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| burr-brown vs. sabre vs. ? thanks for the responses. as I mentioned, I'm actually looking for an 'interface' (musicians use them to convert their audio signals into digital for use with 'digital audio workstations' (like protools). in other words, this ain't 'high end'. I c... | |
| A sad tale of tube problems... how about finding a dealer who carries, and has lots of experience with, tube equipment, then taking components home for try-outs before buying? a good dealer will do this, and it would've saved you all the above problems.I've personally used tube... | |
| What do you like in an inexpensive tube integrated I second the vote for Rogue Cronus | |
| Affordable improvement on Valhala Circus LInn LP12 I agree with Kentaja: the Lingo is more than an 'incremental' upgrade. I listened to 2 LP12s, side by side, one with Lingo and one without, and the difference was far from subtle: it seemed like the Lingo added a huge amount of low end. | |
| Prestige Miles Davis on SACD vs. vinyl my experience with both SACDs and CDs, compared with LPs, is that they are simply highly variable - you really have to judge each release on its own merits. hence the importance of forums like this to deflate the hype and tell it like it is. some ... | |
| On a mission for more BASS just buy a good subwoofer. even a used rel stadium ($1K + change) would probably do the trick. bread crumbs will move. | |
| The search among the great ones - 20k+ speakers you might try to audition vandersteen 7's too - I was mightily impressed by them. | |
| Favorite poorly-recorded albums stones' 'exile on main street' | |
| best rock SACDs music from big pink (the band) - the recently released MFSL sacd is a must-have if you're into late sixties. (their stage fright is also excellent, but musically not quite the masterpiece 'big pink' is). I second the Dylan recommendations: Nashvil... | |
| which preamp for my cary slam-100 mono's? I should add: I auditioned the SLP-98 (whichever version it was 10 years ago) and liked it, but the CAT is more neutral, which is important to me because I listen to a very eclectic mix, from joni mitchell to electronic/experimental. if I mostly l... | |
| which preamp for my cary slam-100 mono's? I have a CAT SL-1 mk3 w/phono with the slams and have been completely happy with the combination for years (+ the CAT has never had a single issue in over 10 years of heavy use) | |
| Probably a dumb DAC question if I were you I'd get used to the new pre's sound, then, once you've got a sense of its personality, ask yourself if you want a more 'romantic' (maybe tube), 'gutsy', 'analytical', etc. DAC. in some ways, DACs are like cables: the audiophile's way... | |
| Help with a first tube amp Please second on the rogue cronus - amazingly good for the $, esp. if you can find one used | |
| How to isolate a refrigerator? it's true that you can spend megabucks on super-quiet (always European) fridges, but recent vintage, energy-efficient domestic ones can be quiet enough (+ cheap) to fix your problem. | |
| How to isolate a refrigerator? in terms of upgrades, if you can't fix the problem with isolation (like feet or cork), buying a quieter fridge is pretty cheap - you might even find one for free on Craigslist. I have a 7 or 8 y.o. kenmore that's extremely quiet - the neighbors ga... |