elf73
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| Most Important? Damn... you guys are making me feel worse for selling my Michell Tecnodec/ZU103 and keeping my Rega P2.I think the money spent on source and less on speakers makes sense. Where does amp and preamp fit into all this? Monoblocks vs Stereo amp vs int... | |
| Sound through Macbook vs DAC Do yourself a favor and get an Airport Express for under $100 and a decent optical cable for $50-100 (I did, but I never noticed much of a difference with cables so the $30 apple/Belkin set will do) and stream your music from your laptop wirelessl... | |
| what Ipod dock would you buy? Or buy an airport express and a Linksys router and stream from your computer wirelessly. As well, you can listen to internet radio stations. Of course you'll have to organize and use iTunes... It'll probably set you back less than $200. There's a ... | |
| Mini to Toslink adapter for Airport Express... For $100, you can get a VanDenHul Optocoupler toslink cable with a mini-plug on one end and a normal optical plug on the other. That way you don't need an adapter. And the cable is supposed to be one of the best regardless of price. I ordered mine... | |
| Anti-Cables with NAD and Vandersteen I have a NAD325, I couldn't fit the spades into the binding posts on the amplifier end. I had to cut the spades off the anti-cables, remove the enamel and slip them into the small hole. Don't know if the 372 is the same. Works fine though, not too... | |
| Best way to set up computer server on the cheap? If you're willing to use iTunes, and rip everything into Aiff or 320kbps MP3, you can get an Airport Express for $90 and stream everything wirelessly. It's got a built in DAC, probably not the best, but better than nothing, or you can connect via ... | |
| Best sounding CD player for under $500? I have an Oppo.. it rules for Divx, standard DVDs.. and only $169. See if it is good enough as is, if not.. get a cheap DAC. I haven't tried this particular one but a lot of people seem to like it at $250-300... the Paradisea DAC.. (i think it's t... | |
| "Budget" pre tube with SS power amp ooops.. general rule of thumb is 10 to 1...input impedance of power amp to preamp. Supposedly 30 to 1 is ideal...someone correct me if I"m wrong. Also some tube pre's can be a little bit noisier than SS. That is, if you put your ear to the speaker... | |
| "Budget" pre tube with SS power amp I did the same thing. I'm fairly new to all this, and it's my first set up.... so this is For what it's worth.I just saw Iron Maiden..btw.. awesome. And I have no trouble with Metallica. Much easier to listen to with a tube preamp. Off topic, but ... | |
| Where are best places to buy used records in NYC ? http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1205613991&openmine&zzElf73&4&5#Elf73 | |
| How Much Are Canadian Customs on US Made Imports Does the sender pay the $5fee, because I've never had to pay the brokerage fee.. I just received some cables from the US yesterday.. with a "declared" value of $10, and it arrived at my door. I didn't even have to pick it up at the post office.I l... | |
| Pls recommend tube DAC OH.. the M24 is about $750. | |
| Pls recommend tube DAC Monarchy M24. It's a tube DAC with a separate tube linestage in one chassis. I can't give you an indepth analysis, as I have limited experience with DACs and audio gear in general, but it has garnered very good reviews and I'm quite happy with it.... | |
| How Much Are Canadian Customs on US Made Imports Tiger, and other anti-Canadianites...lol..I don't understand why you wouldn't ship to Canada. We're like best buddies. It's your choice of course, but aren't the inherent risks (non-payment etc) the same with a US purchaser. The shipping seems pre... | |
| any new BLUES recomendations? There's also RL Burnside: Come on In. |