mesch
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| Seems like the best "upgrade" for tube amps.... Isnt it true that speaker cones also are designed to operate best at a certain thermal equilibrium point? Most often I let my whole system warm up prior to a listening session. Does sound better after an hour. | |
| Equalizers - don't listen to the nay sayers Thanks for sharing Broadstone. Regardless of age we all differ in our hearing abilities. In addition most of us are working with a less than ideal listening environment. I have often thought about how these differences should be considered as one ... | |
| M2Tech hiFace192 + Theta Gen Va synergy? I have used the Hi-Face and now a Audiophileo2. My position is that there are several quality older DACs that remain competitive as a DAC however lack implementation for USB. Many have better power supplies and analog output stages than newer USB ... | |
| LCR phono stages we know about I own a Lounge MK3 LCR phonostage. They now sell for ~$250. I believe the load is 47K ohm, 100 pF. The gain is 40dB. Works well with my Sumiko Bluepoint No. 2 cartridge. Considered one of the better budget (under $500) stages out there. I have not... | |
| Amp for Magnepan MMGs If I have it right, you are going to develop a system to be used for 2 channel music and 5.1 channel video and have an amplification budget of $400. Under this assumption I would:1) Determine the value of your present gear. Verify that the adcom a... | |
| tube preamp with SS amp My tube Jolida Fusion (600 ohm output) mates well with my BEL amp (22K ohm input). I prefer the tube pre/SS power amp combination. | |
| Asynchronous vs Synchronous Rockyboy, The BDA-1 does not support Direct Stream Digital. | |
| Asynchronous vs Synchronous I own the BDA-1. Its USB input is not asynchronous and included for convenience. However it remains a very good DAC and has plenty of SPDIF inputs. I like to use an outboard USB converter for computer audio. | |
| Tubes for Jolida Fusion Preamp Well, I ordered a set of Mullard tubes. CV 4024 (at7) and CV 4004 (ax7) platinum grade from Upscale Audio. Was looking to warm up the upper mids and lower treble and was advised they would do that. I will get back to everyone after a comparative l... | |
| Tubes for Jolida Fusion Preamp Wolf, thanks for the followup. Have not yet moved on tube purchase, will soon. | |
| Reviewing the Reviewers - and the decline of HiFi Just found this thread. Not followed every post, however I concur with Mofimadness (2nd post) and Electroslacker post. If Hifi is in decline it is not for lack of great gear. Nor are the reviewers at fault. Who wants to spend time with and write a... | |
| Advice for a usb dac How are you going to jump in? Streaming, cd rips, hirez downloads? Makes a difference as to your requirements. If not sure, as a starter I would stick to one of the under $200 USB only DACs. The AQD at $149 certainly fits. | |
| Moving up from the VDAC I am not sure what is to be gained upgrading a V-DAC with a sub $500 dac given a squeezebox touch as a source. Nothing against the touch, just that I have never listened to one. That said you might check into the Schiit Bitfrost dac, providing the... | |
| Dynaudio vs Focal vs Paradigm Why these if you have not heard them? What speakers are available to audition in Dallas? | |
| Pairing older NAD power amp with newer preamp +1 Bgoeller. Why not try the Schiit SYS for $56 shipped to your door? Otherwise, unless you are set on having separates, I would consider purchasing a quality line level integrated amp. |