in China have anything to do with a tube preamp? | |
| Do I need a DAC? "Zd542: So in your opinion, a DAC isn't needed as long as I mostly play 256/320kbps files from iTunes?"Maybe. I think a better way to put it is that you will get more out of a new dac if you are feeding it better quality music. Even playing mp3's ... | |
| Ayon Orion 2 or Prima Luna Dialogue Premium Int.? "I like the fact that the Ayon is made in Europe, (as opposed to PL, which is assembled in China). Which model will have better build quality?"My first post tries to give you some insight as to what you can expect regarding your above post. If the... | |
| Cartridge and Phono advice for Classic 3 I think you may be rushing into this. $5000 is a lot of money to spend on your first phono preamp and a cart.. There are big differences sonically between various analog components. What you are doing is no different than someone asking "I'm new t... | |
| Do I need a DAC? "I am mostly playing 265kbps or higher from iTunes, but not 24-bit and so."Thats the your biggest problem. It really doesn't pay to upgrade your equipment to play lossy files. I would first worry about re ripping everything you have to a format's ... | |
| Do I need a DAC? "If you're not obsessed with a stereo that sounds good, sell your gear and buy a bose wave radio ;-)"He didn't say he was obsessed with bad sound.Actually, I think I can see why the OP was worded the way it was. I've read threads on this site were... | |
| Ayon Orion 2 or Prima Luna Dialogue Premium Int.? Mikirob,Don't take this the wrong way, but pleasing you was not on my to do list today, or any other day, for that matter. Weather or not you find me credible means absolutely nothing to me. | |
| low volume, microdynamics,body,presence, 10k used. Zuio,With Vandersteen, theres no question that a sweet spot will definitely be a factor. Not only off axis, but height, as well (thats why you set the back tilt). They don't sound bad if you are not in your listening chair, but you may want to con... | |
| Ayon Orion 2 or Prima Luna Dialogue Premium Int.? I didn't say that every person that ever bought one broke, just that it can be an issue. I can remember 4 people that told me to stay away from the brand because they had issues with it. I don't remember what the exact problems were. Also, I've re... | |
| Ayon Orion 2 or Prima Luna Dialogue Premium Int.? I know a lot of people have reliability issues with Prima Luna. I haven't heard it so I can't comment on SQ. | |
| 1st time poster looking for speaker recommendation There are a lot of great speakers out there, but I like Vandersteen the best and that is what I currently use in my main system. You should be very happy with a pair of 1's or 2's. Even if you don't get a current production model, you should still... | |
| Do I need a DAC? I agree with Onemug. I wouldn't expect huge differences, but your amp and speakers should be revealing enough for you to hear a difference. Your amp has a great feature that you may want to make use of. The amp and preamp sections of your NAD are ... | |
| low volume, microdynamics,body,presence, 10k used. You probably won't believe me, but a pair of Vandersteen 2 or 3's set up properly will easily do what you are asking. The only question is your amps. I've never heard them so I can't comment on them. My comment is based on the sound I get with my ... |