jamesw20
Responses from jamesw20
| What speakers to get? Focal or B&W Which ever of the speakers you choose, change you amplification fairly soon. You can't appreciate that quality of speaker to its best with a big box receiver. | |
| Comparison Cary 306, Wadia 581, EMM Labs CDSA Wow, this thread is like the democratic debates. Both throwing bombs at one another while the rest of us watch in amusement. | |
| white noise from tweeters I experience some of this too but only at four inches or so from the tweeter. I'm using merlin speakers, ars sonum filharmonia integrated amp, all cardas golden reference ics, benchmark dac1. I wonder if my power conditioner may have something to ... | |
| Old top-of-the-line A/V Receiver vs. new mid-level Sure Pass, mac, bryston, proceed( may be difficult to repair but great performer), etc. I think if you search around this question has been raised many times and the same points are presented. Great speakers need good clean power that recievers ju... | |
| Benchmark DAC 1 - first thoughts Hey guys, got the dac 1 two days ago and have listened to a variety of music now for several hours. My first impression is it's very nice and detailed, however, as several of you mentioned it does seem thin. Not tinny of harsh but sound stage seem... | |
| Old top-of-the-line A/V Receiver vs. new mid-level Nice speakers. I can't imagine investing in quality speakers only to be driven by an av receiver??? I know that some quality companies make av receivers but I still don't think they come near separates. IMHO, wait until you can do it right. Keep s... | |
| PC wav lossless vs MAC apple lossless Why can he hear a difference with Mac and loseless vs. cheap cdp? I would think the bitstream without moving parts would be superior to the cdp?? | |
| Benchmark DAC 1 - first thoughts I'm going to try the benchmark dac1. Will let you know how it goes. Thanks for the input. | |
| Need advice on loudspeakers Southern California WOW! Is it necessary that you spend $50-$100K for this system, or are you looking for really great sound? I ask because you can get incredible quality for significantly less. Of course, when numbers as those are used dealers water at the mouth and... | |
| Wadia 26 I'm also looking into the electrocompenient ecd1 and the benchmark dac1. Any input is appreciated. | |
| Benchmark DAC 1 - first thoughts Can't use the Lavry as I need RCA connections. | |
| Benchmark DAC 1 - first thoughts Thanks guys for the info. I'm currently using the Ars Filharmonia tube amp. | |
| Benchmark DAC 1 - first thoughts Trying to decide between dac 1, electroacompanient edc, or bel canto dac 2 for my system. Used with hard drive based system, tube amp, merlin speakers. Suggestions? BTW, don't need usb input. | |
| Receiver with Audyssey Going with lower end as I don't need a bunch of power. Mainly would like to try the audyssey setup, would prefer the better software. Have owned Meridian separates in the past in another setup and am not expecting that level. Probably looking arou... | |
| Another NAS Question I use a NAS with itunes and Sonos. I don't have to have my laptop functioning for the sonos to operate, just to correct above statements. |