Recent content by Flax

Yes , I hear what you say - my mac is entirely functional and it certainly does not evoke tha same response as were I to be using a georgeous valve amplifier. Actually now I think about it - "valve amp" would be a far more useful setting on my Audio Mdac than bloody "transient direct" or...

Isn't that a bit like missing winding a crank handle on the front of a car instead of just pushing the ignition button ? lol

greetings C F was thinking more in terms of comparing the reading of data from hard drive / flash drive / cd rather than the storage medium itself - thought the flash might have the edge (less moving parts and all that). Thanks

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makes for scary reading - best to reaserch any update in the forums before going ahead with it

Am beginning to think its all in the dac then - and some decent software - ta

Well now - what a can of worms. Thanks a lot people, some interesting anwers there. If we were to assume then that the difference in the data stream is negligable then is there any argument for opting for one of the dedicated music servers now offered by several of the higher end hifi...

Greeting Hi Fi enthusiasts Not sure if this is a new topic or not but am thinking about the differences in sound quality between a mac book pro and the new audiolab 8200cd player - or perhaps more to the point - why is there a difference? Assuming that both will be utilising an audiolab Mdac...

Thank you Sir

Thanks Gel - always best to have a shortlist to audition. On another note does anyone have an opinion on sticking Cyrus pwr amps (50 w) onto the Pioneer (er..more than 50 w). Thanks peoples

Not to answer your question Ian but I am considering the Pioneer SC-LX57 for use with my Monitor Audio Silver Series speaker package. I currently use these speakers with Audiolab / Cyrus kit as I prefer a lean precise sound but I am not sure if these speakers are considered to have the bright...

Cyrus AV5 on the blink. Why are processors so rare and expensive? What would be a decent Home cinema amp that i could use and upgrade with my three Cyrus power amps