hello everyone, hopefully someone can help me out with this i have a set of Ascend Sierra-1 speakers that i use for a 2.0 music listening setup i already have an old, but good NAD 2-ch amplifier but i'm looking for a DAC/preamp to control volume but more importantly, improve SQ my...

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thanks for the suggestions.. ive found a NAD amp on craigslist for a good price but before i commit do you guys think an integrated amp is a better way to go than a receiver? i need to hook up a tv, ps3, and computer to this. but i dont plan on expanding to surround sound also, are there...

any thoughts? dont need anything fancy, just something that both look and sound nice i'd prefer a tube since i like the look more.. is there anything worth it in this price range? or is my budget too low to get anything decent? should i get a receiver instead even if i'll never go 5.1 or use...

that's all i need? will pick one up tomorrow and report back thanks for the help guys, appreciate it

could you explain what i need to do? ive never really done electrical work or anything not sure how to even find the ground..

thanks for the link atbglenn david just told me it was a ground loop, is that what you're referring to mugtastic?

^ Not true.

thanks guys, what's the best way to reach David? could someone provide his email?

the hum is evenly audible out of both channels.. am i out of luck if it's the internals?

Do you like fishsticks?

yes i've tried my ipod and also an old cdp, i'm pretty positive it's the amp as the hum is still there w/ any source and yes, the d10 is connected to my comp i bought it used... and the hum was always there, but the seller warned me about it.. just didn't know it'd be this audible could...

Quote: Originally Posted by Uncle Erik For your budget, you can do much better than Polk. Rule 1: Buy used. Hit Craigslist and start plugging in audiophile names. You ought to be able to turn up something quite good. Under $1,000, I've seen various Vandersteens, Klipsch La Scala...

i have a little dot mk4 w/ stock tubes which has a very audible humming sound with any of my headphones... from my low impedance grado's to my high impedance beyers is this normal? or does this sound like a problem i should take care of? it hums with no music, and at the same volume no...

Hey guys, I just moved out of my parent's house into a 2 bedroom that I'm sharing with a friend. My room is approximately 12x11 feet. I don't want my setup in the living room because if people are over, I don't want them messing with anything.. just seems safer in my bedroom. I'm pretty OCD...