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RCA splitters
Hi, My Denon 370 is in need of two outputs (at least two), and I was wondering what would happen if I used an RCA splitter on its output.....Would sound quality be noticably downgraded because of the number of extra things between my phones and the original jacks? Would it be degraded because...- Phlosopher
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- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)
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DAC Questions
Hi, I've been surfing the net for information on DAC's. However, what I've found is that used units seem to be going for much less than new ones. For instance, on Ebay I found two Muse II (which could be a couple years old) for less than 500. Is this a good DAC, or would I be better off looking...- Phlosopher
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Phase switches??? Phase?
Okay, what is a phase switch good for? What is polarity? Would a phase switch help all music sound good, or what? Just wondering- Phlosopher
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is furniture oil okay for RS-1?
I'm getting tired of these things scratching...I just did this today...has anybody else tried this? What were the results? I called Grado and they said they had never done it, but that they didn't see any problem with doing so. John- Phlosopher
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chipping mahogany on Grados
ack, I just got my Grado RS-1's about a month ago, and they're already chipping and scratching in a couple of places...I haven't mistreated them, they seem awfully delicate. Is there any way to fix this? are there at least markers that someone has tried to smooth over the chips? John- Phlosopher
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interconnects (again)
I'm getting my denon dcm 370 soon and I want to get a decent interconnect. What's good at under 50?- Phlosopher
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stax questions :)
Hi, As I've entered the headphone world, I am beginning to get more and more curious about stax and their crazy products. I know that they will have an opposite sound to my Grados, but I don't have a place to audition them here in Oklahoma, so I was wondering: 1. how most people like them...- Phlosopher
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preamps and eqs
okay, I need something that's going to allow me to hook up a cd player to both a headphone amp and something else (in this case a model 88 radio.....In other words, I need something that will take a single pair of rca inputs and allow me to use the source on two different objects... I'm...- Phlosopher
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- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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good cheap turntable?
Hi, I'm batting around the idea of buying a turntable....I was wondering a few things about them..... 1. Is it pretty unanimous that they sound better than cd players? On headphones? 2. If so, how much do you have to spend on one (used) to get better than cd sound? 3. Are they...- Phlosopher
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Are my Grado RS-1's safe to haul around?
Hi, I'm new to this board...I just purchased a Grado RA-1 amp and RS1's.....I was curious how portable these are.....Can I haul them everywhere I go and expect them to hold up? Or should I buy a pair of cheaper Grados for the road? I don't have enough money to replace them every year, and my...- Phlosopher
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- Forum: Members' Lounge (General Discussion)