smatsui
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| Bricasti M1 USB I have the M1 USB with all the latest upgrades (purchased April 2013) and upgraded it for DSD. I agree with Lasercd regarding the analog like sound of DSD played through the M1. I use a Bryston BDP-2 for PCM, PC laptop with J. River v19 for DSD an... | |
| Anyone try the Bryston BDP-2 or the BDA-2 Dac I have a BDP-2 connected to a Bricasti M1 (latest version with upgraded power supply and DSD capability)via the AES/EBU connection. The sound quality is great. All my files are WAV (sounds better than FLAC to my ears)on a 2TB external HDD. Hi rez ... | |
| Quality of Analogue Productions pressings I bought the Norah Jones "Come Away with Me" 200gm Analogue Productions LP from one of the reputable on-line stores and was disappointed with the sound quality. Her voice breaks up in the left channel at times throughout the entire LP. I cleaned t... | |
| Herron VTPH-1 vs Allnic H1201 You may want to add the Zesto Andros to your list for consideration. I'm very happy with the Zesto Andros in my system. I feel instrumental timbre, soundstage and well balanced sound are the Zesto's strong points. IMO, the Zesto consistently gets ... | |
| Your First Concert was..... ZZ Top's Worldwide Texas Tour, July 26th, 1976 at Pine Knob, MI with REO as the opening act. 2 great bands and one great concert. | |
| Harbeth Owners which model? Ryder,WAF is not a factor for me. My wife couldn't care less about the difference between the SLH5 (I owned for 4 years)and the M40.1. Also my room has close to double the cubic ft of your room assuming that your ceiling is 8-10 ft in height. The ... | |
| Harbeth Owners which model? My experience unlike Tom's was favorable switching from the SHL5 with a REL sub to the M40.1. However, I have a much larger room with a 22ft ceiling. With the M40.1, I no longer need the REL sub. In fact I had friends and members of a local audio ... | |
| Audio Research Vs115 Bifwynne,I'm not sure what relevant facts that I left out. My dealer would have given me a brand new replacement VS115 within one week if I wanted it. That is not the point. I did not want another VS115 after my experience. The KT120 tubes were fi... | |
| HD Down Load compared to Analog. I've had very good experiences with HD Tracks hi-rez downloads. I don't believe Stereophile ratings and like many have already stated, its more important to match the components to get the sound quality you're seeking rather than buying the highes... | |
| Audio Research Vs115 I bought a VS115 brand new from my local AR dealer. Within the first week, a resistor blew up, probably the same as Bifwynne referred to in the note above. I think this isn't acceptable and the AR engineers should figure out a fix and make it free... | |
| mcintosh 452 amp The BAT preamp should work fine. I like my MC452 with a Ray Samuels A-10 vacuum tube preamp/electrostatic headphone amp. This combo is very dynamic, with a large soundstage and very good imagining. My source is a Bricasti M1 DAC and Bryston BDP-2 ... | |
| Cart Before the Horse: Signal Path Help Please I agree with Audioengr, I have a Sonos that I no longer use. Its digital output is so-so at best. Even when connected to a PS Audio PWD mk2 in Native X mode that is supposed to re-clock. The issue I hear with the Sonos is the lack of image focus a... | |
| Which to Switch: the Mac or the Act? Sell the Act 2.2, and buy the AR Ref 5SE. By doing so, you can go balanced from your CD8 to the Ref 5SE and then to the MC452. All 3 of these components work best in the balanced mode. Audio Research components have always worked best balanced. Th... | |
| Bryston Announces NEW BDP-2 / BDA-2 I have the BDP-2 and I think it's great. I did not want a conventional laptop or a Mac mini in my main system and that's why I bought the Bryston digital player. I have it connected to 2 DACs, Bricasti M1 USB and a PSA Perfect Wave DAC mk2, in my ... | |
| preamp for MC452 Mcintosh amp I've had my MC452 for about 5 months. It replaced a McIntosh MC275 v5 tube amp. The MC452 is a great amp but it takes a long time to fully burn-in. 200hrs is the minimum time IMO for it to start sounding good and its not fully burned in until abou... |