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| Interconnects:Dazed and Confused One thing that you should know. The market dynamics are changin due to the internet. Small companies that sell direct are not only have the best values, but sometimes their products also have the best performance.Aside from this, I would recommend... | |
| transport sound quality of good modern CDPs DVD players will generally be much better transports than cd-only players. The tracking, servo and optical systems are much better in order to read DVD's. With the appropriate mods, most DVD players can become superb transports. | |
| Incredible CD sound for $1500?? Nothing off-the-shelf will compete with modded Transports and DAC's. I recommend you get your transport modded and then get a PT P-3A DAC modded. | |
| Using RCA & XLR connections at same time on Amp Rkmca - what you are doing may sound okay in some cases, but it is a really bad idea. | |
| Using RCA & XLR connections at same time on Amp If the amp does not have selector switch on the back for RCA/XLR, then it is very likely that the inputs are common (+ for RCA = + for XLR). Therefore, you do not want to connect two sources to the amp at the same time. This will essentially short... | |
| CD player for a warm system I also have an old 880. Really heavy-duty tranpsport. I love the ergonomics and looks. I do mods, so I modded it. It is a lot better as a transport now, but I would not use it as a player. Pretty bad by todays standards. Even modded transports suc... | |
| What exactly does a DAC do? I would not recommend older DAC's. DAC technology has come a long way in the last 2 years, particularly with upsamplers. Used ones are available and can be modded. | |
| Questions about Toslink's Sean - if you are doing Toslink, you should consider the glass cable from The Sound Prefessionals:http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/category.cgi?category=220&item=SP-TOC-99HQ&type=storeThis one is almost as good as my best coax. | |
| What exactly does a DAC do? 1. What does a DAC do?Converts serial Digital data to two-channel analog2. What is a transport? Is there such thing as a pure transport?Reads CD's optically and outputs a special serial digital format called S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)... | |
| Warrenty and lifespan of cd players Most high-end high-volume gear does last a long time. The top of line Sony's that were sold 6-8 years ago are still going strong. I have three DVP-S7700's that show no signs of wearout and they have been obsolete for 3 or more years. Lots of custo... | |
| Which DAC? Perpetual P-3A with mods from EA. Nothing touches it, not even electrocompaniet. | |
| Preferred Method of Sub Hookup The crossover filters in all subs are very poor, even Velodyne. I would avoid them if you care about the sound from the front left/right. I use no crossover at all on my reference system. Just adjust the sub roll-on to mate well with the left/righ... | |
| Comparson Of 24/92 vs Non Upsampling DAC's They can both sound good, but when direct comparisons are done, the inner detail and vocal smoothness are usually superior on the upsampler due to the very high frequency filtering and the interpolation (if the implementation is done right). The A... | |
| Levinson 360S and the quality of assoc'd transport If a cable makes a difference, then the transport jitter will make a difference too. A good transport is a Sony DVP-S7700 with mods. Don't spend a fortune on a new transport. This one outperforms the best on the market. | |
| New system too bright.Will different cables help ? You may be confusing brightness with sibilance. They can sound very similar. Cables with good metallurgy eliminate this sibilance without losing any detail. |