Upgrade Denafrips Terminator 2

Another way to get sound that is "more holographic, more revealing" might not include a DAC change at all. I don't know if you've tried anything to reduce the amount of common-mode noise (i.e., EFI and RFI) in your digital signal path, but I've found that lowering the noise floor definitely makes sound more holographic and revealing.  I just got an Audioquest Niagara 1200 power conditioner and that helped my system reach a new level of clarity and resolution. Other previous tweak that made an immediately evident audible difference were:

1. I tried 11 different power cables ranging from free to $1400 on my Pontus II DAC. The Pontus sounded best with a $91 Supra LoRad power cable.

2. I tried 5 USB cables and settled on a Stordiau Phasure Lush cable.

3. Added an Audioquest Jitterbug noise filter on the USB output from my streamer

4. Changing rom a AmazonBasics Cat 6 ethernet cable to a Supra Cat 8 ethernet that improved the sound when streaming Qobuz

Total retail cost of these tweaks at full retail price is about $1500 or quite a bit less when buying used.

OP,

Plus 1 about not going backwards.

Speaking personally, I would really like to hear a DAC in the Lampizator line.

All the best.

@silverfoxvtx1800 I will get in contat with him, thank you. It seems like the DAC 07 is a real sleeper. Exactly what I was looking for. The Wadia is still a great DAC, even if its old. Just watch Mikeys Video on YouTube about DACs. He says, that even old DACs are still great. And he is completely right. Why should a great DAC not be great in the future?

Same goes with other HiFi Gear. New is not directly better. This is just what the brands or the magazines try to tell you. Thats how business works.

calvinandhobbes,

I’m using Amazon cat 8 cables that run to and from A Netgear powerline adapter to my streamer.  Do you think that changing to the Supra 8’s (I’d need two) would make a noticeable improvement?  If so, tell me what the change did for your system.

Thanks.

Jim