ben_campbell
Responses from ben_campbell
| 'outboard' high end dac's Not sure what the above gent means.....I have a Bryston BDA-3 and you can send DSD via SACD or files via the Oppo 105 | |
| Led Zepplin Mothership vs. hi-res vs. newest Yes there may be other aspects on other discs but we are talking about Mothership specifically.That disc is heavily compressed. | |
| Led Zepplin Mothership vs. hi-res vs. newest I think it's how people react to compression.....I'll be the first to admit you can be seduced by volume and my take is that even a moderately expensive system if you are not atuned to compression it really probably only affects you subconsciously... | |
| Led Zepplin Mothership vs. hi-res vs. newest I can only talk about the CD versions but Mothership is pretty heavily compressed.I think the new issues are the best digital available-in my system the downloads are a tad better than the CD. | |
| Why aren't Rush fans more audiophile-natured? I was a Rush fanatic as teenager-as an old man I still buy their records and go to the gigs.My honest opinion is that the production on Rush's records are mostly mediocre and even the classic era stuff doesn't particularly shine.Maybe that's had a... | |
| oppo's volume control George I'm not following you the Osiris is an integrated amp that uses a passive pre-it also has a direct input to allow the Osiris to be used in say a home hi-fi set up. I've maybe not explained it correctly.As I understand it, there is not bit s... | |
| oppo's volume control Just an update on optimising my system. My Rega went back for a minor repair-a known fault on the On switch-it was jammed in-now back and fine.The combination of the Proac's and the Osiris is quite potent-it can get loud very quickly with the Oppo... | |
| Luxman 505UX vs. Luxman 550AX Integrated Amps I had a 505U and I got a pair of Proac D40R's....it seemed quite clear to me these speakers needed a bit more power and quality.I ended up with an ex-dem Rega Osiris-it did both jobs-more more slam but with quality and detail-this might not be the... | |
| Best integrated amp for Harbeth SHL5s I replaced an Ayre AX-7 with a Luxman L505U-it was clearly a better amp. | |
| oppo's volume control I think whatever the Rega Orisis does in direct mode badly inhibits the sound-it really doesn't sound right.Of course this is an integrated amplifier so it is probably not comparable to what might happen directly to a power amp. | |
| Changing my Ayre AX-7/CX-7 Voltage My understanding is Ayre never had components that were switchable I ran Ayre AX-7 here in the UK using a transformer for years. | |
| oppo's volume control Runnin the Direct channel on the Osiris is RCA -indeed it only has one XLR input.As it is I haven't even tried XLR-as my current cables were a tad short due to the Osiris having it's XLR at the far end of things.I have an XLR cable due along with ... | |
| Proac D40R's-amp dilemma-low or high power? Jperry and Kiriak thank you for your responses.I have went for a Rega Osiris in my system and I'm really enjoying it-it has the power to push the D40R's which makes them more listenable at both high and low volumes.It's really brought the speakers... | |
| oppo's volume control Moving the debate on....although personally I wouldn't put anything direct into a power amp other than an Oppo 105-that's the machine designed for optimum stereo playback....I have had the chance now to try the Oppo in this mode.I've upgrade my am... | |
| Proac D40R's-amp dilemma-low or high power? Kirak thank you for your response and I think you are bang on the money.I auditioned the Audio Analogue Settanta which apparently really sung with Proac D30's and that really didn't work with the D40's.The transparency of the D40's and lack of pow... |