cooper52
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| Class D Technology Wading through this discussion, I found myself reminded of the late neurologist, Oliver Sacks. He was, as I’m sure you all know, hugely interested in music and how we experience it. He was an enthusiastic devotee of the music of Johann Sebastian B... | |
| Question about DSD DACs At the moment I'm pretty happy with my Redbook setup though the temptation to tweak/upgrade is always lurking. Running CDs (I have a pretty sizable collection of these) and the one or two DVD-A discs I have through the Bryston BDA1, enhanced by a ... | |
| Question about DSD DACs Many thanks for the responses, and especially to Gigi for the link to The Absolute Sound’s article, which was very enlightening, given my somewhat underdeveloped level of technical knowledge. It sounds like this isn’t as simple a process as I’d ho... | |
| Class D Technology To me, not being much of a technical whiz about these things, it's all about the ears. We all have different tastes and we all have different ears, thus we all have different preferences. I recently bought an ARC DSi200 here on Audiogon (the price... | |
| What is the future for Proac Speakers ? Very glad to see Mr. Tyler weighing in personally in this thread. I own a pair of Response D2s. These recently supplanted a pair of Response 1SCs that I raised from a pup and that had graced my system for over 10 years, so you can count me as one ... | |
| Coda Audio Video based in San Francisco is running a fraudulent operation Thanks for posting your experiences with this company. I live in the SF area, and had even considered visiting their location which was listed on their website. A Google street-view, however, showed it to be somebody's house on Octavia St. a coupl... | |
| Sonus Faber Cremona Auditors or Olympica I I had the opportunity to audition a pair of SF Cremona Auditors (not the M version though) in my home earlier this year, and the dealer was generous enough to let me have them for a week. I thought they were lifeless and dull compared to the Proac... | |
| Seller asked for PayPal fees after the sale. Should I pay them or not? While I’m not a prolific buyer or seller on Audiogon, I have happily completed a number of transactions here. I endeavor to be as straightforward and transparent as possible, which means that if it were the policy, I would clearly state that the P... | |
| Standmount speakers 4k-8k I'd like to add another Proac Response D2 recommendation. I've owned mine for about a year now and they really communicate the music. Proac speakers have a distinctive personality which I find very appealing. KEFs would also be a good choice, but ... | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker Definitely well within normal range, probably not over the usual 70F, and the Remedy sits on top of the cabinet so it's not enclosed in any way. Wondering if it might have had something to do with the iFi power supply? That DOES tend to heat up, t... | |
| Review: Wyred4Sound Remedy Reclocker Hope these units don't turn out to be temperamental. I encountered a slight glitch with mine last week: I was hearing a distinct, regularly spaced popping noise through the speakers. After experimenting with different inputs and sources, I isolate... | |
| I NEED AN AMP!! BUT WHAT?? HELP PLEASE!! Maybe not the powerhouse amp suggested above by uberdine, but I spent quite a number of years with a Parasound Halo A23 which definitely falls within your price range. It's rated at 115 watts/channel and has a very attractive sound--tending toward... | |
| The demise of the music CD inevitable? Generally I agree with most of the above post, but I did dip my toes into the hi-rez waters with disappointing results. Yes, I get why so many people love vinyl, and I’ve never actually parted with my rather extensive vinyl collection, but I’m sti... | |
| The demise of the music CD inevitable? Interesting question from the OP, and certainly started a lively discussion. Up until early last year, I was part-owner of a CD store that specialized in classical music, and from that perspective I think there are some factors that haven't yet be... | |
| High Quality Universal Player?? Had to look around a bit for the specs, but the CA player has a 24-bit DAC chip instead of 32-bit, which I think is what the author was trying to convey but with clumsy wording. The CA player has not just one, but 5 Wolfson DAC chips (one for each... |