willemj
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| looking for the best cd transport only, without dac You might just compare the digital file that is output by the two transports. Do you see any difference at bit level?An alternative test methodology would be double blind listening tests. Can you repeat your identifications under controled test co... | |
| Looking for suggestions for a new (to me) pair of high efficiency monitors None of the LS3/5a type speakers are efficient. Of the modern incarnations, the Harbeth P3ESR in particular is glorious, and far better than the original. If the OP has little hearing above 7 kHz, no speaker will compensate. He might benefit from ... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC So:1 problem also exists with other speakers2 problem disappears using sources with lower output levels3 already powerful signal with VC at 8 or 9 o’clock4 problem disappears when pre amp is out of the chain. 4 has the greatest practical importanc... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC I am not talking about absolute levels, but relative ones, i.e. a mismatch between output level of the source and input sensitivity of the amp. Pro audio is very good with a properly matching gain structure, but home hifi is often not. I agree abo... | |
| stereo subwoofers I am not sure this is right. The peaks are not peaks from one single speaker, but from both. Hence you want to benefit from the smoothness of the combination and equalize the joined output from the pair, I would think. Anyway, Dspeaker and others ... | |
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| What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience https://www.stereophile.com/content/sonos-zp80-zp100-wifi-music-system-measurements | |
| Speaker Placement - When it's perfect! A few days ago a posted a link to a BBC handbook on control room design that had extensive discussion of the diferent ways to treat a room. I don't seem able to find it now. | |
| looking for the best cd transport only, without dac Transports don't have a sound of their own. They produce bit perfect digital output and bitperfect is bitperfect. You just want a quiet and sturdy one, and that is all. | |
| stereo receiver recommendations An FM tuner is superfluous these days. FM always was a challenged technology and at current bitrates of the better internet radio stations, the imperfections of internet radio are far smaller than those of FM. In addition, you have a far wider cho... | |
| What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience I think it is a pretty nicely balanced system without obvious weaknesses. You should investigate properly before assuming that the Sonos is the weakest link. And if it is, you can, I think, redirect its digital output to your Marantz. That digital... | |
| What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience because.... | |
| What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience Coming back to your original question, I think the best upgrade would be to look into the room. Buy yourself a calibrated measurement microphone, download REW into your computer, and have a look at the in room frequency response. You may be horrif... | |
| What should my next upgrade be? Your best experience If there is a sonic difference it may come from a better DAC in your Marantz. However, other causes may be differences in signal level (louder sounds better) or because you may not be playing the same masterings (from what I understand you compare... | |
| On/Off Switch Indeed, but often the traditional incandescent lights on older gear are measurably worse. When my old Quad 303 power amp was refurbished a few years ago the service engineer showed me on the scope the improvement made by using a led compared to... |