ptt660

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PSB or stick with vintage ADS
I have used ADS speakers for years (L570, L880, L520) and that sound is unique. Recently i have moved on to other speakers like Silverline and Focal. The bass on the ADS always sounded tight and articulate due to their sealed acoustic suspension d... 
Review: Keces DA-151 USB DAC DA converter
Nice review which echoes my sentiments as well. I ordered the Keces on wednesday nite and it arrived at my doorstep in the Boston, Ma. locale on Saturday. LESS than 3 full days overseas. Who woulda thunk?Compared to my Onkyo dx-7555 cd player with... 
What would you buy Sub $350 Firewire/USB DAC
In my search, i finally decided on the Keces da-151 and i am very pleased. Even though it has the "pedestrian" burr-brown 2702 dac that seems to get flogged here often, the implementation won me over. This piece is a one input, usb only device and... 
Best stereo recievers of the 1970's?
sugarbrie mentioned the tuner section on those old onkyo receivers and i will second that. i have an onkyo tx-2500 circa 77/78 that locks in on stations with their servo-lock feature. beat some of the cheap dedicated tuners i have owned. oh, and t... 
help me build a system for $1200
ouch! i hate when that happens. 
help me build a system for $1200
John, a couple of thoughts to go along with some excellent feedback here. i have had the quad 11L's in a room similar in dimensions to your's. If you choose the quad's, I feel you would be better served moving up to the bigger 12L's for improved b... 
PC-Audio vs. High-end CD Player-GAME OVER
i agree with tpk. i will convert once the cost of implementing a pc based system comes down to a reasonable cost. a couple of hard drives, a quality external dac, and god knows what else will easily run well over 2k. i will let you guys pay those ... 
Best Value Speaker Model for the Buck?
i gotta put a plug in for the new focal chorus 806v and 807v monitors for $800 and $1000 respectively. the level of resolution, speed and clarity you hear at these prices is amazing. of course i AM biased since i picked up a pair of 806v's recentl... 
Accurate vs Musical
To me, accurate and musical are one and the same when you are listening to a well recorded cd/album on a decent pair of speakers. However, they are not the same when listening to a poorly recorded piece of music with bloated bass, sibilant vocals,... 
Best guitar explosion of all time
My vote nowadays leans to Vernon Reid's absolutely frenetic solo on "cult of personality" from Living Colour's first album, Vivid. When i first heard this one i stood straight up in my chair and muttered...holy sh*t!regards,Paul 
'Racks'. Important? Best bang for $$?
i can understand the importance of a quality rack in a high-end system to isolate floor borne vibrations such as nearby foot traffic. god knows i could use one since i currently have a "walmart special" rack. maybe i am wrong, but i would think th... 
Tubes and Rock and Roll, Can they go together?
being a guitarist, i look at it this way. tube guitar amps are the BEST way to get that great classic rock tone ala zepp, ac/dc, sabbath, cream ect. 
Onkyo 9555
try either jandr.com or amazon.com. i am tempted myself. i have a couple of ancient onkyo receivers hanging around that refuse to die so i trust their reliability.regards,Paul 
rothwell attenuators..effect on sound?
thanks for the input guys. i thought initially that i would buy a cd player with volume control to get around this excess gain issue. but now i am considering in-line rca attenuators if i buy a cd player with a fixed output level. looks like i hav... 
my rant on new single disc players under $500
will do!