Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Confused between options - any advice welcome

2010-07-11 Thread PLynas
Phil Leigh;560999 Wrote: Quad 11L The best option I agree, but still with no remote and the volume control on the back. Also they still have lights on the front (I believe)? -- PLynas PLynas's Profile:

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Confused between options - any advice welcome

2010-07-11 Thread Phil Leigh
No lights... Quad 9L has a remote... -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... Touch(wired/XP) - TACT 2.2X (Linear PSU) + Good Vibrations S/W - MF Triplethreat(Audiocom full mods) - Linn 5103 - Aktiv 5.1 system (6x

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Confused between options - any advice welcome

2010-07-11 Thread esbrewer
The Quads look pleasant enough and seem to have gotten some decent reviews. This thread has gotten me thinking active again. -- esbrewer Server: 2.4GHz Intel iMac running Mac OS 10.6.4, SBS 7.5.1, Inguz DRC Sources: SB3 (2), SB Boom, SB Radio, NAD C542, NAD T515 Amplification: NAD C720BEE

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] What's next or is this it?

2010-07-11 Thread michael123
Guys First, I was talking about computer-based system. Music Servers are closest to CDP, and likely easiest to use, but in another price category, even Olive is not that inexpensive.. I know some addicted to physical media, they're buying plastic boxes rather than download some FLACs from

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Confused between options - any advice welcome

2010-07-11 Thread PLynas
Phil Leigh;561033 Wrote: No lights... Quad 9L has a remote... Good point (although they still have led's) question is - are they going to solve my current problem and offer a significant improvement over my current setup (Cambridge Azur 640A and Wahrfedale Diamond 9.1)? -- PLynas

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Confused between options - any advice welcome

2010-07-11 Thread Phil Leigh
PLynas;561054 Wrote: Good point (although they still have led's) question is - are they going to solve my current problem and offer a significant improvement over my current setup (Cambridge Azur 640A and Wahrfedale Diamond 9.1)? Purely personal opinion - I'd keep the 640A and get some

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Confused between options - any advice welcome

2010-07-11 Thread Pat Farrell
Proper active speakers (not just speakers with amps inside them) are an expensive proposition... Yes, but IMHO, they are the future. I don't think you save money, but the amp engineer can deliver what the driver engineer wants, how, when, what flavor, etc. -- Pat Farrell

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Confused between options - any advice welcome

2010-07-11 Thread Phil Leigh
pfarrell;561058 Wrote: Proper active speakers (not just speakers with amps inside them) are an expensive proposition... Yes, but IMHO, they are the future. I don't think you save money, but the amp engineer can deliver what the driver engineer wants, how, when, what flavor, etc.

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Confused between options - any advice welcome

2010-07-11 Thread PLynas
Phil Leigh;561061 Wrote: Agreed - I've been running a fully active setup (with active crossovers) since 1987. Wild horses wouldn't drag me back to passive crossovers... :-) And this is the dilemna - because I don't want to keep upgrading again and again if I can avoid it (famous last words I

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] Lossless download sites?

2010-07-11 Thread tomasito
michael123;559506 Wrote: http://www.itrax.com/ I tried the WMA lossless 5.1 stage file chappy audio streaming thru Touch -- tomasito tomasito's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=34926 View this