nsgarch
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| Best tubed pre-amp w/phono stage for ss amps? Where is the AudiogoN dictionary hiding? | |
| The ole fan trick. I don't think a (room?) fan is a big enough load (unless it's a whopper of a fan!) to burn in your power cable. And depending on the capacity of your conditioner, running a big enough load off it to burn in your cable might not be a good idea.You ... | |
| Top ten DD turntables of all time? A couple of things:First, I went to check out AA's alleged 'DD bashing' and couldn't find it -- could someone direct me? It's been years since I perused their offerings, so all I could determine was that they had no DD TT's for sale.Second, it's a... | |
| Has Anyone Criticized The Choice Of Your Cables? What's good about OEM PC's? Nothing!Why? Two words:Underwriter's LaboratoryNow you know.You should all be glad most manufacturers don't waste your money (and their own) by providing anything more than the minimum necessary to meet UL rules.Don't g... | |
| Has Anyone Criticized The Choice Of Your Cables? I've never been criticized for anything in my system because:A. Most of my friends don't know anything about hi-end audio equipment -- all they know is my system is the "best stereo I EVER heard!"B. And/or, "It's worth what?!@*"There WAS this one ... | |
| Is it the transport or DAC that enables HDCD/Red? While we're letting it ALL hang out ;-) I thought I'd mention the JVC XRCD. USA operations now being handled by Elusive Disc:http://www.elusivedisc.com/products.asp?dept=859I have purchased a number of these (at CES's) and found the reproduction t... | |
| What would you do with an awesome quad of 6BQ5? I just scored an Antique Sound Labs HB-1 OTL headphone amp that uses two 6BQ5's and it is really a sleeper soundwise. If you decide to buy a headphone amp that uses two of those Amperex, I'd consider buying the other pair. I'm using a pair of Sylv... | |
| Is it the transport or DAC that enables HDCD/Red? K: you need to add the "www."RE: Bob's comment about MS killing the technology. I don't know if that is so or not. but what I do know is that Keith Johnson's (co-inventor of HDCD) ReferenceRecordings site seems to be doing very well and of course ... | |
| Is it the transport or DAC that enables HDCD/Red? The reason high-end players/DACs tend not to decode HDCD today is strictly based on cost -- licensing fees. Yes thanks to Microsoft's purchase of PMD.. | |
| Is it the transport or DAC that enables HDCD/Red? Yes, HDCD capability is (or isn't) in the DAC. All transports supply the information off the disc, Redbook or HDCD. DAC's themselves almost universally employ a D to A chip of some kind. Some are better than others, but if they DON'T do HDCD, then... | |
| what to expect Don't listen to those guys. The VD phono pre is an item most who know (including me) would kill for if not die for; sound unheard ;-) The only reason I don't have one is because as you indicated, they are rarer than hens' teeth!There are plenty of... | |
| ASL HB-1 hybrid headphone buffer - best tubes? jpelg -- if you mean tube 'rush', the answer is no. In fact my friend's 32ohm Grados sound really terrific. Many folks don't realize that this unit isn't strictly an amplifier. So, some worry that high impedance cans might not be loud enough, but ... | |
| Antique Sound Lab HB1 headphone amp: comments? I know I'm late to this thread, but I just got an HB-1 and wondered what kinds of tubes folks have used for (what they considered) the best results, and with what headphones. (I have 63ohm Sony MDR-V6's) Thanks,Neil | |
| Seeking advice on tube amps I still want to remind all of you not to lose sight of the fact that the original poster, Mr. Tmesselt, is new to tubes and that your advice about "speakers first" though well intended and basically true, may cause problems for this individual, wh... | |
| Seeking advice on tube amps T - unless you're willing to do the necessary auditions and then take a calculated risk, you may become paralyzed with indecision. Here's a way forward, taking into account your current finances: You say you can acquire a new amp right now -- so b... |