I just received my comply tips for the triple.fi, and much to my dismay, they are severely muddying up the sound. Bass has definitely improved, as with sound isolation, but the treble has just been severely robbed of its sparkle. I feel that it may be because the comply tip itself extends about...

How about considering an Apple Airport Express? That way you can wirelessly send USB --> SPDIF, and it should be bit perfect.

How much do adapters really have an effect on sound quality? The reason I'm asking is because I'm trying to decide the best way to get 1/4" TS to RCA for my system. I was leaning towards just getting a pair of gold plated Dayton 1/4" TS to RCA female adapters and connecting them to a Blue Jeans...

Quote: Originally Posted by Hardwired I have 2 of them. One streams music to the kitchen and the other is in the living room that's both a network plug (into a switch) and a music source. Add Airfoil to that so you can stream to all your Airports at the same time and fill your house...

Currently, my speaker rig is as follows: iTunes > TBAAM (optical) > presonus CS > sophia EL-34 > Von VR-1's. I've always been wary about using the TBAAM in this setup, as it seems like it might be a bottleneck (it isn't bit perfect, and automatically resamples to 48 kHz). Thus, I've been...

For the time being, I decided to run to radioshack and get a pair of these: RadioShack.com - Cables, Parts & Connectors: Connectors & connectivity: A/V connectors & adapters: Phono Plug to 1/4" Stereo Phone Jack Adapter They're plugged in now, but there's definitely something wrong. The...

So to get things straight, I don't necessarily need 2 TRS to RCA cables...but 2 TS to RCA cables will do, since the former is just a stereo version which I don't need, since the presonus outputs to both an individual L and R. Am I right?

Hey guys, I recently acquired a presonus central station for my home speaker setup. I bought it with the intention of using it as a dedicated DAC, with a headamp for minor use. All this time, I assumed that there would be a pair of RCA outputs for me to connect to my integrated amp. Turns out...

Quote: Originally Posted by sinner6 The screen is glass, so it won't scratch at all, but can be cracked/shattered more easily than the plastic screen covers you are used to. The official Zune80 Case that microsoft offers actually is a good solution (though a bit pricey). Just to...

Hey guys, I just got a Zune 80gb. My question is, do I need to get one of those invisible screen protectors for the zune, like I did for my easily scratchable ipod screen, or is the zune screen really scratch resistant? I mean really really scratch resistant!

Update: So after a month more of this crackling going on, I decided to clean off the excess dust on the amp (there was a lot) and reconnect the tubes to see if perhaps a connection was lose. Voila, the crackling was gone. A few days later, however, the right channel decreased in volume to...

Hey guys, I've been meaning to replace my tried and true Entech 203.2 for quite a while now with something a bit better. I really feel like it's the bottleneck in my speaker setup right now (VS VR-1's driven by a modded Sophia EL-34 amp). Thus, I've been eyeing the VDA-2 and the Presonus CS as...

Currently I've got a pair of Von VR-1's driven by a Sophia EL-34 tube amp. This is my first experience with tubes. I've been running this setup for about a month now and have been immensely enjoying it. Lately, however, I've been noticing that during warmup when no music is playing, I can hear a...

Quote: Originally Posted by ssportclay Welcome to High Fidelity.The Vr-1s are very good speakers and demand the best in components.Good sources are very expensive so I quess the best start would be to get a good Amp.The big question is,(are you commited to make these speakers work out...

Quote: Originally Posted by ssportclay The Von Schweikerts are very detailed speakers and have to be matched with good components.I am using an Odyssey Audio Khartago power Amp which is just on the warm side of neutral.Finding a good source is going to be the biggest problem for these...

Quote: Originally Posted by Wodgy If you find those speakers to be bright with the Pioneer A-35R, it's the speakers you don't like, not the amp. The A-35R is definitely on the darker side of neutral; even traditionally "warm sounding" amps like the older NAD amps are comparatively...

Quote: Originally Posted by mrarroyo How about a vintage Pioneer, Technics, or Marantz from the 70's? I've heard many good things about the vintage units, particularly the vintage Marantz 22xx receivers, but I am somewhat wary about the reliability of such old components. I also...

I recently just picked up a pair of used Von Schweikert VR-1's in maple for use in a nearfield setup. The thing is, now I need a decent budget integrated amp to drive them properly. I'm driving them with a Pioneer A-35r that I used to use just fine with my old Energy C-3's, but they sound just...

Quote: Originally Posted by abs@nilenet.com I know this because when I play a HDCD FLAC file in Foobar2000 through my Dell 9300 with a UCA202 plugged into an Adcom GDA-700, it lights up its HDCD light. Happy Listening! If you are using the UCA202 merely as a transport to an...

Quote: Originally Posted by d-cee do they really agree with your sentiments? have you heard many if any other DACs under $2000 let alone $500? did you notice that the reviewer of the above quoted thread says YMMV and IMO, he also mentions that the DAC could not work for everyone's...

Quote: Originally Posted by abs@nilenet.com Check out the Behringer UCA-202. It costs around 30 bucks and is bit perfect. In addition, it does not need any special drivers. The only drawback is that it takes over your sound card meaning that all your Windows sounds will be re-directed...

Update: I was looking at the Aerial Acoustic Model 5's, based on recommendations everywhere. But recently, the Linn Tukans have been getting my interest. Anybody have much experience with the Tukans?

Do any of you guys know what the main differences are between the Aerial Model 5's and the newer 5B's? Any huge sound quality differences?

Hey guys, I'm looking for a vintage/used integrated amp that will power my Energy C-3 speakers just as well as my Pioneer A-35r does. I've got to use the pioneer for a different setup now, but would still like to keep the performance of my Energy C-3's at the same level. In hopes of saving some...

Well it seems like no one here has experience with the M&K B-1500 or the Role Kayak speakers, but can someone give me some basic advice on speaker amplification? My pioneer a-35r is rated at 65W RMS @ 4ohms and 45W RMS @ 8 ohms. The M&K B-1500 recommends 25 and 200 watts RMS or more @ 4ohms...