rhljazz
Responses from rhljazz
| Ready to move onto next stage of streaming Be careful what you wish for. You could try adding an external dac and see how that sounds. However, I find the Vault reproduces piano very well which to me is an indication of digital quality. You may need to spend a lot for a minor improvemen... | |
| Ready to move onto next stage of streaming Be careful what you wish for. You could try adding an external dac and see how that sounds. However, I find the Vault reproduces piano very well which to me is an indication of digital quality. You may need to spend a lot for a minor improvemen... | |
| What component to hang on to? Agree with all the others, keep the turn table. I would also retain the cables and phono amp. Sell the rest. | |
| Help: Devore O/96 Integrated Amp + DAC suggestion Don’t count out the CS300xs. The specs 15W per channel may not look that much different than your current amp, but it would be my first choice for the 0/96. This little integrated absolutely kicks butt with plenty of punch. I preferred it to th... | |
| My next upgrade: what's first What’s the budget? My recommendation at a reasonable price point would be a W4S ST 500 amp pared with a decent tube preamp. I’m using a Manley Shrimp in my summer system. Both my B&W N802 and old Concept 90’s love that combination. | |
| Linn Karik CD player : Drawer does not eject Mine failed in the same way plus it smelled bad, no smoke though. Linn doesn’t support parts or service. | |
| Can a power cord increase the resolution of an Class D (SMPS) amp by more than 5% ? No. Will it sound different? Likely. Will it sound better? Possibly. | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? You should have ditched the Oppo or added a decent dac. | |
| too bad Audiogon seems to have morphed to fussy, picky buyers I’ve been a member since 2001 and have not listed anything in years. I have a tone arm and some power cables that I would like to part with. Since Audiogon instituted their new fees, I pretty much lost interest in selling. These reports of idio... | |
| How much acoustic room treatment The least amount is best. Surrounding the area adjacent to the speakers with damping has not been beneficial in my experience. Read the thread by Michael Geen on tuning the room. I purchased a new summer home that has a large great room and setup... | |
| How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp? I’ve never tried the Oppo direct but I find it very digital sounding (in a bad way) and that is through a VAC preamp. So, I don’t think any preamp is going to help. If you like the sound direct, stick with what you have. I would suggest a better... | |
| Digital Audio for Dummies The more I use my Bluesound Vault 2, the more I’m impressed with its capabilities and features. I recently made a complete backup file to an external usb hard drive for peace of mind and it was super easy. The Bluesound is one of the best values i... | |
| Securing Vicoustic Diffusors to my sheet rock wall/ceiling. How about picture hanging putty? I see it advertised on HGTV all the time. | |
| Proclaim Audioworks DMT-100 I remember these from RMAF 2007. I made notes on all the rooms I visited. The sound in this room was excellent. They looked like they would be a challenge to setup properly. If you’re a tweaker, you should get a lifetime of enjoyment. If the pric... | |
| Digital Audio for Dummies The Sony is $800.00 more than the Bluesound plus you then need to buy a PC to copy your cd collection. It is certainly not as simple to setup as the Bluesound and is considerably more expensive. That may not matter to some, but was important to ... |