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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: twoodruff on April 06, 2004, 11:04:39 AM
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I currently run a cj pv-12 with my McCormack DNA 0.5 with soon to be MIT Term 3s into B&W cdm7nts. Of those that have knowledge in this area, I would like to know of other low-cost/high quality pre amps. I also need a d>a as well and would love to kill 2 birds with one stone. I used to have a lucid 9624 d>a and it didn't do it for me, wish it did.
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I currently run a cj pv-12 with my McCormack DNA 0.5 with soon to be MIT Term 3s into B&W cdm7nts. Of those that have knowledge in this area, I would like to know of other low-cost/high quality pre amps. I also need a d>a as well and would love to kill 2 birds with one stone. I used to have a lucid 9624 d>a and it didn't do it for me, wish it did.
B&W cdm7nts, eh? i have the cdm7se's. hope you like the sound.
marc
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love the speakers, been trying to find the *best* system around them
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love the speakers, been trying to find the *best* system around them
glad to hear!!
i find that b&w sounds warm, especially in the midrange...silky smooth.
i paired mine with the Sunfire Theater Grand II pre > Audio Research D130. the analog stage of the Sunfire is quite nice and smooth for an a/v pre. that's the main reason i got it.
one of these days, i'll upgrade to some tubes just for music listening and keep the a/v pre for my video/tv/dvd.
marc
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trey, if i come down to Mississippi (i think thats where you are) in the coming week or two (im interviewing for a job in Jackson) i can probably bring my AMC tube pre with me for you to take a listen to.
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yes I live in Jackson
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ok lemme find out what ive got coming up and ill keep you informed :-) ill probably drive down so bringing it wouldnt be a problem
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where are you interviewing, selfishly I will pull strings to help you if I can. Need more ts members here.
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hehehe im interviewing at the Institute for Southern Jewish Life. It's for an Education Fellowship. Honestly, I'd be surprised if they didn't offer it to me.
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so will you be temporarily locating in Jackson if you do get the job?
is it possible to thread hijack your own thread?
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hehehe if i get the job ill be moving to jackson, ill be gone 2 weekends a month for travel, but ill be in Jackson the rest of the time
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Trey,
I don't know what prompted you to trade out the audioquest cables for those MITs.. I used to run MIT term. 2's with my CDM-9s and they SUCK life out of the music big time. :twocents:
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Oh, and BTW, I've got a Krell Showcase I could bring over if you want to hear it. The D>A is absolute reference quality, but I doubt it would be what you're looking for since its a pre/pro and has all the DTS, digital decoding crap
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Trey - I'm selling by Bel Canto to finance a V3, Jonny has the right of first refusal but if he doesn't want it $500 takes it.
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Trey,
I don't know what prompted you to trade out the audioquest cables for those MITs.. I used to run MIT term. 2's with my CDM-9s and they SUCK life out of the music big time. :twocents:
I still have my vampire wires, will compare and see which I prefer.
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Trey,
I don't know what prompted you to trade out the audioquest cables for those MITs.. I used to run MIT term. 2's with my CDM-9s and they SUCK life out of the music big time. :twocents:
I still have my vampire wires, will compare and see which I prefer.
yeah but you need a pre behind it no?
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Tim & Trey, can I get to CO (on thursday evening) and decide by the end of the weekend ?
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sure thing. I'll be in Vegas on your second trip out but if you haven't decided yet I'll leave it with JBK. I'm not in a big hurry on this one Jonny...
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hey I dont even want it if I can't run it as a pre
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hey I dont even want it if I can't run it as a pre
just saw that! oops :D
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so that means I need a pre in front correct?
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yep.
it's a very simple little box, no power switch even. 1 coax rca in, 1 optical in, l/r rca out.
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hey Tim, will it pick from the optical or the coax which to pass signal through- so masically could i have my cd transport and my dvd player both plugged in? (dvd has optical out, cd has coax out)
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yep.
it's a very simple little box, no power switch even. 1 coax rca in, 1 optical in, l/r rca out.
well you suck
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hey Tim, will it pick from the optical or the coax which to pass signal through- so masically could i have my cd transport and my dvd player both plugged in? (dvd has optical out, cd has coax out)
yep. just plug em both in and your set!
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well you suck
you swallow
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Tim, what is your playback system right now as it stands with the bel canto?
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well you suck
you swallow
cunt stain
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Trey wins!
Jonny,
Sony CD Player
Tascam DA-20mkII
Bel Canto DAC-1
B&W 602.5's
Paradigm PDR-8
NAD 370 Integrated
Synergistic Research cables and interconnects
I like it alot but right now I'm going to get more bang for my buck out of my recording rig. This thing was $1200+ new and the used prices dropped when they released the DAC-2 which does 24/192 upsampling, the DAC-1 is only 24/96.
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not that i want to talk you out of it, but the dac-1 can be upgraded to the dac-2 for 500 dollars (which is what most likely id do within 6 mo time)
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yeah I know, that's a great deal!
this is actually a dac-1.1 as it has had the power supply upgrade.
the only reason I pm'd you about it was because I knew you'd be out here... saves on shipping costs and worries. No pressure though, think about it for awhile.
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i got the chance to listen to one not too long ago, my only complaint is its odd size. id rather it be a 1RU piece of gear than that block, but hey for 500 for a top quality DA im not complaining :-)
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it is small enough to tuck away just about anywhere... I don't have rack mounted gear and needed something I could just stick in the corner.
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Trey, try a Benchmark DAC-1, you can use it as a pre-amp b/c it has a analog vollume. I run mine directly into my amp. I run my DAT, CD transport & DVD player into it. You can select three digital inputs & the convertor is great.