gregorybraun
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| Network Players and External DACs Thanks Steve N. (AudioEngr)I tried ripping some Red Book CD (.cda) files to .wav using JRiver's Media Center v24. When compared to .flac and .wma (lossless) files I find the .wav format files to be slightly better.I have over 1500 CDs that have be... | |
| Network Players and External DACs Psy opSorry that’s Wolfson, not Wolfram. -gb- | |
| Audio Research CD Remote Control Thanks to Cleeds & ReubentI'm glad I asked here on Audiogon.I'm reluctant some times to post aspecific question because on othersites I get mostly speculation andlittle or no real experience with myspecific question or situation.Thanks again ... | |
| Audio Research CD Remote Control Cleeds,Typo... I meant to say 650.I'll check online, thanks -gb- | |
| Audio Research CD Remote Control Cleeds,Thank you. That's the universal remote that I have.But don't I still need a remote control that sends RC5infra-red signals that the 850 can then 'learn' from? -gb- | |
| I need some advise on a shipping disaster. PayPal and a Credit Card are a buyer's ONLY protection. Audiogon has no means of protecting the buyer, as I recently found out. The Audiogon specialist I spoke with had no way of resolving the problem so I called PayPal and they refunded my purcha... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? It's unseasonably cold this evening here in Wisconsin. A good night for listening.Playing: Julie London - Julie is Her NameNext Up: Chet Baker - ChetListening on Magneplanars with Audio Research Electronics. | |
| Is it possible to buy a decent tube amplifier in the $2000-3000 range? Prima Luna, the new Hafler/Dynaco ST-70, or possibly a newer vintage used Audio Research power amplifier. -gb- | |
| Your advice to speakers designers How about a loudspeaker designed to be placed against a wall. Most loudspeakers seem to be designed to be placed 3-4 feet from the back wall. Even so called 'bookshelf' speakers are usually designed to sit upon stands placed forward in the listeni... | |
| Why is good, deep bass so difficult? - Myths and their Busters After reading Vade Forrester's equipment review of the Syzygy 870 Subwoofer with Equalization in this September's issue of TAS I ordered one from Amazon.It has worked out great. EQ cannot be overstated. It makes all the difference. I've tried othe... | |
| Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing The Syzygy Acoustics SLF 870 Wireless Subwoofer arrived today. After work this evening I set it up in my system. Installation was straight forward and easily accomplished in under 20 minutes. Syzygy uses a small wireless transceiver to both con... | |
| Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing Thanks Randy and others, The reason I'm trying the Syzygy SLF870 Subwoofer is because it has onboard room equalization. When you set them up initially you just download a free app that Syzygy provides to equalize the subwoofer's frequency respo... | |
| What is your speaker ownership history since 1995? 1970'sDouble AdventsDahlquist DQ10s w/ Subwoofer1980'sVandersteen 2C1990s'Magnepan 1.5Magnepan 1.6TodayMagnepan 1.7i w/ DWM-gb- | |
| Why is modern pop music today so terrible? I think it may have more to do with education and literacy in general. As the public schools continue to lower their academic standards and substitute political correctness and self-esteem for critical reasoning and the search for truth and bea... | |
| Appropriate Power for 1.7i's I'm driving a pair of 1.7i Magnepans with a Audio Research 300.2 power amp I purchased here on Audiogon a while back. The ARC 300.2 produces 300 wpc at 8 ohms / 500 wpc into 4 ohms.This is plenty of power for Maggies, and can be had for $1500-$180... |