Posts by alcyst

I am using the EMU 0404 USB as a DAC (Wadia transport & Phonitor). I am using a digital coax cable for input, and a pair of 1/4 TRS to XLR cables for output. Anthing else I can do to optimise the DAC output from the EMU? As far as...

Entry ------------------ Asus Essence STX (1) Audio-gd Compass (2) Beresford TC-7510 (1) Beresford TC-7520 (2) Beresford TC-7520 SE (Caiman) (1) Cambridge Audio DacMagic (6) EMU-0404 (3) EMU-1212m (1) Headamp Pico dac only...

I'm enjoying this; looking at the picture you can see the name Bennic. A bit of searcing yields; "Bennic & Company is one of the largest suppliers of crossover components in the world. Their quality products are associated...

I have a pair of 803s and they sound great with a Lavardin IT. The external build quality is excellent. I havn't opened them up to check the parts. Curious about the P5s. Just be careful bidding blind someplace, B&W used to offer...

Oppo BDP-83 Blu-ray players/recorder reviews - CNET Reviews

thanks, it's good to get some recommendations

I take it all back, well, partly. There are SACD players out there. Arcam, Oppo, Marantz, and Denon have a range (Marantz & Denon are the same company), Philips used to have a range can't find any current model numbers. Sony don't...

I have been looking into high quality playback of discs, and either I am misreading things or there are only a few SACD players out there? Sony don't seem to have any (?, the new PS3 wont play SACDs), Denon have 1 (DVD-A1UDCI at about...

The UE website list led me to Marshall Chasin at musicians clinics of Canada (www.musiciansclinics.com). He did the impression as part of a hearing test. Straightforward & efficient. It was reassuring to find the hearing test came...

their Auditor is new in '09, what prompted you to try it? Only designed (recommended?) for headphones of 30 ohm+. Does someone else on head fi use their Phonitor as an Avatar? SPL make big claims for that, and the reviews have been...