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| SACD and an audiophile question 12-06-06: Mrtenniskevin halvorsen is a recording engineer and digital designer. i think his resume gives him credibility on this subject. oh yes, he is a major proponent of dvda.Indeed. My point...made obliquely...was that there are others with qu... | |
| dedicated outlet cost 12-06-06: Jaf2290Tvad, what about keeping source on one circuit, and power hungry devices (amps, etc) on another. i know...MANY views on this..just curious of yours.If you are speaking of analog sources, then I don't see why putting them on a sepa... | |
| SACD and an audiophile question 12-06-06: Mrtennisgentlemen, ask kevin halvorsen of muse what he thinks about sacd. it may surprise you. you may want to rethink the assumption that sacd is preferable to cd.With due respect to Mr. Halvorsen, why is his opinion any more valid than... | |
| dedicated outlet cost 12-06-06: Samuellaudioalso I've heard dedicated outlets separated by power and pre amp,or digital and analog? How should these be plugged in? Poweramp, preamp, cd player, dac.The non-definitive, definitive answer: plug analog components into one d... | |
| Is this upgrade worth it? There is a Levinson 333 currently listed at $3695 with a sale pending. According to the advertisement, it had a Levinson factory tune-up on 10/16/06. I think that tells the whole story of the value of this amp in relation to your friend's asking p... | |
| SACD and an audiophile question 12-05-06: RwwearThere are some DVDAs that lose information when played in stereo. Porcupine Tree's Stupid Dream is one.The stereo DVD-A loses info compared to what...DVD-A multichannel, CD...?Your comment is based on listening or published specs/i... | |
| SACD and an audiophile question 12-05-06: Audio_alaMy player does specify it plays DVD-A. Are DVD-A's all 5.1 surround CD's? My system is strictly 2 channel, would I lose sound info playing it that way?I really don't know anything about DVD-A, SACD, HDCD etc. I have always just ... | |
| SACD and an audiophile question Your Boston SACD is a poor test disc for a couple of reasons. First off, rock music doesn't benefit from the SACD format like classical or acoustic recordings do because rock music doesn't have the inherent subtleties of acoustic music. Second is ... | |
| Applications for Shunyata Hydra ? Utah...hmmm...I think I'll take my chances here in S. California. :) | |
| Applications for Shunyata Hydra ? I have dedicated lines and Porter Ports. I don't have expensive "audiophile" breakers, nor do I have surge protection at the box. I have two Hydra 2 conditioners and I rely on the surge protection they provide. I hope it's sufficient. I live in LA... | |
| prehistoric footers Well, I found it odd that petrified wood (my interpretation of prehistoric mineralized wood as mentioned by Jayarr) would be used as footers.Mostly, though, I was just havin' some fun. | |
| dedicated outlet cost I had two 20a, ~40 foot dedicated lines installed by an electrician. The lines were run from the breaker panel, through the crawl space under our home (raised foundation), and up through the sill plate to their location on the first floor of our h... | |
| How Much Push/Pull Tube Power for Maggies Let us know how it goes, Cooch. Your first hand experience could be valuable for others. | |
| Applications for Shunyata Hydra ? Have you searched the thread archives? The discussions of Shunyata Hydra conditioners and power cords are plentiful and rich with information. | |
| KT88 recom. for quicksilver mini mono's Your observations and mine illustrate that there is no universally applicable observation, which brings me back to my original point that tube amps are generally voiced with a particular type and brand of tube, and it's likely that any other tube ... |