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| USB connection to DAC: multi stage improvement "Highly sensitive to clock phase noise. Direct USB connections can introduce this jitter into the DAC’s master clock, reducing sonic clarity". @jmrrobie1 Hi, they fed you confusing marketing blurb here: clock phase is one thing (frequency related... | |
| Should I use an external Phono Preamp What @elliottbnewcombjr said above. Configure the phono input to your cartiridge and then play around in tiny increments to improve the sound --IF necessary. | |
| Speaker advice for my restored QUAD 33 & 303? The Quad 57s (the obvious choice) play mostly midrange, which they do excellently well, better than the dynamci choices you outlined. For better FR on either end of the spectrum you would need two pairs stacked. Back in the day I also tried Quad ... | |
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| Speakers for Small Room For a smaller room, what's wrong with hooking up your Devores? Keep them well off the floor (cheaper than buying new speakers) and spend some elbow grease optimising placement and you will retain the full-range sound you are (more or less) used t... | |
| Sonus Faber Maxima Amator next steps Your gear is excellent and you seem to be enjopying the tunes so far. Been there. My suggestions: a) refine speaker placement within the room - you’ve probably already done that. b) Your speakers go low enough, clearly enough for most music purpos... | |
| anybody running a Pro-Ject turntable balanced? I had a Linn (Sondek LP12) & an Xtension evo (12), and the build quality of the Linn was noticeably inferior compared to the pro-ject. I don;t know about other, comparably priced, products. BTW, my Linn was (much) more expensive than the Pro-... | |
| What to expect, modern speakers with vintage gear? The Levinson gear is well made and the amp is a keeper IMO. I am familiar with the 23.5 It will easily and happily drive contemporary speakers within reason --of its output, not its quality. As mentioned above, try identifying which speakers you... | |
| What I mean by Warm Sounding Speaker. I would suggest that "correct" speakers are preferable to any form of conditioning or artificial flavouring. (I.e. smooth response curve, 3dB downward slope if you prefer -- as do I -- smooth power response, etc). Given these, the sound can be ta... | |
| I'm Just Not Hearing It..., Do You??? I hear it clearly, on LP, CD, and on the file in my music library. I think it is very slightly more noticeable on the LP. | |
| DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @williewonka Thanks | |
| DIY Helix Geometry Cabling Hello @williewonka and thanks for reviving this subject! Quick question: have you tried using rectangular wire and, if so, discerned differences in the sound signature? Thanks | |
| Unusual countries for audio gear @mapman How are these companies when it comes to providing support including repairs when needed? Good question. I had no problems with any of the firmware upgrades for my DAC (Ideon Audio Epsilon Meta) -- on the contrary, the service level ... | |
| Tube amp/ preamp advice If you like the LTA sound (I , for one, do) why not buy amp & spearate phono from them? They are very good for the price. | |
| The Audio Science Review (ASR) approach to reviewing wines. I find ASR useful, more or less for the same reasons @analog_aficionado mentioned earlier. What I find tiresome there is the constant bickering, the constant subjectivity bashing (the most popular threads!), and the general disputatious mood that... |