I second Vader007's PC suggestions. I have the 12b and the VD NITE PCs really did the trick. Smoother less "digitized" sound. Try it straight into the wall. You might not need the PS Audio stuff.

jose21 February 14, 2003 04:42

Wow...surprised to hear that. I appreciate the honesty. Usually people only brag about their gear, especially when its as expensive as that.

I just sold my DC1 for a Sonic Frontiers Line 1...big improvement for 2-channel.

mdomnick July 31, 2002 18:55

I own the 12b, the preamp section is not that great.
It is the king of surround sound though!

Vader

vader007 July 30, 2002 04:29

The Lex 12 series I bet does 2 channel just fine, as it has analoge pass thru...tube pre will be a different animal all together and maybe you will like it better, but that $10K pre/pro is certainly NOT your weak spot. Work on power/ICs.

mdomnick July 29, 2002 21:56

I know what I would do......get yourself a tube preamp and parity gain your HT through it. Now when you desire good two-channell you'll have it. Not that Lexicon 2 channel sound. Don't get me wrong, your Lex is fine for HT, but one good tube two-channel pre would shake your world....try it and see. You are close to having the best of both worlds! Don't forget the suggestions of the others in the thread as well.

Paul

beemer July 29, 2002 00:14

Sugarbrie has you on the right track, those were my thoughts
exactly. Have you any power conditioning?
A PS Audio 600 would make a fine addition to your system.
Dont forget a couple quality power cords as well.
Good luck.......Vader

vader007 July 28, 2002 04:00

Upgrade the Canare Star Quad interconnects. They are fine, but your system is good enough to notice the difference of something even better.

sugarbrie July 27, 2002 15:57