zmanastronomy
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| The most dynamic & transparent bookshelf Amphion Helium2. | |
| USB DAC question for neutral setup. Please help. I would highly recommend the Schiit Bifrost DAC. Very good sound for around $500. Be sure to get the Gen2 USB and the Uber analog out. Stunning for the money. | |
| Glenn Campbell - new found respect I can't remember what the name of the album was, but I was very impressed at his rendition of Macarthur Park. | |
| which $1k used floorstanders for 35wpc tubes? I would recommend the Focal 917 Profile. Very nice speaker that's easy to drive. 91db efficient. | |
| Integrated Amp Utilizing 2 Prong Power Cable Yes, there is nothing wrong with doing that. As long as it is an IEC terminal. The pos. and common will do as they always do, but the ground wont be attached. Many, but not all cd players are non grounded. But you will have more choice in high end... | |
| Integrated Amp Utilizing 2 Prong Power Cable No detriments at all. It just means the component isn't grounded. They are much more selections with the third prong in PC's. They all will work just fine. | |
| Best A'gon System I like Albert's system very much also. But... I love mine. | |
| NAS/DAC/Sreamer/Ripper All in one This is the closest thing I can come up with.http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/integrated-amplifiers/integrated-amplifiers-reviews/lyngdorf-audio-tdai-2170-fully-digital-integrated-amplifier-review.html | |
| Does a sub cable diffferentl than an interconnect? The same. Some IC's do bass batter than others. | |
| Room treatment Check out my virtual system. I made my panels. It will be the best thing you ever do for your system. Gigantic improvement in imaging and 3 dimensionality. I will concur that the room treatments were the single biggest improvement I made in audio. | |
| User friendly playback software I recommend looking into JRiver for playback. Also, JRemote for your iPad. | |
| What is the best HEAVY METAL speaker? My choice would be the JBL L100T. That speaker could rock. | |
| Best Minimalist DAC? I would highly recommend a Schiit Bifrost with all the upgrades. Very affordable, and very good. | |
| Fake Audiophiles A real audiophile can talk in depth and with great detail on equipment he has never seen nor heard, and people listen to him.A fake audiophile is the person that listens to him. | |
| Do USB cables matter ? Mapman, Almarg... this is good info. So, data is data to copy from one HD to another. That's great to know.De Fragging the Ext HD... I would have never thought of that. Seems it would allow things to run smoother. Almarg, does the program in the l... |