randy-11

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High Quality Universal Player??
No, I read the link.  It states: "the Cambridge player lacks the BDP-105’s 32-bit DAC..."I assumed it had a 16 bit DAC.  Does the Cambridge player have no DAC at all? 
High Quality Universal Player??
Are any of these able to function as a DAC?  I have the DacMagic which has an Apple TV3 plugged into it.  If I could kill off those boxes I'd have a nice clean installation. 
Upgrade my DAC or buy more weed?
Buy a tube DAC and use it as a vaporizer 
Who's absorbing the cost?
HMV's policy is irrelevant.  You purchased good playable discs - they did not provide them.Dispute the charge on your credit card.  If HMV doesn't like it, let them take you to small claims court.  You can also complain to your state attorney gene... 
Cable Controversy
First, if you can't hear the difference in cables using a double blind test, then you should not waste money on them.As Buffalo Sproingfeld put it:Confirmation Bias Strikes DeepInto Your Life It Will CreepStarts when you're always afraid of testin... 
Dick's / Dave's picks
LAte to the Party... but the Dave's picks releases are using technology to "retrieve" better sound quality than was available during the Dick's Picks era.maybe they will re-release some selected shows from the Dick's Picks releases...there are als... 
Pros & Cons of Buying an Integrated with Built-in DAC?
what about the two Creek units?  don't they have good DACs? 
Newbie With Magnepan 1.7is
look for a used 5 channel Sunfire amp like the Cinema Grand - set it up to bi-amp your Maggiesit sounds like your room configuration is unbalanced with a big open area on one side - you'll just have to suffer with it like me 
Best Pre-amp for $500??
Thanks! 
Best Pre-amp for $500??
Thanks but it seems that none of those three have digital inputs. The Aragon 28k seems to only have RCA analog inputs too, based on Google searches. The Cambridge 851C seems to be a CD Player, DAC, and pre-amp (digital only) all in one case. That ... 
Best Pre-amp for $500??
A sunfire amp drives Maggies.  Outboard DAC is dealing with an Apple TV and Mac/iTunes.  Still have a Cal Audio CD player, and sometimes use a Yamaha tuner.I had a Sonic Frontiers pre-amp but it blew one channel and the remote is busted too.   
Best Pre-amp for $500??
I am not interested in a phono stage.  DAC is a must or I don't buy one and keep using my outboard DACA Parasound Halo with DAC is $1,100.Anything in the $700 range? 
Best Pre-amp for $500??
Does the CP-35 have a built-in DAC? That is what I need. I can’t find much info on it online.BTW, I am hoping for better sound quality than a NAD. 
Creek Evolution with Tuner & CD Plugins
clutter reduction at same or better sound quality 
Pre Amp for $400 ??
Yes it needs to be repaired, I am wondering if maybe I should buy something else for the cost of the repairs and the hassle of shipping across the continent and over the border.