rbautista
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| CD player/ MP3 You may want to look for a Sony HARD1000. It has a digital out so you can hook it up to your existing DAC if you have one.I think this is discontinued, but you may be able to find a used one. Audio Consultants in Chicago used to have one for aroun... | |
| Used Preamp for $2000 to $3000 I'm a little biased towards the Placette passive right now since I own one. You can get a brand new one for less than that. Call up Placette, Guy should be able to answer any of your questions. You have 30 days to try it out. | |
| Sony s7700 mods by Empirical Audio. I'm curious myself on how the modded s7700 with the Bel Canto DAC2 sounds. | |
| Recommend a Used Solid State Preamp for About $5k Placette Active. A good friend of mine has it in front of his Pass 350.5 and it's a wonderful match. | |
| Pass XVR-1 Crossover An audiophile friend of mine uses the Bryston x-over to biamp his MG20's. He even talked to Pass about upgrading his Bryston to the Pass and they suggested it might be a lateral move depending upon the setup and synergy. The only way to find out w... | |
| Belles 150A Short Review Phd, nice accurate review. I have the Hot Rod version which I have been told by David Belles is the same as the newer 150A. If you have one of the newer 150A's, then you essential have the Hot Rod.Photon46, sounds like you had a faulty amp because... | |
| Best midrange on a high current SS amplifier I would try a Belles 150 Reference. I use a 150 HotRod to the drive my Maggie 1.6's without a problem. | |
| CD player - need your opinion Rmihai, sounds like you are looking for the deal/bargain of the century. All those players you've listed are no where in the league of your player and budget. If you are looking for a player with those virtues, then I personally think you need to ... | |
| New DAC or player? If you want to keep the the Marantz and use an external DAC, I would recommend the Bel Canto DAC2. I found that a decent player or DVD player has minimal affect due to the internal dejitter. It was definitely a qualitative shift for me coming from... | |
| DAC question -- Importance of good vibes Jayboard, the Bel Canto has 1 optical and 1 coaxial. | |
| DAC question -- Importance of good vibes I was looking into the Benchmark also, but after reading it sounded like it was not for me also. I went with the Bel Canto DAC2. Compared to what I've read about the Benchmark, the Bel Canto is as detailed, but more analog like or more on the velv... | |
| Jolida JD100 better that the Rega Planet 2000? Nick, Maggies are definitely power hungry. I would recommend upgrading your amp to give them more juice which should give you more dynamics. I've upgraded to a Belles Hot Rod and haven't regretted it yet. For the money used, I can't complain. It g... | |
| Review: Pass Labs X350.5 Amplifier I personally have heard the evolution of Teajay's system since he is a very good audiophile friend and my "brother-in-law". His review is very accurate and I agree to everything he says about 350.5. Teajay doesn't make a move in his system unless ... | |
| ARC LS25 or Pass Labs X1?? I would recommend the Placette Active. If that's not within your budget, the Placette Passive is wonderful also. They both have remotes and very accurate volume controlling which fits your criteria. The owner, Guy, can even adjust the gain for you... | |
| Current and Former Transparent Audio owners A fellow audiophile who is a very good friend upgraded all his transparent to accoustic zen. It was night and day between the two. I believe you will find the "slam" you are looking for. I have the super model for speaker cables, given to me by my... |