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| Local audio dealer absolutely essential A dealer is not "essential." If it was there wouldn't be nearly as many people involved in this hobby. While I'm happy that you have a good dealer in your area, the sad fact of life is that the vast majority of audiophiles don't. A few years ago t... | |
| How Long to Burn-In Western Electric 300Bs? So on the one hand we have a reasonable explanation of why these tubes benefit from a burn in, a confirmation of this from someone involved in manufacturing them, and a first hand report from someone who experienced this phenomenon. On the other h... | |
| Is this a reasonable Audiophile Mac-based Server? Go here to get an older version and try thathttp://www.oldapps.com/download_iTunes_mac.phpI still don't believe that toslink is inferior. If all the bits get there and the interface is designed properly how could it be inferior. It has to be a pro... | |
| The best digital audio out of coaxial, or optical? search the net. You will get answers like that above who claim toslink sucks to it is the best thing since sliced bread. Sorry, you will never get an answer here. Try it and see what you prefer. | |
| Different lengths of interconnects ?????? Kurk_tank, you are confusing the movement of electrons in the wire with the signal (electromagnetic field) traveling down the wire. They are not the same thing. It is the signal that we are concerned about. The movement of electrons is a side effe... | |
| Is this a reasonable Audiophile Mac-based Server? Onhwy61 makes the point elegantly and succinctly - the issue here is not capability but reliability...a reliable connection that sounds like crap is as worthless as a unreliable one that sounds great.Unfortunately there are no definites here. I ha... | |
| Is this a reasonable Audiophile Mac-based Server? Restock, maybe I missed it but I don't see where you used anything but a jittery optical out compared to the USB. | |
| Is this a reasonable Audiophile Mac-based Server? Restock's experiment is inconclusive. When you have multiple variables in an experiment it is impossible to determine which causes the effect. The conclusion that USB is better than toslink ignores the fact the transporter may be introducing large... | |
| Question on twin triodes I think it is safe to say that if it uses only 2 tubes then it is definitely inverting. If it uses more tubes then you need more info. In any case glad to hear you found a configuration you are happy with. | |
| Is this a reasonable Audiophile Mac-based Server? I think RDC's experience is atypical. I used an XP computer to AE with absolutely no streaming problems. I don't know what happens enroute but the data from the AE is not compressed.The reason most say that AE route is inferior is that the AE data... | |
| Question on twin triodes It depends on the topology of the amp. Some do, some don't.There are 2 ways triodes are used in audio circuits. As a voltage amplifier in what is called common cathode configuration which does invert polarity and has relatively high output impedan... | |
| Your First Concert was..... Led Zeppelin, 1968, Evansville INEverything after that was never quite the same | |
| DAC w/Airport Express It is much better than "okay for background music"Depends on how your DAC handles jitter and how sensitive you are to it. I used one with great results with an Altmann DAC with Jitter reduction circuit. I am reconfiguring my system and hope to try... | |
| Give the new Kid Rock a shot. So have the "no thanks" or "pass" or "only way" taken a moment to listen or just passing judgement based on a preconceived notion?I saw him perform this the other day on TV and it was a great performance. If any of you fall into this category then... | |
| more copyright nonsense Mr. Tennis, you miss the point entirely.If you lend your copy to a friend then you no longer have the use of it until he returns it, at which time he can no longer use it.If you make a copy and give it to him then you both have the use of it simul... |