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| mbox from digidesign...help? Tombowlus - I modify the Transit to have coax S/PDIF output, so the Toslink can be eliminated. I also can add a Superclock2 to stabilize the clock.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| Capacitor-less amps Parasound JC-1 monoblocks. They are DC-coupled. | |
| External sound device vs PCI soundcard The optimum solution will be a high-quality DAC, such as a Benchmark with a USB interface installed, or an outboard USB-to-S/PDIF coax converter. Installing the USB interface inside the DAC is better, but the outboard converter can be quite excell... | |
| Best USB sound card and best one under $200. The E-Mu 1212 is excellent stock, but really superb modded. $299 stock. The sonica is old technology now and is surpassed by the M-audio Transit. | |
| Is Spectron Audio "Dead or Alive"? Eldartford - is your Carver modded? | |
| Modern day equivalent of KEF 104.2s? Th only speakers that I have found that image as well are the Dali model 4 and 5. This is why I modded mine. Now they beat Dalis, even the new KEF reference series. | |
| New Solution for PC Audio I've heard Brystons decoders in their SS processor. Was not impressed. Better off to have a good quality USB to S/PDIF converter that eliminates the S/PDIF cabling. | |
| Digital Amps - Your opinions and why so few? Panny - an improved after-market power cord is beneficial. There is no "synergy" with this amp. If you have good speakers, they will sound good with this amp. This amp will drive any speaker well.The mods that I do improve:1)output filtering stage... | |
| Zero feedback amps CODA's. The disadvantage is that the output impedance is not as low as a global negative feedback amp. It will not have as good bass control. | |
| Eliminating jitter in a pc-based audio system Empirical modded Monarchy DIP.http://www.empiricalaudio.com | |
| Advice on Setting Up A Laptop-Based Audio System? The Transit that I use is modded and outputs coax S/PDIF. It is superb sounding. I use Foobar and ASIO4ALL plug-in to avoid Windows mixer. | |
| My DVD player really heats up discs? ? Ellery911 - There is one chip under the head on the 963SA that gets very hot. A heat-shield mounted to the carriage will probably fix this. I intend to add this to my mods for the 963SA.Steve N.Empirical AudioManufacturer | |
| Music Match, WinAmp, Foobar200, Which softawre You can achieve better sound be eliminating the soundcard and replacing with a USB to S/PDIF interface. This will virtually eliminate the jitter caused by the S/PDIF cable and interfaces. It can also have a very stable clock such as a Superclock2 ... | |
| Advice on Setting Up A Laptop-Based Audio System? You can start with a M-Audio Transit and a Ack! Dack. Then later when you want it to sound better and have some money to spend, get the Ack! Dack modded and install the transit inside, eliminating the Toslink interface.Steve N.Empirical AudioManuf... | |
| Digital Amps - Your opinions and why so few? The ZR1600 fan noise is easily remedied. It can also sound superb with the right mods. See this recent shootout article:http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/viewtopic.php?t=13174 |