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Portable DAC compatible w/ iPhone or iPod
Thanks Mingles - HRT is the name of the company I'm thinking of. I'll check their website for current models and features. The Nuforce Icon iDo seems to be the right product for what I'm needing it to do. The only thing better would be a battery p... 
Portable DAC compatible w/ iPhone or iPod
Elevick - I appreciate your expertise as a spin instructor. I'm thinking that having an actual small high quality DAC in the spin class that the instructor can plug his phone into is going to produce noticeably superior sound even with low quality... 
Portable DAC compatible w/ iPhone or iPod
Well, I just bought a clean used one off of eBay. Feeling like taking a risk and trying it out. I really hope it works to make the spinning class playlists a little funkier. When I get it I think I'll test it out straight into my Bryston preamp an... 
Portable DAC compatible w/ iPhone or iPod
Thanks - JI35: I know about the Pono player, I'm thinking of that other company that makes clever little "Toblerone candy" shaped mini DAC's similar to the Pono. I'll have to research it some more. The company name was an acronym for something...d... 
Sony XA 5400 ES display has gone blank x2
Apparently the service center is no longer in Laredo,TX. It is now in Michigan. The service center is outside of Detroit in Roseville, Mich. The 3rd party company is called ABL/Gibson TV. The charge to look at it is $79.99 plus shipping there and ... 
Who has some history with the Bryston phono stage?
I saw that about the new 1/3 chassis phono stages. Maybe their introduction will prompt the analog guy at Stereophile to do a thorough review. 
Sony XA 5400 ES display has gone blank x2
If I replaced it with a new model, I think I would just migrate 100% over to Bryston products thanks to their superior customer service. I will go a ahead most likely and send it in for an estimate, but to be honest I'm thinking of just advertisin... 
Diagnose the weak link.
Yeah, I kink of knew it must be the preamp but wasn't sure how significant the preamp was on the total sound. Right now, many rock CD's are just way oversaturated and only the quiet passages are listenable. I really like Smashing Pumpkins but the ... 
Thiel CS 3.6 amplifier selection Monarchy SM 70?
Thanks UnSound. I'll check into the B&K's too. 
Thiel CS 3.6 amplifier selection Monarchy SM 70?
Wow! Thanks for the interest in this subject. Thanks Kenny for the recommendation of Sam's Audio. Did you send your own tube amp to him and ask him to modify it? Or did he build it from scratch? How much does something like this cost?Jeffrey, than... 
Thiel CS 3.6 amplifier selection Monarchy SM 70?
Thanks, the plot thickens... If nothing else, this process has been very educational. 
Thiel CS 3.6 amplifier selection Monarchy SM 70?
Sorry, my web browser only allows so much text. Anyway, I would like to know if anyone has tried the Monarchy SM 70 Pro solid state amps. I would particularly like to know how the system synergy would be for these paired with the Thiel CS 3.6 loud... 
Wyred 4 Sound and Thiels
I would like to know the same thing. Just this week I was at local audio dealer and mentioned I might want to try the Wyred 4 Sound class D power amp with some Thiel CS 3.6's that I am considering buying. He replied that this would not be a good s... 
Thiel CS 3.6 mid-range problem
Hey Glenn, Not sure what the rules are on selling to other members on the forum, but I may be purchasing the set that I am looking at in Cincinnati. To be honest with you I'm really needing to think about buying the set. The price is right for the... 
Thiel CS 3.6 mid-range problem
I am interested in a used set of Thiel CS 3.6's and I was talking to the lady at Theil today (Dawn) and she warned that the midranges on these speakers are susceptible to blow if you try to use them with high powered home theater use. You aren't t...