rdc2000
Responses from rdc2000
| Seeking Warm Towers - under $1500. Confused about Vandersteen. (2-3 series price range) Everyone seems to agree they are warm. There seems to be little agreement on bass.Some say there's all you need, others say the strengths lie elsewhere. The fact that some people add a sub tells... | |
| Squeezebox interfacing??? Peter - With the new squeezebox duo a computer does not have to be on. Don't think that's the case with SB3. You should to check with slim devices. You should also ask them if they recommend particular NAS drives. The Duo is brand new so they may ... | |
| Give up on Thiel 3.6 or try another amp again ? Ckoffend- Not to worry. I'm a lot more open to advice than I let on in that post. It was just a strange coincidence that I have the HCA and had just started researching the 3.6's two days ago.The even stranger coincidence is that I'm the guy that ... | |
| Give up on Thiel 3.6 or try another amp again ? This whole thread is kind of bumming me out. I have an HCA-2 and the 3.6's were next on my list. Two days ago I emailed jonbee who had reviewed the combo on Audio Asylum four years ago. Asked if he still stood by it. He no longer has either but st... | |
| Sound levels: Apple lossless vs. original CD On my XP playing apple lossless through a Sonos the gain from the Sonos was definitely lower than from the cd player. Once the levels were matched (I can do this permanently on the preamp) the sound quality from both sources was as close to identi... | |
| It's 2008. Why aren't there better options ? Shazam- great post. One of the best distillations of the state of PC Audio I've seen.Network storage and file access are easy and flexible, as you said. For me, I much prefer Apples interface to Sonos for a variety of reasons. If the transport had... | |
| It's 2008. Why aren't there better options ? Rives- What is Solos? | |
| It's 2008. Why aren't there better options ? You're wrong about Sonos. Computer doesn't always have to be on. Same with new Squeezebox w/ remote. | |
| Wireless for the Keyboard, Not the Computer? I use a laptop as well. (fujitsu S series. carried it all over the world since 2003 without a problem.) And like you, it's used primarily for email and web sites. When I started loading my music files on, it filled up the drive pretty quickly and ... | |
| Wireless for the Keyboard, Not the Computer? edit-I just looked at the NYT article again. He recommended the Olive over the McIntosh. Not that the article will be of much help, he barely discusses sound. Ease of ripping seems to be the biggest factor for the author.. | |
| Wireless for the Keyboard, Not the Computer? I should have looked at your system before commenting. Point taken.Blind tests aside, having a desktop PC in a listening room (with all the challenges that come with them - not the least of which is fan noise) doesn't seem like the most elegant so... | |
| Wireless for the Keyboard, Not the Computer? OK, I won't say just get a Mac. But I will say just get a Sonos or a Squeezebox. | |
| which external hard disc for music storage? NAS drives are what I wrote was the way to go, but the Subject line disappeared. I have a Maxtor 320g network Drive. So far it's great. Quiet when warmed up but weirdly noisy when first starting up.I almost bought a Buffalo drive, which are suppos... | |
| which external hard disc for music storage? If you have a home network or are planning one, and don't want to be tied down by cables, it's the only way to go. | |
| Sonos DAC You'd still want a good external dac whether you mod the zp80 or not. I have a Bel Canto Dac 1 that sounds great and are a great value now. If you can afford a better Bel Canto, go for it, it's hard to go wrong with them. |