pardales
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| High End User Interface for PC Audio My sleek 17 in. MAC G4 Powerbook looks pretty nice sitting on top of my stereo rack. It took a little getting used to but it has been well worth it. I too favor the "wired" connections (Wavterminal to DAC) over the wireless optical options. I cann... | |
| digital upgrade opinions DAC for sure. | |
| new updates in transports or are they obsolete ? Very well said, Edesilva! | |
| How to match a tube preamp to a solid state amp? The new modwright preamp is really nice and as HT bypass. | |
| Hard Drive based system I believe it CAN indeed sound as good, if not better. I have the kind of set-up you describe (harddrive, laptop, waveterminal, DAC). The DAC, of course, is critical, but the preamp, amp, and speakers still do matter as much as ever. | |
| Help me pick an amp for under $5,000 Here is a nod to the Pass Labs .5 series. You can find some nice prices on demo units here on Audiogon. You can get the 250.5 for $4500 or less and you can get the 150.5 for a lot less than that (and it would probably be all you need). Of course, ... | |
| CDP Upgrade Do consider a DAC as you may be able to get more great sound for your money that way. | |
| new updates in transports or are they obsolete ? That will be interesting Rcprince, keep us informed. | |
| Will MFSL gold cds sound better on pc audio than They will sound better than inferior recordings. In this case it does not have specifically to do with the fact that you are puttin git on a hard drive. The same old maxim applies to the hard drive as to a cd player: "better recordings/masters wil... | |
| new updates in transports or are they obsolete ? I have written about my own comparisons between transports (dedicated and CD player) and my hard drive based system before on other threads here. In short, I no longer have a CD player and all my CD's are now in my attic. | |
| ipod -VS - Mac-Mini I agree with the above sentiments on using either the Mini or a laptop for your source. You will end up wanting an iPod too so budget that in, but you would not want to use the iPod as your source. You can look at my system (and others) to see pos... | |
| What's the difference in sound... I'm not much of a detail guy so I don't know how helpful this will be. I have owned both. The 217 D with 218 software is outstanding, all around -- balanced, smooth, detailed, non-fatiguing, invovling, etc.. The 218 is just MORE of this already "g... | |
| CD player in the $2,500 to $5,000 range If you don't want SACD I would seriously consider maximizing redbook with a redbook only player. Of the players you have listed I have heard the G08 and thought it great. Others have recommended some nice players as well. I agree with everyone who... | |
| Has anyone tried out new Mapleshade speaker wires Has anyone ever listened to any Mapleshade cables? Curious. | |
| Which One box cd player I have heard both, but at different times, in different systems. I liked both of them. I think it is really more a matter of different strenghts rather than one being better than the other. I don't think you can really go wrong here. Obviously, de... |