hifimaniac
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| baetis media server The CD ripping is not due to the hardware or software, probably user error. The drive is very high quality. I purchased dB Poweramp to rip my CDs and another (can't remember name) to rip my Blue Rays. Do yourself a favor and buy dB Poweramp; it is... | |
| baetis media server I purchased the Baetis recently and couldn't be happier. When you look at the design of this unit and the fact it started with listening to mother boards through a Wilson Maxx system to be sure they used the best audio sounding board first, then b... | |
| Music Server vs Computer? Wow, and the Antipode has a whopping two USB connections while the Baetis has 8; four of which are 3.0 and the others 2.0. The Baetis has 16G of RAM; plenty for buffering any digital stream. If you want a linear power supply, Baetis has it as an o... | |
| Anyone else impressed with Oyaide's USB cable? Jon, I am just getting acquainted with computer audio and the new DAC is still breaking in. So far it sounds excellent, but others have mentioned that CDs sound better when a transport is used. I used my Esoteric X-03SE as a transport into an EAR ... | |
| Anyone else impressed with Oyaide's USB cable? Thanks for your positive comments Jon; nice to know someone else is familiar with this choice! Great quality/value for the dollars. Other audiophiles should know about. A lot of over priced cables out there. My cable sounded great right out of the... | |
| Music Server vs Computer? I suspect the Baetis is higher priced and should be based on the extra effort and build quality put into the Revelation. Check the web site: www.baetisaudio.com and give the designers a call for a more technical explanation. | |
| Music Server vs Computer? I am a fan of the Baetis Audio Revelation II (baetisaudio.com) server; just purchased it and love it. It buys its chassis from the same Australian company that Antipodes does but the design and build quality blows the Antipode away. Do not assume ... | |
| Pulling the trigger on pricey equipment I wired $30k to a guy in Singapore for a high end turntable. He had very good feedback; much more than 30 but still a lot of money to wire to a guy I didn't know and overseas to boot. 4 days later the turntable arrived via DHL as promised. Best pa... | |
| Your Favorite AC Outlets Try either Synergistic Research Tesla Plex SE or Oyaide; the red colored one. Both of these outlets are fantastic sounding | |
| What's the best Dac for the money Resonessence Mirus is in your price range; has a SD card reader on it which is a superior way to listen to music and also does DSD. Excellent sound. If DSD isn't important, the Berkeley Alpha DAC 2 is another extremely musical DAC with fantastic s... | |
| Magico S5 vs Wilson Alexia Skip both and buy either the Evolution Acoustics MM2 or MM3. Neither of the speakers you mention have the musicality of the EA speaker line. Write Mike Lavigne; check out his MM7's! No better speaker line in my mind; I had been a Wilson owner for ... | |
| Need help finding tube for blue circle Bc2 amps Psvane 6SN7's. Buy the best they make. Long break in but one of the best new production tubes out there. | |
| Does anyone really need to spend 10k on power The answer is NO! I saw and heard the solution to AC Power issues and the web site is: controlledpower.com A friend installed a 400lb isolation transformer (very small footprint by the way) from this company who builds then for the computer indust... | |
| EXPERIENCED VAC USERSmost bang for the buck I'd choose the Signature 2a with the Phi 200. Then, if funds permit later you client could add another Phi 200 and run mono. That's what I am running and couldn't be happier. Someday if funds permit I may move to the Statement stereo but no desire... | |
| New rack or power conditioner Buy a Pure Power 2000 AC regenerator; it will make a bigger sonic improvement in your system than a new rack! |