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| Reference DACS: An overall perspective 08-01-15: BodhiWisnon, don't shoot the messenger. My understanding is that most dacs (including the SCD-025) down-convert the DSD signal to PCM, therefore logically there would be little advantage to handle DSD256 recordings which in any case have... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 08-01-15: Bodhi@Theaudiotweak, The Big Bang vs Stillpoints = no contest. Putting the breaks on vibration is what they do. That's ALL they do! (sorry, Terminator moment). The bottom line: It may get hot in the kitchen, but these devices don't break... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre During my last abduction by the reptiles, they downloaded some of their wisdom on vibration management. The universe is ultimately composed of vibrations, and it is more important to "tune" your system to said vibrations than to squelch them. Appa... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre Well said Robert. I recently that Sound Anchor is teaming up with Stillpoints to create the ultimate speaker stand: http://www.stillpoints.us/index.php/39-home-posts/125-coming-soonIMO, SS already makes the ultimate speaker stand: http://audiofede... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-30-15: HdmSome interesting reading on one of the SRA products here:http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=38482Ouch. Well, it would be hard to cut the SS stands in half.... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-30-15: Maril555Of course these companies have quite different designs. It is audibly evident.That is what I was trying to convey in my original post.Owners claim neutral sound of both designs, but in practice, they clearly "sound" different.It ... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-29-15: GeoffkaitHey, what happened to the vibration coming up from the floor? That's a much bigger problem than anything the component can dish out. And that what the rigid rack amplifies. Hel-looo!Fair presupposition. The big boy SS racks also... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre The directional nature is dictated (theoretically) by point and stand architecture. Stillpoints appear to work via an amalgam of mechanisms and materials, including a single steel thread, aluminum, delrin, etc. Whether that amounts to more efficie... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-29-15: Maril555If I do understand and remember the principle of the SS design correctly (as explained by Robert himself), that's how it works.The stand rigidly couples to the component it's supporting, and transfer it's vibration into itself, s... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-29-15: Maril555If I remember correctly, I had SP-101s under the speakers and power amps, and SP-3s under preamp, CDPMaril555 (System | Threads | Answers | This Thread)Did you do a step-wise approach going component by component (speakers first)... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre Maril, what stands did you use and when? SP4s, SP101s? SS products are ideally used on their own without any intervening construct. The products have evolved like everything else. As for its "sonic signature," its a chicken and egg scenario to som... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre Well said Charles.Maril, what stands did you use and did they sit in your rack or the ground? | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-28-15: Maril555I didn't want to participate in this thread, but anyhow...I used to have numerous Sistrum platforms in my system.Under the speakers, amps, preamp., etc.After reading glowing accounts of Sistrum owners here, I'm somewhat surprised... | |
| How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre 07-28-15: Wolf_garciaAgear…if you didn't have your cranium so far up your wazoo you could respond to the gist of my comments rationally instead of lamely picking at me personally, although attempts at bullying are to be expected among the insecure... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD 06-09-15: McondonAre you in New Jersey? If so, I would give Brett Messler at Audio 202 in Far Hills a call. Some of the speakers on your audition list were also on mine. Brett carries some interesting brands you won't hear elsewhere. I auditioned ... |