dpac996
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| Dragonfly Red in desktop system - replace with Schiit Bifrost Multibit? @audioneo80 I think you should invest in playing around with acoustic treatments and /or speaker positioning. The sense of depth comes from the recording and interaction with space the speakers are in. The AQ Red can resolve exceptionally well, fa... | |
| Interconnects for cd player If your looking to tame a potential glare issue are you sure its not your preamp? Been there many X with the use of cables as bandaids. If the preamp isn't right no amount of tweaking will hold your interest over the long haul | |
| Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi? that's like asking if you like beer or alcohol better. | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? I have figured out that the buffered output is a better match in my system. I am amazed, however, at my system performance with this new twist on a buffered volume control. The Lightspeed attenuator coupled with Theta's (Mike Moffat design) implem... | |
| Marantz SA-8400 Wildoats,I recently picked up the sa8004. It is a wonderful piece. I have used it in multiple ways: Sacd,cd, usb iPod, optical input (streaming flac and pandora from logitech touch). It sounds incredible; very engaging full of life. No glare, no d... | |
| Critical Listening Training Document Excellent article. Thank you. Folks should stop "upgrading" when the answer to #25 is YES (to the enjoying part). | |
| The best CD Player for the money Marantz sa8004. Excellent! ! | |
| Which makes more sense? - CD player vs SACD I second Cmalak on the Marantz SA8004. It sounds excellent for SACD, CD, and streaming Logitech Touch FLAC. It is the digital swiss army knife. I have found no shortcomings with it sonically speaking. I can't wait until I can get a chance to liste... | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? When I have tried passives in the past I have had negative results. This is the first time for a very positive one. I suppose I have been too hasty in my previous dismissal of passive as an effective volume control--harumppph! | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? whoops..stupid droidx autocomplete...Macrodynamic = Microdynamic.George: regarding the matching, is it a single channel's series/shunt pair that should be macthed, or the left/right series and left/right shunt? | |
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? If I may, one corollary to George's rules:1) despite an on-paper mismatch ( amp with 22kohm Zin ) a passive might work very well...so be sure to try anywayI am waiting for parts to build my own lightspeed and in the meantime discovered a 25k Noble... | |
| PS Audio DAC iii and Marantz SA 8100 CD Player Ya I know! You can't stream sbox to 8001. Need 8004 or sa15 for that. Sbox into ps audio via optical was best connection for me. Sacd on 8001 is very good. Redbook is about equal to ps audio; they are different perspectives actually. Which one wor... | |
| PS Audio DAC iii and Marantz SA 8100 CD Player Oh ya, sacd on that player is superb near sota in sound quality at an affordable price. I had most marantz players over the years starting with the 8260 then sa8001, sa15, sa11,sa8003, and now just got sa8004 which is an incredible piece. I can no... | |
| PS Audio DAC iii and Marantz SA 8100 CD Player Sa8001 is excellent . Going to be a different sound. Not necessarily better. | |
| Used players better than $1.2K 13 yr old player? Regarding supposed oppo break-in: sorry but 500 to 700 hours is too long a time for such limited time we have. Ridiculous. Pass! |