blindjim
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| Cd transport isolation The 'process' part is right on.True enough. Things which vibrate can really be improved using isolation gizmos.... but everthing has a resonance and could benefit from likewise dedicated applications.The thing which amazes me is not only does the ... | |
| Sumptuous, lush, rich, liquid golden midrange amp? Thor PA 30 mono's. With their stock tubes they are a luscious set of amps... though I heard them with the Thor TA 1000 preamp too. 30 watts of wonderful. I listened at normal levels in a mid sized room on VR4 JRs. All your accolades apply to these... | |
| External hard drives and sound quality Live and learn I suppose. The wireless security precautions seem to have eliminated that nonsense. | |
| The CD Player Lie? MapmanAll was well and then you brought in a bottle of wine.Folks do in fact, agree on wine, BTW.... once they've had a couple bottles, they'll agree they're all loaded. Past that there may be an argument or two on the sound of the music. ;-)I thi... | |
| External hard drives and sound quality ALLike I said it is what it is.. hence some of what IÂve said might be contingent on my use of the Accessibility softw itÂs ongoing updates etc. But whatever IÂve said here or elsewhere, even if IÂm misinformed, or off the mark a mite, is alwa... | |
| External hard drives and sound quality Map...I'm the last guy to ask about image or video file deterioration.As there's tons of variables in my case (s), I've mixed and pulled in and out drives now into and out of several boxes over the years, all I can account for is the audio side of... | |
| McIntosh 402/B&W 803D Question Personally I don't see a problem with Mac's & BWs.I am surprised a 180wpc amp won't drive them well enough, even with Rock music. maybe it does make sense after all, BWs do enjoy lots o watts.I've heard the 402 driving some hungry speakers and... | |
| External hard drives and sound quality Everytime I've bought a brand new hard drive, regardless if USB, NAS, or just another one to put into the box, the music files or video files I put onto it sound fresher, crisper, more open and just better overall.So thereÂs something to be said ... | |
| Looking for reasonably priced sound diffusion. Ive a couple Qs here myself, please. and maybe an answer as well for the OP . or at least an alternative choiceFirst How low a ceiling does one have to have for these things to be of consequence? Or is there some specified distance from the t... | |
| The CD Player Lie? Arent all those CDPs close in price? I mean there was no $500 - $1,000 disparity among the lot, right? Id think that a wise way to examine different CDPs personally.I feel the Oppo are an over achieving line of digital products to begin with, an... | |
| Quality, Affordable, Preamps? Get a Thor Mk II Line stage with serial numbers at or above 1000. I seriously doubt you'll do better in the $2K - $3K price range. Support for them is back as well as are upgrades. | |
| External hard drives and sound quality I agree with there is no appreciable sonic improvement or degredation going onboard or outboard with the drives containing the files. Wireless G allows sufficient through put of packets so it should be good enough to allow seamless playback. Inter... | |
| Quick Recommendation There's also an extended or simply rereleased version of "Graceland" which is killer too.Van Morrison too has re-re-released some of his former pop & alternative works over the past couple years or so.Most of them are far better sounding. one ... | |
| Upgrade path questions First off, IÂd give the brand new stuff some playing time. New is not at itÂs best. Even sound cards need run in time. YourÂs may surprise you.IÂve seen Creative cards used to good effect and have done so myself IÂm not familiar with the name... | |
| Can you ever have too powerful amp for speakers? The degree to which the volume knob gets twisted depends on the gain of both the preamp and amp (s) and the sensitivity of the squeakers . mostly. This may or may not relate proportionately to the amount of power on tap. It does relate to the amou... |