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| Squeeze Box Love'n'hate Thanks Steve.I thought (from the data sheet and the DAC1 implemenation) the SRC chip keeps the two clocks separate, though: 1) The serial data side (most jitter), and 2)on board 20 something MHz crystal,the clk signal of which is fed to the SRC si... | |
| Squeeze Box Love'n'hate Steve N.Can you please explain how the use of the pacecar reclocker would be of benefit when used between the SQBX3 and DAC1, over a good true 75 ohm tranmission line in s/pdif mode? As I understand it, the Benchmark DAC1 has an AKM 4114 S/Pdif re... | |
| Marantz SA8001 vs SA8260, and SA8001 mod questions i had both. THe 8001 is a tad more transparent, has better treble definition but is not as warm and romantic as the 8260. The rock sold transport was a huge improvement!!I liked the 8001 alot. Very high value player.I would say the biggest "weakne... | |
| What equipment or event thrust you into the hobby? 2 years old, my dad recorded christmas morning's on a pioneer 8 track (I still have it), I loved playing with the mics, wires, and watching the analog VU meters move when we spoke. I used to get in trouble (recorded of course) b/c I could not leav... | |
| A question I suspect reveals a lot of ignorance... Could anyone comment on the sound effects you hear as your power tube amp warms up? Also, what may happen if you start playing music loud with a tube power amp that has only been on for about 5 minutes (you know the impatient start to a listening ... | |
| Best String Cheese Incident CD to start with..... is there a way to download an entire album (instead of file by file)?awesome site!!!Thank you | |
| audio research LS15 preamplifier anyone else ?I recently got a hold of my former LS15 and i'm wondering about the direct vs bal with TRUE balanced inputs. I will post my findings later... | |
| Wood v. Metal for stands. Is there a clear winner? EssentialaudioI'm familiar with noise induced by vibration as far as caps go it's a phenomenon pretty much only seen in ceramic caps (from piezo electric effects). Ceramics are rarely used in high end audio gear. I have actually seen the voltage d... | |
| Wood v. Metal for stands. Is there a clear winner? DAvid12"Glass for racks sound good on first audition, but it is all colouration."ROFLMAOI have a rack where the amp sits on heavy composite wood, but the preamp, cdp, etc sit on frosted safety glass. I guess the glass adds second order distortion,... | |
| Anybody tried this ? "this is not long enough to tire of the deliberate coloration in most gear..."or lack of coloration...It ALL sounds old after we habituate... | |
| Best Preamp = No Preamp? GOOD vacuum tube preamps seem to be common with a truly captivating, inviting sound.I think we all seem to agree on that, more or less. | |
| Soldering 101 for Audiophiles my advice cwoldon is for you to buy a decent 25-45 watt iron practice on some leaded resistors and if you feel you got the hang of it tackle your tweeters.If you don't feel comfortable then pay someone to do it.Audiophile connection? now THAT is f... | |
| Best String Cheese Incident CD to start with..... Tough to find:Live at Charlottesville, I think 1999, as recorded by Trax. A great show and an even better recording direct off the soundboard.Easy to find:Round the Wheel, 1998 excellent | |
| Best Preamp = No Preamp? Jmaldonadoever hear the term synergy...?My take on the "high end sound " is the result YOU come to love after much hardware experience....synergy comes to mind...so be it if you call one component dry and and others compensating...Jmaldonado whate... | |
| Best Preamp = No Preamp? I totally agree with Undertow and Grannyring. That too has been my experience with passive and straight-into-the-amp sources...something is always missing and that something has ALWAYS translated (for me) into a flat, dry, and smaller sound than g... |