houstonjazzfan
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| step up transformer noise Is it better to position a step up transformer near the phonostage or near the turntable to prevent issues with hum? | |
| Can I use my wavelength Dac for computer audio? In my bedroom system i have a Marantz 2285B receiver with a Wavelength Cosecant V.3 hooked up to my Mac Mini via a Wiredworld USB cable. Very happy with this set up. | |
| Luxman integrated - good phono stage? I haven't heard the 2M Black, but the reviews on it are very positive. I'm sure that you will be in vinyl heaven with that cartridge. Happy listening. | |
| Luxman integrated - good phono stage? I would recommend contacting someone at the Needle Doctor, Music Direct or Accoustic Sounds. I am a vinyl newbie as well. I just had a vintage Denon DP-60L repaired to go with my Luxman 550 A II and Harbeth M 30's. I am using an Ortofon 2M Bronze ... | |
| Integrated Amps with a Headphone Input Just wanted to update this thread. I ended up getting a Luxman 550 A II. I was a bit concerned about this 20 wpc Class A amp being able to drive the M30's, but it works spectacularly based on my listening level preferences. This Luxman is fantasti... | |
| Kimber, Audioquest, Wireworld My speaker cables are the Kimber 8TC's | |
| Oyen digital for mac minis? It's dead quiet... I couldn't be happier with it. | |
| Integrated Amps with a Headphone Input So would I be better off just adding a headphone amp to my system? | |
| Integrated Amps with a Headphone Input Are the tube integrated options with headphone inputs pretty limited? | |
| Integrated Amps with a Headphone Input I have not yet purchased headphones... but, on my short list are Sennheiser HD650 and the HiFi Man He500. Hope that helps. Thanks everyone for their recommendations thus far. | |
| Integrated Amps with a Headphone Input Oops... Big oversight on my part. I own a pair of Harbeth M30's. They are pretty easy to drive | |
| Dac recommendations for computer audio Michael, I agree... My 16 bit version of the Alpha is extremely musical. By the way, I have Sylvania 5751 Gold Pins in my Alpha as well! I want my next dac to provide a similar sense of sheer musicality while providing a bit more inner detail to t... | |
| Dac recommendations for computer audio Ballan,Thanks for the follow up. Ideally, I would love to hear several of the contenders in my own system, but I know that is probably not going to happen. I'm looking for a a dac that delivers a liquid smooth midrange... I don't want any dac that... | |
| Dac recommendations for computer audio Thanks everyone for the recommendations so far. I have a couple of follow up questions regarding two of the recommendations. Ballan, I have not heard Naim gear. How would describe the Naim sound? 4est, would you describe the Weiss Dac2 as leaning ... | |
| MFSL cd's vs. Redbook cd's Thanks everyone for your responses so far. I purchased a Modern Jazz Quartet MFSL cd off of Ebay at a fairly decent price. Hopefully, my ears are good enough to notice a difference once I have a chance to play it in my system. |