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| Can a California Audio Lab Delta D/A be used with a FLAC USB music collection? You would need to use a computer to play the files. I use a free program called Fobar2000 on a windows computer. The USB cable from the computer goes to a little usb to S/PDIF converter box. You run a digital cable from the converter box to the A... | |
| Can a California Audio Lab Delta D/A be used with a FLAC USB music collection? If I remember correctly, the Delta was a transport. The Alpha and sigma were the DAC units. I had a Delta and Alpha pair way back when. The Alpha was an good DAC back then. The Delta was a mediocre transport. The problem is that neither the Alpha... | |
| Sonus Faber owners--string grill cover alternatives I have the Elipsa SE and don't use the string grills either. If you watch the strings, they vibrate. I believe this could have a negative effect on the sound. I keep the string grills in the packing box. The strings offer no protection. I do wish... | |
| Dedicated line questions... geof3, I completely agree, A line for just audio equipment and nothing else. That can't help but be a good thing. Just getting all the extra stuff and connections off the line. A much cleaner path.I was thinking a total of 3 receptacles. 2 on t... | |
| Dedicated line questions... I believe running a dedicated line to the breaker box for my audio components only, will help isolate them. There are a lot of things that can create noise like the refrigerator and furnace, not to mention compact florescent bulbs. I have had pro... | |
| Dedicated line questions... There is a PS Audio video on YouTube about installing dedicated lines. He uses 30 amp (orange) romex with 20 amp receptacles. Is there any benefit to this? Is it worth the cost difference as 30 amp romex is more expensive. And is there much diffe... | |
| Thinking to upgrade from Audio Research LS27 to LS28 You could borrow an LS28 from a dealer to compare. But my guess is that it would not be a huge jump. I would say that moving to a used Ref 5se would be a much bigger jump. A few years ago I had the chance to buy a dealer demo LS27. I passed becau... | |
| Which speakers to be ''in'' the music? Some speakers sound this way and other speakers sound that way. But Sonus Faber speakers just sound like music. I would suggest you try and demo a pair. Sonus faber speakers, at lest my Elipsa SE are one of the few speakers that I feel can proper... | |
| DO CABLES REALLY MATTER? NO use lamp cord. But you have to use the gold lamp cord. It sounds better than the brown or white :) | |
| B&W vs. Sonus Faber I agree. I don't see many people spending say 6 or 8 thousand dollars, if not more on high end speakers abusing them. Or any piece of high end audio equipment for that matter. I think most tend toward being obsessive about their gear. I know I am.... | |
| Do chinese tube preamp/amp clones interest you? This is not a clone but a fake. It looks like a modern ARC preamp but the inside is not. If it is a rip off of an ARC circuit, It has to be at least 30 or 40 years old. Modern ARC gear uses primarily 6H30 tubes. This uses 12AU7 and ECC88 tubes. T... | |
| Question(S) about Avalon speakers.. Avalon have some amazing sounding speakers. I almost purchased a set a couple of years ago. I forget the model. The dealer was selling a couple sets of his demo speakers. The problem is their customer service. It is non-existent. They don't answ... | |
| Brand new VPI Prime 21 or used Clearaudio Innovation compact mulveling, Thanks! Both of these look interesting. If I had one complaint about the clearAudio tables it would be the power supply. At this price point I have always felt they should have a higher quality power supply. I quickly browsed the S-B... | |
| Brand new VPI Prime 21 or used Clearaudio Innovation compact mulveling, The Innovation originally had a round belt, but I believe a few years ago ClearAudio changed to a flat belt. My Innovation Compact has the round belt. I asked my dealer if it was worth changing to the flat belt but he really didn't ha... | |
| Brand new VPI Prime 21 or used Clearaudio Innovation compact I have a similar system, ARC Ref 5se, Ref Phono 2se and Ref 110 amp. My table is a ClearAudio Innovation compact wood with Universal Arm and Benz Zebra Wood cart. I love the Innovation compact. It is not fiddly like some tables and the Universal ... |