gthrush1
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| high quality transports I'd suggest picking up a used Sony SCD-1 for $2500. You can feed the S/PDIF output to your DAC for "RedBook" discs, and connect the analog outputs to your preamplifier for SACD discs.It really is a great transport! | |
| So YOU can't hear a difference in cables I have found the Tara Labs "Zero" interconnect to be the "best of the best," regardless of associated system components. | |
| Alternate interconnect to Cardas Neutral Reference Jesus, does the cable really make THAT much of a difference? That's real nice setup you have there, but I humbly suggest the source is your problem. What not see if a local dealer will loan you an Accuphase DP-77 to try out at home. You can run th... | |
| Look for an amplifier for Alon I I had a pair of Alon I's once upon a time. I drove them with an Acurus DIA-100 mkI to great effect. Enjoy! Those are GREAT speakers! REALLY GREAT!!What is your source? | |
| New ultra high-tech speakers There are hundreds of thousands of starving people on this planet. The cost of just one pair of the aforementioned speakers could feed many. Think about it; you can't take anything with you when you become soil... | |
| Is it alright to bi-amp with 2 different B&K amps? In my opinion, you'd be MUCH better of selling both amplifiers and the preamplifier, and then buy the very best solid-state integrated for which you can justify the cost...What si your source? If you are a one source guy (like me), then you can fo... | |
| Is this Sony CDP still good???? Brad Day,You're right. I was out of line there. "What man gathers, another man spills..."I should not have tried to impose my preferences upon others. I apologize to anyone I may have offended... | |
| High-end Universal...Why? ? Hey man, I don't care if DSD goes mainstream or not. The majority of mainstream music would benefit very little from the higher sampling rate. Most of the Rhino CD remasters sound great... I think that where DSD will matter for decades to come is ... | |
| High-end Universal...Why? ? Sampling rate of 2,800,000 (SACD) versus 96,000 (DVDA)! C'mon, man DVDA is not dying, I'd argue that it was still-born in the first place.If DVDA were a priest, music would be an altar-boy... | |
| Is this Sony CDP still good???? "If it sounds good, it is good..."In my opinion, the Jolida, Shanling, and Music Hall are trash. However, if you have interest in a newer model, I'd go with the Sony SCD-1. | |
| Headphone/Speaker suggestions I went through a similar move myself, for various reasons. I have spent a lot of time researching and trying different products, and I feel that I have come up with a TERRIFIC system.As a point of reference, I once owned a Boulder preamplifier and... | |
| Is it alright to bi-amp with 2 different B&K amps? What preamp are you using? | |
| Best speakers for Mcintosh MA 6500 I think the Vandersteens are a fantastic value. I drive a pair of 3A Signatures with a MAC MA-6900 with terrific results. You can't go wrong with Vandy's. You could pick up an old pair of model 3's here for cheap, and have them shipped directly to... | |
| Boulder Amplifiers 102AE or 102M Owners It's an aesthetic difference only. The "AE" designation components are black, while the "M" components are finished in a matte silver color. | |
| Linn Classik Movie The Right Choice? I'd go with the full AE Aego5 theatre system for retail USD $1200. Add the dvd player of your choice and you're in business, with a better result, and for less capital. |