mooglie
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| OPPO 83SE vs Anthem D1 DACS I'd suggest you wait a bit to get more feedback on the performance of the Oppo 83SE. I'm a 2 channel guy, and in general I would suspect that for 2 channel, most DACs in the $500-$1000 range would perform as well, or better than something like the... | |
| Best place in the system for a good PC? I don't use ABX to evaluate components (including cables). I prefer to change a component, listen to it for several days, up to a week or two, and then switch. Repeat as needed.Some differences may discovered immediately, while others are subtle, ... | |
| Oppo BDP-83SE or Sony SCD-XA5400ES? Magnumpi205, don't mean to threadjack, but could you elaborate on your views on the Wyred 4 Sound DAC? I'm really interested in this unit (I'm just a 2 CH guy). My current DAC uses a PCM1794. | |
| Power Cables which take the soundstage back Power cords (plugs and cable) are another variable for me to tweak the sonics of my system. I have tried power conditioning, but did not care for the minor loss in dynamics, and blunting of the transient edges and decay. Now, I run a high quality ... | |
| Best Power Cord for REL Stadium III Glad to hear you've made some progress. I appreciate you being open minded regarding these tweaks. In general, I've found gold plated plugs have full bass, and roll off or color the highs. Pure copper or brass have full bass, with the pure copper ... | |
| Best Power Cord for REL Stadium III Just FYI, the plugs I bought don't say Oyaide anywhere on them. The construction of them is slightly different than a genuine Oyaide, so perhaps they might not sound as good as a real Oyaide. Also note there are no UL markings. However, they do so... | |
| Best Power Cord for REL Stadium III In my experience, a rhodium plug/IEC should lean out the bass a bit. You could replace the plugs on your DIY cord with some of the inexpensive rhodium plugs on E-Bay. I have tried them and they are quite good. Alternatively, you could pick up anot... | |
| What gives? CD’s, Solid State? I agree with the others here that state you need some tubes in the mix. Some nice warm cables may also help. I run a tube rectified Modwright preamp in my otherwise SS system. It certainly helped to inject some warmth, body, and sweetness (once I ... | |
| Esoteric X-01 power cord A bigger gauge might help, but I think the plated plugs are the culprit. For a "fuller" presentation I'd suggest you take a listen to a copper Kaplan cable. The pure copper wire and unplated pure copper plugs render a full bass with a rich midrang... | |
| Where should I concentrate my upgrade dollars next Yeah, the VDA*2 is a great little DAC. I'd think you would have to spend some serious $ to get better performance, and then you might just get a different "flavored" sound.Lookup Tweekgeek on this web site. You should be able to arrange a demo of ... | |
| Where should I concentrate my upgrade dollars next You haven't mentioned PCs. I'd suggest trying a few. I like Kaplan Cables, and you should be able to try before you buy. The copper Kaplans will open up the soundstage. Your ICs are ok, but you might consider trying some better ones at some point.... | |
| Who makes blue-ray w/universal player ? I should have added that Blu-ray discs also will give you access to hi-rez audio and codecs that typically are not available on regular DVD. | |
| Who makes blue-ray w/universal player ? Blu-ray is a higher resolution video format than DVD. If your TV can handle 1080p, 1080i, or 720p, it will be a big step up in video performance from DVD. If your TV is old or small, you might not see a big difference.The Oppo BDP-83, or BDP-83SE,... | |
| Rectifier Tube Clarification/Help W/ Dared 2000a Is that BB GZ34 (5AR4) a Philips-Amperex Holland tube? That's my favorite, though some might prefer the Mullard design. | |
| new Pure Note Alluvion speaker cables I use an Alluvion digital cable. It's the best that I've tried. Transparent, very smooth, with excellent soundstaging and dynamics. A bit polite, perhaps, but plenty of good, strong bass in my system. |