gsherwood53
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| Esoteric AI-10 Integrated amp? I have one, using it with Spendor S5e speakers. Also using the optical out from my MacMini Server (my iTunes music library) into the Esoteric DAC.I think the AI-10 is terrific. Replaced a W4S DACII (no slouch) formerly used with the Mac Server.I c... | |
| Great speakers for a small room Read your thread about speakers for small rooms in 2009.We just moved into a townhouse with many smaller rooms, so I am looking for bookshelf speakers like you describe. I am currently using Spendors S3/5's but they do not much base. Would like to... | |
| Best Classical Stations on Internet Radio Thank you all...some very good suggestions.Glenn | |
| help me make sonos better I am a little late on this thread but have some experience with SONOS + DAC.I have two SONOS systems, one in our CT condo and a 2nd in our FL place.In CT I have a Cullen modded ZP90 into N.Star 192 DAC (SPDIF input) into CJ tube pre and Krell SS a... | |
| Amplifier Hum - A Problem Solved Heff48I also have some sporadic hum, and have partially solved it with cheaters (on Conrad Johnson preamp) and keeping noisey lights off. As a builder, perhaps you can advise me.I live in a modern condo but are stuck with 15 amp outlets. I am goin... | |
| Oppo DBP-83 SE KrellboyI received my 83SE from Oppo about three weeks ago. Sound is quite good out of the box with both SACD's and CD's (although not as good as my Esoteric SA50).Re the clipping...I have not noticed that. But I live in an apartment therefore vol... | |
| Amarra for iTunes at RMAF... I have a question about the best software for ripping and organizing music files on Win XP.I rip CD's via a Sony DVD payer, into Apple lossless, into iTunes with library storage in a NAS Netgear storage unit. I access these music files by SONOS (m... | |
| Esoteric SA-50 SACD player, Is it for me? Well I certainly will run both Bal'd and SE'd when I get my SA50. With the SA11S1 into JRDG Capri, I used Kimber Hero XLR's and Furutech Evo I's for SE'd. Most of my cables are Furutech, but I bought the Kimber Heros mostly because TAS always says... | |
| Esoteric SA-50 SACD player, Is it for me? Thanks Raphael.Cerrot. Re balanced out...I have read many threads on Esoteric mid price models (SA10, SA50, X-03, and X-05) and one of those threads dealt with bal'd vs. SE out. The writer said he found SE better sound wise. Also that he checked t... | |
| Esoteric SA-50 SACD player, Is it for me? I just ordered a SA50 SACD player. The options for playback are quite numerous.Has anyone used the player enough to evaluate the best play options for optimized sound reproduction?CD's: Up conversion or not, if yes how much. Also FIR and D_SLY fil... | |
| iTunes can't find Network Storage BTW, should have mentioned...Windows (XP Pro) does see the NAS. The NAS and its folders can be seen on My Network Places (which includes the iTunes and other files).Also in Itunes Preferences Advanced iTunes Music Folder location, the NAS iTunes p... | |
| iTunes can't find Network Storage Thanks for these suggestions. I will certainly try all these.Yes, the NAS path was a typo...it is 192.168.1.8.Thanks againGlenn | |
| Cullen Modded Sonos vs Monarchy DIP I have been using the Cullen modified ZP90 with his reclocker for almost a year. I use the ZP90 with iTunes located on a Netgear Ready NV+ NAS (4TB) and with the SONOS SPDIF into a Northstar 24/196 DAC.Sound is really excellent with the SONOS. I h... | |
| How hot should a McCormack DNA-225 get? I have just the opposite situation with my DNA225.I moved into a condo in FL with one 15 amp outlet for all my audio and TV gear: DNA225, MAP-1 pre, Marantz SA11S1 CDP, Blu-ray DVD, 46 inch Sony LCD TV, Rotel 3-ch amp, PSA sub, SONOS, a couple of ... | |
| SS Preamp with Tube Amp? Very helpful comments...thanks very much.Turns out, I have two tube preamps, a Blue Circle and a Dodd (both 6922's). So I plan to do some A/B tests with the different preamps.My interest in a SS pre like the JRDG Capri is a full service remote (ye... |