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| What is needed to have the best CD/Digital sound? I'm going to add that no state of the art CD player I have owned has sounded warm and rich. They have sounded "real" and "live" with tremendous extension at both ends of the frequency spectrum, but I'm not sure that is going to get you where you w... | |
| What is needed to have the best CD/Digital sound? I believe a high quality recording is 90% of the final sound.The rest is a matter of preference, i.e. neutral & precise reproduction vs. colored & euphonic (there is a vast spectrum starting from neutral and ending with euphonic). | |
| Can IC's and Speaker Wire drastically affect bass? Good to hear the problem was discovered! It really seemed like something significantly more than a wire problem. | |
| ICEpower Digital Switching Amps? All of the above, except the H2O, utilize the digital power supplied ICE module.Doesn't the H20 utilize the ICE module, too? Or are you referring to the power supply circuitry?The CI Audio D100 utilizes a custom torroidal transformer and capacitor... | |
| ICEpower Digital Switching Amps? You also have CI Audio D100 and D200 amps to add to the list. If you really want to get in cheaply, there are some 250wpc dual mono ICEpower stereo amps presently listed for sale at $750 each. | |
| Help choosing Power Conditioner A neutral power conditioner shouldn't impart any sonic characteristic other than perhaps making the music seem a little "louder" due to a lowered noise floor. Other conditioners may soften the highs somewhat, or impart other sonic characteristics,... | |
| ICEpower Digital Switching Amps? Are you specifically limiting your question to ICEpower digital amps? If so, why? | |
| What's Your Experience with Digital Switching Amp? My experience hearing CI Audio D100 and NuForce Reference 8 monos is that these two switching amps did not share a family sound. In fact, they each had their own distinct voice. | |
| TRL Marantz Sa-14 The $550 cost off the TRL mod is comparable to a used Benchmark DAC, so the TRL mod may be less of a no-brainer than you think. You will undoubtedly have different sonic qualities in the TRL SA-14 and the unmodded SA-14 used with a Benchmark DAC. | |
| Power Cords for Hydra Conditioners? Thought I'd update this. I'm presently using an Electraglide Epiphany on my Hydra 2 that powers my VAC amp and First Sound preamp. The VAC and First Sound are being fed by TG Audio SLVR cords. | |
| Can IC's and Speaker Wire drastically affect bass? You mentined HSU sub plugged into the pre-out and also that the BP have 12" bass driver, etc.Are both of these bass systems running together?They would need serious attention to phase and position to actually enhance the bass in your room. Excelle... | |
| My Receiver Did What?? Yes, there are definite nuances of superiorety in our higher end gear, but it seems to me that the mass-fi stuff has made a huge leap toward catching up.It's the nuances that audiophiles pay thousands of dollars more to have. But, I agree. The per... | |
| What's Your Experience with Digital Switching Amp? I am the most vocal supporter of the H2O. Im sure being a good friend of the H2O builder has something to do with my overenthusiasm.Understandable. Hype (or hyperbole) means extravagant exaggeration according to my Webster's. I don't think dishone... | |
| TRL 595-how good is it? Blasphemy! | |
| What's Your Experience with Digital Switching Amp? I thought Dan's question was valid, Muralman1. There's a fine line between lots of praise, and hype. Sometimes, oft repeated praise from the same sources begins to come off as hype. |