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| Low Cost Surround Speakers Decent Monitors Silly as it may be, I like my old Ohm Walsh 3's as rear channel speakers... | |
| Best transport for $500.ooish I didn't like the oppo as a transport only device (had the 970, now use the 983) and neither can compare to using a computer as a transport via a usb adapter IMO. | |
| Power PC G3 as music source? I've used g3's, but you will appreciate a newer cpu if you can afford it. The one that I used would hang occasionally, forcing me to pull the plug ( may have been spotty ram). If you do not want to afford a new machine, at least buy some new/large... | |
| And digital rippers that can read external HD's? Why not just by a computer? | |
| Looking for Polarity Invert Feature... My Bent Audio TVC has both a panel button and a remote button. I find the remote to be of particular value as some recordings have phase changes from track to track. | |
| Help -- need Idiot's Guide to music server system Imacs appear to be the easiest to set up. When compared to the prepackaged servers, they are still very competitive. Go to the benchmark site and check their wiki on computer audio set up. I started out with a $50 stand alone mac G3 with an added ... | |
| DAC improvement imac-usb (kimber Kable) benchmark-bent audio tvc-parasound jc 1- soundlab a3 with balanced connections. The jury is still out on the tvc as I need to upgrade my xlr cables... The biggest improvement I have had was switching to a server as opposed ... | |
| Capacitor burn in, Capacitor Cooker? Need help... There is no free lunch, just put them in | |
| Seach for tubes - PL519 type - help Paul, the tubes listed are all simular with the addition of the 40kg6a. There should be new Russian, hungarian and chinese tubes available for $25 a pop. | |
| Modify tube amp or upgrade to NOS tubes Think of it this way. NOS tubes are going up in value and modifying a piece will reduce it's value | |
| why do companies charge double for xlr cables? Discovery cable is fully balance as well and they will re terminate any of their cables to xlr for $100 They sound great to boot. Joseph runs a fair business- seemingly rare these days. I recommend him and his cabling! | |
| Speaker's efficiency, sensitivity and impedance Chris,I feel for you, it appears as if you are hung up on amps lately. I assume for your sound labs- forgive me if I am wrong.Sensitivity=efficiency= how much power(watt) for how much sound(spl)-typically measured in db/w {decibels(perceived loudn... | |
| Paradisea Dac I can see how Jax2 felt the highs were unbearable. I am a sucker for high resolution on my electrostats and found that the highs were tamable when I found the correct power cord and conditioner (running springs/cardas to jpd digital pc)- avoiding ... | |
| Paradisea Dac My paradisea was very dependent on tubes- even within "identical" tubes. I recieved half a dozen tubes from Andy @ VTS including 2 Western Electric and an RCA that he thought should have been really good. Some no name tube (re branded) won. I ques... | |
| Jump in now or wait? The DAC1 usb seems to hold it's value. At that price range I don't see too much change. The Benchmark is a piece of pro gear with less mark up than audiophile equipment- hard to beat it. I've been waiting to find a reasonable upgrade for mine. Mos... |