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| Looking for SACD player............ I agree the oppo 105D is great unit that does many things well. However I need a player for one single purpose only. For 2 channel stereo playback. That is PRECISELY what I do with my Oppo 105. No multi-channel, no movies. The days are long ... | |
| Hated my Pro-Ject Debut III looking for another budget option. Kind of thinking Thorens I second the Technics 1200 option. (A Mk5g is worth paying a small premium for). Absolutely tons of stuff on the net. | |
| Preamps-Tube The tube pre and ss power is a pretty good way to go. I have a Pass Labs x150 mated with an Ayon Audio pre and I am very happy with the combination. | |
| Help me decide on new amp please I think you have hit the nail on the head with the low impedance issue of the Focals. I believe the correct amplifier for you would be the one with the higher current delivery. Also as davida above suggests you can look further afield. I have j... | |
| CD ripping Almost certainly not worth redoing to wav. There have been a lot of similar debates on the flac format vs the wav format. I am on the side of those saying that there is no difference, or at least no difference that anyone can hear. One experi... | |
| CD ripping Almost certainly not worth redoing to wav. There have been a lot of similar debates on the flac format vs the wav format. I am on the side of those saying that there is no difference, or at least no difference that anyone can hear. One experime... | |
| What's the deal with idler turntables and do they have a place in modern HiFi? I would state this differently: no single parameter can be optimized without taking the entire whole into consideration. Any architecture will always have strengths and weaknesses. Intelligently optimized, varying architectures converge but ult... | |
| What is more accurate: magnetic anti-skating, or barrel weight attached a fishline? Tangency (null points) is not enough to eliminate skating force. Lew says it quite well, but maybe it needs to be said a different way as well.Skating force is the vector sum of the forces of the record "dragging the stylus in a generally forwa... | |
| Help choose best amp/preamp combo? Whatever you do, keep the Parasound. I agree a tube pre-amp is a good way to go. Have a look for example at Rogue Audio. Also the Doge pre-amp (I nearly bought one). | |
| Ayon auris or a vac renaissance mk5 preamp I can't help much here by way of comparison as I have only heard a VAC power amplifier. Incidentally I also shortlisted VAC with Ayon, Conrad Johnson, and Rogue Audio (their new pre's are very interesting) in my search for a new pre-amp.What I ca... | |
| Cable Controversy My four cents worth. (1) Cables can (but not always) make a difference; (2) Good quality silver is always better than good quality copper; (3) DIY is the way to go if you know what you are doing; (4) Buying Commercial cables: They all have their ... | |
| Rogue Cronus Magnum ll with Harbeth 7 speakers I had the Chronus Magnum (not MkII) for a few weeks as a loaner. Dealer told me to use either. I tried both but could not hear a difference. | |
| Modern Class A SS Integrated Amplifiers Surely look at First Watt | |
| What is Technics thinking? Shot themselves in the foot?? First run sold out. Looks: I am glad they have retained the iconic styling. You may not like it - others will.Price: Seems fair given the performance. Actually I have an SL1210 Mkv. I have spent about at least 1... |