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    Forte III's and Rega Brio -R

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    love my Conrad Johnson CAV50 with my Old Forte, maybe the CAV45, but the only low part, is now the CAV45 have passive preamp, for some source it's a no go? worth to listen to it?

     

    regards

     

    BTW use to have the rega, not R version, but very fun amp, the only minus is with lot of instrument, i found the sound congestion_ed (in classical music) sound great but with small orchestra, not the huge complicated one...

     

    But if i have no amp, i go listen some quicksilver...

     

    lately i listen the new Mcintosh MA5200 (5k$CAD)without the transfo, and after 2 songs it was a no go to WAF and me it took 5 songs(could not afford to put 8k$ on a MA6700, so i didn't listen), Since i was there, i ask to listen the Ayre integrated that i enjoy  a lot this Ayre (20k$ CAD) but that's another ball game...

     

    didn't purchased it, either, but make me dream to win the lottery :) i wish?

    Conrad Johnson or Mcintosh

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    11 hours ago, jorjen said:

    Was looking for a tube integrated pretty much around the clock all this week after selling my Marantz PM-11S1. After crossing the Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum II and a used Audio Research off the list it came down to the CAV45 or Primaluna Dialogue One. Wound up with an open box Primaluna for $1799.00 yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately due to my location auditioning anything prior to purchase ain't gonna happen. I hope I made the right choice.

     

    I am a vinyl only guy and did not want to take any chances on any problems, noise or otherwise using a phono stage with the passive CJ. Plus I have heard and read nothing but great things about Primaluna and I have always enjoyed working with Kevin or Craig from Upscale Audio.

     

    https://www.upscaleaudio.com/collections/primaluna/products/primaluna-dialogue-one-integrated-amplifier

     

    Don't know the dialogue, 12 years ago i have the prologue with 6l6 and loved the result, sold it for a leben cx300 that i have sold for the 600, but the reseller lost the line and those leben amp price went overboard, so i had a sugden, rega, fisher 500, than a peachtree a dynaco and the cav50 (without mentionning, marantz, and a lot of vintage amp during those 11years).

     

    Now i want to settle a simplier system for cd and streaming, because i don't much space as i use to have...

    Conrad Johnson or Mcintosh

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    2 hours ago, dirtmudd said:
    If you are fortunate enough to own a pair of Klipsch horn loaded speakers, you should seriously consider finding or building a tube amp. Many music lovers consider Dynaco and Klipsch to be the path to musical nirvana. Kevin from Dynakitparts.com tells me the Dynakit Stereo 35 paired with some highly efficient horn speakers is some of the best sound he's ever heard. The Klipsch forums are another good source of info about Dynaco amps.

    The original Dynaco designs are among the best tube amps ever made. You can buy better tube amps, but you had better be prepared to spend a whole lot of money. If you absolutely must have the best of the best and you can afford it, then look for some Conrad-Johnson tube hifi gear. 
     

     

    Was fortunate to have a pair of Belle with Dynaco St-70, sold the dynaco, than sold the Belle, miss the klipsch than buy Forte with CAV50. But CAV50, is a bit old and wondering to go mcintosh, but for waf, new mc is a no go, prefer old CJ, found my part missing in china and ordered it, but delivery in décember...

     

    i went to listen Mc, not what i expected.

     

     but, friend of mine, let me listen is Ayre, and Wow factor was there, as in CJ, now i heading to find someone to listen quicksilver horn, but i am not sure about the preamp?

     

    I am looking to the simplest solution, Mc was great in that part, but simple amp with a All CD/Dac solution could be the way (Find a CD player, with connector to his Dac, so tv, streaming and cdplayer are the same machine). than connect to amplifier. If CD has variable output, than no need for preamp? but does that kind of beast exist?

     

    Will have to seriously listen Cj cav45, to find if it's better than the cav50? i am there now!

     

    Thanks for the dynaco link, very interesting

    Regards

    Conrad Johnson or Mcintosh

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Yup a horn quicksilver, i remember now..., but will need a preamp :( again, lots of cable...

     

    Mcintosh, all in one solution, including the dac, more like it, but no tube, the downside...

     

    CAV45 better than the CAV50? could not tell for now, worth repairing my old CAV50? :wacko:

    Conrad Johnson or Mcintosh

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    21 hours ago, ndavis1971 said:

    Quicksilver makes great hand wired amps. No green board garbage like modern Mcintosh stuff. Check out their new integrated.

     

    I personally prefer a separate preamp and SET amps from Audio Mirror. Nothing to my ears has beaten my setup of these, with the Audio Mirror tube DAC, when matched with horns like the new Forte IIIs. 

     

    If if I were gonna buy Mcintosh, it’d be the vintage tube separates. And some companies nowadays make stuff better like Audio Mirror in my view. 

    Quicksilver, i have forgotten that one, but i don't remember if sound is on the warm side a live stage or on the Scalpel studio sound?

     

    Worth to investigate? thanks

    Conrad Johnson or Mcintosh

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Time to upgrade again and i am kindly asking for your help?

     

    CAV45 or MA5300?

     

    I need to replace my integrated and i am puzzle between CJ & Mc? So i am kindly asking your help to decide between purchasing:

     

    Another tube amp and go for the CAV45 (i loved the CAV50), so my guess it would be a continuity in sound, because CAV45 is his successor?

     

    but on another way, just heard today the Mcintosh series and since i have to replace my amp, why not go for it so any comment on the MA5300 with the DA1 DAC in it? or should i go for something bigger the MC7200 with transfo?

     

    BTW, is it still worth it to go receiver since station are low quality and most signal are available in streaming on internet? should i go for MAC7200?

     

    So any comment on the Mc MA5300 or the CAV45 with a pair of Forte from klipsch, what is the best and what are the difference between those to set-up?

     

    Any experience you're willing to share is welcome!

     

    regards

    Greeting from Canada

    Mostly non expensive CD player, and some NOS DAC

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    On 2017-09-20 at 9:43 PM, Klipsch-Meister said:

     

    Tpjrs,

     

    I find that my new Yamaha CD-S300BL has great sound and tremendous imaging for the price (Massively discounted to $275 Canadian or $223 USD). 

    I'm hearing more ambient sound from the studio and other small details in the recordings than even my expensive, but much older Onkyo Integra DX-708 is capable of.  

    The Yamaha seems better as well for solid and tight bass reproduction.

    It conveniently runs with the same remote from my Yamaha R-S700 Receiver.

    It has an interesting feature called: Selectable Pure Direct Output (Analog Only) for a cleaner signal to your receiver.  I also use this in conjunction with the Selectable CD Direct Amp feature on the Yamaha Receiver for the simplest, purest signal path.

    And lastly, it will play files from a USB Thumbdrive or USB type devices.

     

    Main Drawbacks (at least, for me):

    The CD-S300BL is much slower to load and respond to commands than many older, full-feature players.

    Fast Forward or Reverse is incredibly slow.

    It has no headphone jack or variable volume output (but lack of variable output can also mean a cleaner, undistorted signal path to your receiver or amp.)

    It also has a tiny minimalist display and only essential controls...no bells or whistles.

    Finaly, i have bought the cd yamaha, and yes i have also the universal player from yamaha. CD has greater sound and it is ipod compatible. Great bargind for the buck and since i haven't a real good dvd, it is good to have also the dvd version. Both sound great, but the cd has a greater sounding. yamaha cd player and the dvd version so called universal player are now both there to stay...

     

    thanks for your comment and sharing, if you have any vintage one suggestion, still loved the tda1540 version, sounding so vinyl, but my philips is down, for now....

    itunes 32khz insteak of 44khz?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    So far, with the new sierra high update, it messed all, it is 30 hours it try to reboot with no luck...

     

    i don't know it it's my 50000 pic of familly that mess it, or it just won't work! anyhow, the new high sierra, alot better on mac air, but not a success so far with mac mini!

     

    i definitely have to dustoff my other mini that use captain at max to have again an entertaining center... :(

     

    Sad day for my hifi today!

    Mostly non expensive CD player, and some NOS DAC

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    On 2017-09-22 at 7:12 AM, Klipsch-Meister said:

     

    http://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/video-player/universal/yamaha-bd-a1060-universal-blu-ray-player-review/

     

    This review seems pretty favorable for that universal player.  And, if I'm not mistaken, Yamaha's Aventage Series products generally have a longer warranty period than the comparable Yamaha items (at least in Canada).

    Good evening,

     

    i confirm great sound, breakin, just finished tonight and sound and image is great, still curious will maybe purchase cd player to the yamaha s300

     

    thanks!

    itunes 32khz insteak of 44khz?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Withdraw Bperfect and audionirvana, still the same, until i find why or that i finished mounting my second my mini, i will go in usb. After transfering macmini, will reinstall and format this macmini and then will see if it still stuck on 32hz

     

    regards

    and thanks for your help, seems software has invade private part of my macmini...

    itunes 32khz insteak of 44khz?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    1 hour ago, pbphoto said:

    Your old Mac Mini should be able to send 24/96 through the digital optical (mini-toslink) output.  I'm not sure what FIIO dac you have, but the $24 one on Amazon uses the same Cirrus Logic CS8416 digital receiver as my DAC, so it should be able to lock at 44.1 thru 96 khz.  When I connect my MBP to the DAC via mini-toslink, digital-out becomes an option in the Audio Midi Setup application, and I can select any bit depth and speed from 16/32 to 24/192.  Try selecting 2-channel 24/96.  Then in iTunes, select digital-out as your output device.  Should work.  Core Audio on the Mac should upsample any audio file to 24/96 and stream it to the FIIO.

    This is what i do, but for a strange reason, when it play 16\44 it plays and make stich stich all the time, but when i put it in 32 loud and clear! Maybe bitperfect mess up, and i have removed it or it is the other software audirnoise? maybe some set up, stay in place after removal. 

     

    But when i put back my henry audio usb, no trouble, but with toslink, not working i could set up higher, but it sound like an fm radio out of tune...

     

    i have try with my mac air, but no toslink on new version....

    itunes 32khz insteak of 44khz?

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Good evening,

     

    Something strange happen with my macmini tonight, it was a while since i use my macmini in spdif optical, normaly i use the usb, but tonight when i try my old fiio dac to test it in spdif optical, nothing play correctly except 16/32khz instead of 16/44khz, any clue why?

     

    regards

     

    Mostly non expensive CD player, and some NOS DAC

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    Found out yesterday and old very musical Hitachi DA400 for 10$, it is my second one i've purchase, i suspect them to be sony outsourced, will open them and take pic, to show you. Also technical sheet are available on the web...

     

    Really a steal deal in the vintage area.

     

    Thanks for i don't remember who, bring me this tought: "When CD was out, the only company who produced CD where philips or Sony so basicaly, most first generation CD we're Sony or Philips... DAC.

     

    Regards

     

    Edit:

    Just found this

    http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2011/04/muse-mini-4-x-tda1543-dac/

    Mostly non expensive CD player, and some NOS DAC

    in 2-Channel Home Audio

    Posted

    16 hours ago, Klipsch-Meister said:

     

    http://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/video-player/universal/yamaha-bd-a1060-universal-blu-ray-player-review/

     

    This review seems pretty favorable for that universal player.  And, if I'm not mistaken, Yamaha's Aventage Series products generally have a longer warranty period than the comparable Yamaha items (at least in Canada).

    Thanks, lovely sound, not much for spotify and dac input, but except that great universal player, Melody Garbot, amazing voice on it great image! very satisfy!

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