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| Integrated amp with phono section for Totem Arro Yeah, shorten up those Monsters first and get good ICs for the CDP and TT next. I prefer Anaylsis Plus for great performance vs. value. If you can't spend that much, then Kimber or Audioquest are good compromises. (Forget about Monster).Down the r... | |
| I Feel Overwhelmed....Please Help Blindjim, you probably think all my posts are about you. I can assure you that's not true and there's no hidden message in each one designed to put your panties in a wad.In the OP's price range he's not likely to find tubes that equal the bass con... | |
| Okay......best single box reference CD player Yeah, no DarTZ here, just a "lowly" Rowland Continuum 500 and Vienna Acoustic speakers. I think the MPS-5 is going to payoff for anyone with a transparent and revealing system, tube or SS. The Playback Designs turns out to be my most expensive com... | |
| I Feel Overwhelmed....Please Help Let it all out, don't hold back, you'll eventually feel better... ;-)Dave | |
| Okay......best single box reference CD player Fbhifi said:"...this digital is that good. I'm starting to question the superiority of vinyl playback. Is it possible that dragging a needle through a groove is, in fact, primitive after all?"I've been having the very same thoughts lately.Dave | |
| I Feel Overwhelmed....Please Help Mariusz is right, the speaker positioning can have a ton of impact on bass. Don't be afraid to move them back closer to the rear wall.Dave | |
| Integrated amp with phono section for Totem Arro Congrats on your new speakers.Give your new speakers at least 60-hours of burn-in before concerning yourself with the amp. Better yet, if possible, put 200-hours on the by running them constantly, then start considering the system.What cables and ... | |
| I Feel Overwhelmed....Please Help Great report, thanks for getting back to us. You'll gain another 5% or so with burn-in, generally. Some systems sound horrible right out of the box and gain a bunch, but the ones that sound good out of the box usually only gain a little more.If yo... | |
| pro-ject speed box 2 , all they say it is ? 07-02-08: Stevieboy said:"... would an isolation transformer do as good? have one in the pipeline..."If there is fluctuation there is likely also noise, so a transformer will yield an improvement; however, converting to DC (when done right) can re... | |
| dcs puccini, chord red ref, meitner cdsa or nagra As of a few days ago the wait was only a few days.Dave | |
| Mark Levinson 326S or Audio Research Ref 3 ? Look at the Jeff Rowland Design Group Capri pre-amp with phono stage added for around 3-grand total. Look for Guidocorona's review hear on A'gon with a direct comparison to ARC Ref.3. I have a friend that just bought a Capri about three weeks ago ... | |
| pro-ject speed box 2 , all they say it is ? Stevieboy probably experienced maximum improvement because his power is less stable than many of us. This is a classic YMMV situation, because the quality of our mains power can and does vary widely. I noted a small, worthwhile improvement while S... | |
| dcs puccini, chord red ref, meitner cdsa or nagra I've heard that Andreas used to work for Emm, but I don't know in what capacity. He apparently has really good digital designing chops, no matter what his assignment was at Emm.Dave | |
| I just went up two notches in resolution Nice report. That's what it's all about.Dave | |
| dcs puccini, chord red ref, meitner cdsa or nagra 06-30-08: Maxx2man asked:"where is the playback designs manufactured? also, who is the designer?"USA; Andreas Koch. |