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Jon,

Most older Theta dacs, especially the Pro series, have substantially better analog stages and better power supplies than most of the modern dacs of comparable prices.. though the perception...

In terms of figures, ideally a passive pre should be sitting after a source which has an output voltage at least double the input sensitivity of the power amp after the passive; higher the ratio the...

I have found that passives work great with power amps having high sensitivity and gain, and connected with short and high quality interconnects. I have been using a passive in my system for a long...

And received in great condition.

Thanks Dan for a great deal and for taking all the trouble :cheers:

From the specs in that page
Output voltage 2.0 Vrms @ 10KOhms :eek:

I guess that's a typo :scratch:

Check out Requiem For a Dream and Dead Man Walking, unless you got them already.

Great looking setup.. sure it sounds wickedly good too :)

Welcome Steven.. had gone to San Antonio a couple of years back and been there for almost a year. Nice place.. and a nice system you got there.

Sure you'll have a great time here :)

Sorry for not coming through clearly enough.

Tonality is one of the most important aspects of accurate reproduction of music and that is not something which should be altered at the designer's...

Thanks all for some interesting points.

@Jerry: You and I are somewhat on the same page here.. I guess :) Subjective/Objective debate in audio is as eternal as the debate between good and evil...

I had once started a discussion with the same name in another forum, since this question has intrigued me from time to time.
Since this forum is a hub of aficionados of music, who are into the "art"...

Cheers.. It sounds real nice too :) .. especially after I replaced some of the older capacitors, the sound tightened considerably.



Thank you very much. The PC is pretty quiet as it is, since I...

Uploading a close up of the equipment..

http://i43.tinypic.com/k9w9s0.jpg

DAC is a PS Audio Digital Link 3, upgraded by Cullen Circuits to stage 4(Rick Cullen is the guy who is behind the W4S...

Dont know if you will call it similar, but I use inverted thermocol cups for this purpose (my cups cracked during the last setup so using stiff folded cardboard at the moment).
Helps me keep the...

Why does need a digital out in his dac? Is he planning to use it as a digital processor only as well?

I am not sure if you can get any high quality dac which can double as a processor at that...

It very well can be.. when made right and matched right, passives can be incredible sounding and a tremendous bang for the buck.

A turntable is indeed in the horizon, I have a good and eclectic collection of vinyls (Hugo Montenegro, Neil Diamond, lots of Cliff Richard, Ventures, Daliah Lavi, and loads of eastern music, to name...

Congratulations on the pre. I myself use a passive pre in my setup and can attest to the transparency and accuracy.:cheers:

The thing about resistor based passive is that they are incredibly...

Did some measurements, hacked into my brain to recall some high school trigonometry, and calculated the elevation to be closer to 5 degrees :doh:

Looks like my eye estimation was way over the top...

Thanks. Its not really a tapestry but is a carpet, which I rigged up in a fashion so that it can be hung on the wall.
I wanted the front wall to help in absorption besides looking good, and I felt...

Unless the amp happens to be a Symphonic Line Kraft 300/400 :eek:

I know someone who owned a Kraft. He said it used to make a great room heater in the coldest winters.. besides making great music.

Thanks everyone for your kind comments..


I tried making the listening spot a reflection free zone, but also trying to make sure that I didn't over-damp the room. The side panels have been made...

Great camera there.. are you into pro photography or a serious hobby?

That's some creamy bokeh in the first two pics (sorry for the OT)

My B&Ws behave in a similar manner, they benefit from a large toe in. Not 3 feet.. but I have good results with the axes meeting just in front of the listener.
I too have a smallish room, 14ft x...

Great looking setup.. and nice pictures too.

What DAC are you using? And which camera? :)