raymonda

Responses from raymonda

DAC woes - what to do
Matrix mini i with the ad 1955 chip set. Pay less and get more. Get the 2014 version for a bit more flexibility. Really, this unit works really well and sounds great. It is pennies well spent. Buy now and thank me later. 
No Sound from Thorens TD 145
Seems like a short somewhere. 
Your favorite album cover...
Terrapin Station and Blues for Allah, what else! 
Lowend Preamp on a budget.
I would give a nod to the passive if you can work with what it offers but I would buy the one they have for 135 with the smd attenuator. It is a bit cleaner sounding than the Alps plus you get cmc RCA'S for all inputs and outputs. Actually I bough... 
Opinions - TD-125 vs MMF-7
I would think that a modded out 125 could and would out perform the mmf7. New plinth....New arm.....and an assortment of other tweaks will get you a stellar performer. I modded a 166 and liked it so much I sold my Well Tempered. 
Buy? Used NAD 533 with RB250 and Goldring Elektra
The 250 arm is nicer......I'd go with the nad. 
Replacing a transport in an Arcam DVD player
I think that this the most frustrating part when it comes to dvd lasers. So much so, I given up on players of discs all together. It is all hard drives, and back up hard drives for me. That, and vinyl.Good luck. 
Hot Tuna
Well, If you don't know Jorma, you don't know Jack! 
Soundsmith is not the only game in town.
Last year I sent my Benz to SS and got it back fast. I went with the ruby option and it sounds better than when new. I have nothing but praise for SS. 
Connect Laptop to DAC or preamp
Archive.org 
Paul Simon: So Beautiful or So What
I'm going to take a chance on the new album if it is available on vinyl but I have to agree that the last great album was Capeman and hope that this new one is better than the last album, which stunk. 
Building a Music Server that will play all formats
Why not buy a oppo 93 and go usb in from a hard drive. Also,why not forget about FLAC or any compression. With today's hardrive costing very little it seems unnecessary. You can get 2-3TB hard drives for $120-225. Back a few years ago when the sam... 
Under $500 - Used CDP or DAC/Transport?
I don't think it needs to be async if it going HD-Oppo. There is no computer inbetween. Correct me if I'm wrong but it is basically bit bucket(HD) to interface(Oppo). 
Under $500 - Used CDP or DAC/Transport?
I see your confusion. There are a number of player that do not have labeled stereo outs and you go through the front L and R for your stereo signal. You then access the menues to configure your stereo outputs, which in turn gives you the pure ster... 
Under $500 - Used CDP or DAC/Transport?
(Analog Audio: 7.1ch, 5.1ch, or stereoDigital Audio: Coaxial, OpticalHDMI Audio: Stereo, up to 7.1ch high-resolution PCM, up to 5.1ch DSD, bitstream or LPCM conversion of Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS, DTS-HD High Resolution...