opaqueice Wrote: > Remember - there's absolutely no guarantee that TacT is, in fact, > better. I don't know this for sure, but probably the TacT does its > equalization in the digital domain. If so, it is nothing more or less > than a computer running some embedded software closely related to what > you'd be running on your PC using inguz' plugin or an alternative. Of > course it's also an amplifier, but since all of us already have a > computer, SB, and amp, that's of no particular benefit. > > So while it might or might not be better, it's also expensive and > inflexible - software can always be re-written and developed to handle > new formats or requirements, but hardware is static and inflexible (I > noticed on the TacT website you can update some old models to their new > firmware - for $1200). > > I'm not criticizing TacT - on the contrary, it's something I'm > considering - but certainly not until I've convinced myself that the > available computer-based options are inferior.
I agree you don't know anything for sure, and you seem to be very confused about the TacT product line. The RCS2.0, RCS2.0S,RCS2.2X,RCS2.2XP and TCS are digital room correction units/preamps and can be use with analog and digital inputs and have analog and digital outputs for use with analog or digital amps. Unlike the SB, they will accept and output up to 24/192. In addition to digital room correction, they have a 12 band paraeq and 3 band tone control. They come with a calibrated measurement mic and the software and firmware can be updated. So, from your listening chair you can use the remote to perform regular preamp functions like input selection, volume and channel balance, plus you can select from 9 different room correction modes, adjust the digital paraeq or tone control, change phase, adjust digital delays or change the digital FS out if you're using digital amps or an external DAC. The M/S2150 are two channel digital amps and also can do digital crossovers. The new M/S2150XDM can also do room correction and has the new DRC(Dynamic Room Correction)like the RCS2.2XP that dynamically adjusts tonal balances in accordance to the human hearing characteristics. There's also the modular Boz amps which are aim at the HT market. So, if you have already have a PC, SB and an amp all you need is a RCS. RCS 2.0 sell on audiogon for less than $1K or you can buy a factory refurbished unit for $1490. -- mauidan ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mauidan's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1679 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=24519 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
