Hi Folks,    As an audiophile, I love to listen to music the way that it was recorded. At the same time, I know that this can be done without spending ridiculous amounts of money (and the accompanying placebo effect - "it sounds airy", "more full bodied").   Now, coming to the point, I...

Hi Folks,    I have a Meier Audio Concerto hooked up to a Meier StageDAC. The DAC receives its input from a COAX coming from my Macbook Pro (through M2Tech HiFace). I usually play lossless FLACs and AIFFs on my computer.   I am planning to get a CD transport/player, just for convenience...

First of all, by "transport" I mean a unit that just spins the discs and outputs a DIGITAL signal to an external DAC/AMP combination. The question I am wondering about is whether a $20,000 transport is even *in principle* (forget reality) better than the CD player on my IBM Thinkpad when it...

I would be very grateful if anyone can point me to classical music with a dominant Oud component. There are multiple CDs (please see link) available on Amazon, but I am not sure what the quality of the recording is.  ...

Hi All,   If you are interested in classical music (especially the fusion of Indian classical music with western music) you should certainly check out recordings by Water Lily Acoustics. They are recorded almost exclusively in the binaural format. They are available on www.hdtracks.com. I...

Hi Everyone,   Is there a listing somewhere on this forum as to what are the sites where one can download or buy audiophile tracks? I am listing 2 that I know here:   1. www.hdtracks.com 2. www.referencerecordings.com

Folks,   I am pretty new to the audiophile scene. I did not understand how visceral soundstaging and clarity can be until I heard the following album: https://www.hdtracks.com/index.php?file=catalogdetail&valbum_code=HD707723004420   Brilliantly mastered and one of Steve Guttenberg's...

Is it better (in terms of SQ and distortion) to have low gain and high volume or high gain and low volume?   Thank you, akart.

Hi All,   I just received my Concerto + StageDAC + T1. Here are the pictures I took. :-)   I will post impressions later after some listening sessions.      

I thought this article was very interesting and does a good job explaining why expensive audio and power cables are for the illiterate customer: http://www.ethanwiner.com/audiophoolery.html   Hope you like it. Happy reading!

Looks like the Oppo BDP-93 is finally shipping. I would love to have impressions about this player and also generally about other Oppo players from people who own one. I am planning to get one for my audio listening.   Here is the link: http://www.oppodigital.com/blu-ray-bdp-93/

Which one of these options results in a higher quality signal from the computer?   1. Van Den Hul Optocoupler MkII (supposed to be one of the best TOSLINK cables around)   OR   2. M2Tech HiFace + a good COAX cable?   I might think it is the optical cable since there is no...

Is it true that SACD players cannot output a digital stream? This would basically make an external DAC useless, and one would need to used the analog outs of the SACD player. In my opinion, this is a major handicap to the wider adoption of the SACD format.   Also, most external DACs have DAC...

Sorry for the double post, but I wanted to create a new thread for this since the previous thread was very old (2005).   Please read this article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Audio_CD#Audible_differences_compared_to_PCM.2FCD   There appears to be no audible difference between...

Hi Everyone,   I hope this is the right sub-forum to post this in. If not, please let me know and I can post it on the right board.   What do you think is a representative set of music CDs that would test out an amp's capabilities (bass, treble, mids, soundstage, instrument separation)...

Any idea of how to access the user manual for the audio concerto amp? The link on the website does not work. Should I send Jan an email?

Folks,   I have made a reservation for the T1 + StageDAC + Concerto combination. I can't wait to get it. :-)

Hello All,   I am planning to pull the trigger on a T1 + STAGEDAC + either a CONCERTO or a WA3 with NOS tubes upgrade. Any suggestions?   Of course, I think in part this is about whether one prefers SS or Tube, but I've heard great things about the Concerto's low noise floor and detail...

Hello Everyone!   I thought this email exchange between me and Jack will be helpful for everyone who are considering a new amp. I am posting it below:   The WA2 is a significant upgrade from the WA3. I recommend it over the WA3 because the WA2 produce much greater output, better...

The rating on the T1 is 600 ohms. The rating of the Woo Audio 2 is from 30 ohms to 600 ohms. The T1 is therefore on the very outer edge of the rating on the Woo Audio 2. Is this all right? I would imagine that there is some kind of a distortion in amplification when the amplifier is operating at...

Hi All,   I am buying a Senn HD600. I am mostly planning on listening to acoustic, instrumental, classical and concert music.   Which amp pairs better with the HD600? The WA3 or the Headroom Desktop AMP/DAC?   Of course, if I get the WA3, I will need to buy a separate DAC for it...

Hi All,   I've heard of people talking about the WA3+ amp. How is this different from the WA3? I can't seem to find the WA3+ on Woo Audio's site. Or are they both the same?   Thanks, AJ

Hi All,   This is my first post on this forum. I've been following threads on this forum for a few weeks and this place is a treasure trove of information.   I am a budding audiophile - I have a big music collection - but I want to move up from listening to music on the computer using...