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05-07-2013, 09:00 PM

esimms86 started a thread Windows 8.1? in Software

Maybe they'll also improve the audio quality as well with the next release. Microsoft Prepares U-Turn on Windows 8 Esau

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05-04-2013, 11:23 AM

esimms86 replied to a thread Should I switch to Mac for digital music? in General Forum

I also have a Macbook Pro with Retina Display. I have Windows 7 running in boot camp. I have Audirvana Plus on the Mac side and Jriver and XXHigh End...

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05-04-2013, 10:48 AM

esimms86 started a thread Doug MacLeod "There's A Time" on HDTracks in Music in General

I just purchased Doug MacLeod's recent release, "There's A Time" from HDTracks. If you like his music, it's definitely worth a listen. It was...

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05-04-2013, 10:30 AM

esimms86 replied to a thread Best DA/C for under 1000. (With Balanced Out) in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

As with most purchases, a few options is a good thing and a multitude of options is overwhelming. DACs are in the unfortunate category of being...

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05-04-2013, 10:14 AM

esimms86 replied to a thread Async-USB 24/768 Phasure NOS1 DAC in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Actually, the Phasure NOS1 plays PCM files only. Its designer, Peter St, is not a big fan of DSD and he has no plans for DSD implementation any time...

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05-01-2013, 10:37 AM

esimms86 replied to a thread AURALiC launches VEGA digital audio processor in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

The Chevrolet Nova was also not a popular seller in Mexico as "no va" is Spanish for, literally, "doesn't go" or, in this case, saying that the car...

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05-01-2013, 10:32 AM

esimms86 replied to a thread Janos Starker and Bob Brozman Dead in Music in General

Mixed Bag? Richie P. Havens 1983(a double album) is also highly recommended. Esau

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04-30-2013, 10:07 PM

esimms86 commented on article Simple Design Rendu Ethernet to S/PDIF Converter Review in Reviews

I don't know of one but I would imagine that a small, silent computer device could be devised to fill that need. It would be a niche that no one is...

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04-30-2013, 09:37 PM

esimms86 commented on article Simple Design Rendu Ethernet to S/PDIF Converter Review in Reviews

Hi Chris, I enjoyed the review. However, maybe I missed something. Did you have a chance to try the Rendu with a SPDIF to USB converter for DACs that...

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04-30-2013, 03:02 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread Janos Starker and Bob Brozman Dead in Music in General

Hi Bill. The Starker recording of the Bach Suites is universally lauded. Brozman has so many CD's to choose from but my preference would be for...

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04-29-2013, 10:21 AM

esimms86 started a thread Janos Starker and Bob Brozman Dead in Music in General

Last week we lost Richie Havens. Now two more giants have left us. Bob Brozman was not as well known as Richie Havens or Janos Starker, but he was a...

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04-24-2013, 10:14 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread Eat a Peach on MFSL SACD in Music Analysis - Objective & Subjective

No, there are just a half dozen fairly straightforward reviews of the remix/remaster without charts. Esau

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04-23-2013, 10:24 PM

esimms86 started a thread What are the best Mobile Fidelity CD's or SACD's? in Music in General

MFSL appears to be jumping into the Pop Music SACD business with both feet. It made me wonder what MFSL discs(stereo CD or multichannel SACD) are...

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04-23-2013, 10:16 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread Eat a Peach on MFSL SACD in Music Analysis - Objective & Subjective

The Island/Mercury SACD on sale new for about 18 USD on Amazon comes with outstanding reviews at SA-CD.net - Recent Additions. The stereo mix is said...

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04-10-2013, 12:04 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread Best of the best DSD downloads in Audiophile Downloads

It depends on your test in music. The sound quality is uniformly excellent for Blue Coast recordings. I would suggest the Blue Coast Collection...

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04-03-2013, 09:55 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread AURALiC launches VEGA digital audio processor in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Hi christopher3393. I run the Vega through a Marantz PM KI Pearl integrated amplifier so I can't really comment on the Vega as a preamp. While I'd...

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04-02-2013, 08:10 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread AURALiC launches VEGA digital audio processor in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

The 6moons review-in-progress is more of a teaser at this point but the Audiostream review is spot on. The Vega sounds great with PCM and it's a...

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03-30-2013, 07:07 AM

esimms86 replied to a thread What Mags do you subscribe to? in General Forum

Fretboard Journal

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03-28-2013, 09:56 PM

esimms86 replied to a poll Do you throw out music? in General Forum

Hard drive space is cheap. If it's on my hard drive it's in my collection. So why bother deleting? Besides, you never know what the future will hold....

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03-27-2013, 06:22 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread Choice of DSD DACs in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

I'd recommend checking out AudioCircle :: the audio and hifi community. Go to "circles" and scroll down to Ted_b's Hi Rez Circle. Ted is the DSD guru...

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03-27-2013, 06:12 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread Woman vocals - suggestions in Music in General

Sorry to arrive so late to the party. Sara K and Tierney Sutton are two of my personal favorites.

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03-19-2013, 09:59 PM

esimms86 started a thread Audirvana Plus 1.4.9.0 beta for multichannel in Software

Has anyone had the opportunity to hear Audirvana Plus 1.4.9.0's implementation of multichannel? It's available for DL in beta with ultimate plans for...

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03-15-2013, 04:49 PM

esimms86 started a thread Joni Mitchell For the Roses on HDTracks in Music Analysis - Objective & Subjective

I just downloaded For the Roses from HDTracks. I selected the 24/192 Flac version. Just let me say that the listening experience is sublime. This all...

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03-12-2013, 09:02 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread Improve computer audio - Audioengine5+, Sonos, AVR & Passive speakers in General Forum

Just a couple of comments to add to the excellent advice already offered here. My local Best Buy stocks the Audioquest Dragonfly DAC and also the...

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03-11-2013, 10:08 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread Newbie with Some Questions in Headphones & Speakers

One small suggestion: invest in an external CD/DVD drive to use for ripping. It is well worth the money as you will be doing endless ripping with it,...

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03-11-2013, 10:02 PM

esimms86 replied to a thread Opinions Wanted: What is the most Analog Sounding DAC? in DAC - Digital to Analog Conversion

Hands down the most analog sounding DAC I've ever heard with PCM material is the Phasure NOS1. It sells for 3392 euros(under 5000 USD not included...

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03-10-2013, 11:18 AM

esimms86 replied to a thread Newbie with Some Questions in Headphones & Speakers

Mirsky, you're obviously early in your excursion into computer audio so I don't want to overwhelm you by giving you too many variables to consider at...

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03-09-2013, 10:11 AM

esimms86 replied to a thread Newbie with Some Questions in Headphones & Speakers

Two more thoughts. The Meridian Explorer allows you to listen to higher resolution files than you can with the Dragonfly(not a major consideration...

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03-09-2013, 09:48 AM

esimms86 replied to a thread Newbie with Some Questions in Headphones & Speakers

Another vote for the Dragonfly(which I own) and the Meridian Explorer(which I don't own but has been well reviewed on this site). These 2 DACs allow...

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