Best Headphone Amp or DAC to use as a preamp

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Headphones & Headphone Accessories
Submitted by ElvisNixon on

I am new to high end audio. I want to slowly but together a high end system with the best bang for the buck. I also want the ability to stream from a laptop since this is the future. I want to start with a good set up for headphones since this will get me going for $2-3K and I can hopefully use this as a preamp and pick up some used monoblock amps and speakers later. I am currently thinking of a Benchmark DAC1 or Grace m902 or HeadRoom Desktop Balanced Amp.

ARC Ref 1

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Amplification
Submitted by HansVR on

Hello,

I have an opportunity to buy a 2nd hand Audio Research Reference One tube amp (with new tubes). It would replace my old & trusty Quad 34 but the Quad 909 would stay for a while. Anyone experience with this amp? Would the 2 work well together?

Deutsch's Musical Illusions

Deutsch's Musical Illusions

Feb 26, 2007

Here's where we separate the musically inclined geeks from the musically inclined geeks with decent computer sound systems. Jeff Wong sent along the URL to <I>Deutsch's Musical Illusions</I>, so I checked out the examples on my laptop. I got nuttin'. Typical male-type guy that I am, <I>then</I> I read the technical note:
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" In listening to these illusions, it is best to use equipment with a flat frequency response so as to avoid spectral distortion. For example, enhanced high frequency transients tend to degrade the effects. And features that alter the signal in any way, such as spatialization features, should be turned off. Also make sure that the playback amplitude is not too high. With many sound systems, this amplitude needs to be set at a different level depending on whether you are listening through headphones or loudspeakers, and you might want to determine the appropriate settings before you begin. When you are listening to the stereo illusions through loudspeakers, it is best to be positioned equidistant between the speakers, with one to your left and the other to your right."

Which to sell

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Loudspeakers
Submitted by Adammccl on

Which speakers are better out of the two? The JBL HLS410 or the JBL Control 1Xtreme? I currently have both of them and I' am trying to decide which one to sell on E-bay. I will need to sell one of them but I don't know which I should sell. I need to save money to get better speakers but in the mean while I need to get the most I can and I sure don't need two pairs of speakers so please tell me which speakers is the best out of the two so I can sell one. Both are in good condition and sound like new.

Here are some specs on the JBL Control 1Xtreme.

Need Help-Connecting In-Ceiling speakers to Receiver

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Tweaks 'n' Tips
Submitted by Gurch on

I am new to audio equipment and am looking for some help.

Just moved into a new home with ceiling speakers in three rooms. Total of 7 speakers inside and two outside. I bought a receiver and want to drive these speakers but there are four speaker cables coming out of the wall and each cable has four colored wires(red, black, white, green). There are volume controls on the walls of the three rooms. How do I connnect to my receiver? Which colored wires do I connect to the receiver?

Thank you.

Speakers <$3k

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Loudspeakers
Submitted by dsiroky on

I'm shopping for some new speakers. Sold my junky JBL E100's on craigslist because I couldn't stand the sound. My Yamaha HS80M studio monitors that are hooked up to my roland stage piano sounded better.

Anyway, here's some information to help you suggest:

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