1graber2
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| DACs with a budget of $800 @erik_squires yes, +1 for the Schiit Gungnir Multiibit, can be bought used now. and remember that the Schiit price on their website is about 1/2 the price that it would be if it were sold in brick and mortar buildings-Schiit sells direct to you, n... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? I posted before a single line or two of lyrics previously, but realized that does not encapsulate the real meaning and nuances of the sung poetry, so I will add a few more lines to give context. Dylan, Tempest, 2012 original material, song #3, "Na... | |
| DACs with a budget of $800 BenFor about $900 you can get a Bel Canto DAC 2.5 , And you will probably never look back.I bought a new DAC 2.5 for $2200 a few years back. I hit hard times, sold it, then I bought another one used for $900 b/c I Realized how good they were for t... | |
| Simaudio P5 or Conrad Johnson ET5 There are a lot of great preAmps in that price range. But ive had the P-5, and it’s quite a bargain at $2k, because of how good the detail and soundstage is | |
| Is USB audio dying? Is USB audio dying? one can only hope ..... too many inherent flaws . as implied above, USB is only good for convenience, not for SQ. the USB was chosen by DATA programmers, not audio programmers, to the the "universal" link to/from computers. it ... | |
| Mytek Brooklyn DAC+ or Schiit Yggdrasil? Ive heard both and prefer the Schiit Yggy ...it is just a bit more organic sounding ... its got the Analogue Devices chip as I'm sure you know.dont be put off by the lower priced Yggy than the Brooklyn, you probably know that Schiit sells factory ... | |
| Need to Replace Transport how about the Bel Canto CDT3?it is a dedicated transport msrp = $1500, used = $1000.I have had this transport and it is quite good. it reveals the typical Bel Canto hi rez SQ, but with balance and organicity. I only sold the BC transport b/c I als... | |
| The big DAC decision OP ... dont overlook the Schiit stuff: the true multibit players:the Yggdragil or the Gungnir. dont be fooled by the prices .. they are direct-seller, no stores or middlemen, so sell at about 1/2 price of what a brick and mortar seller would charge. | |
| Which is better - Hi end CD transport or Music server into DAC? Transports are. It created Raquel, each unit should be treated as an individual. IOWs, can’t answer the OPs question favoring one device over a different one in these 2 categories. E.g. in a/b tryouts,my SimAudio CDP (Equinox, $3000) from 2007 abs... | |
| Bel Canto Dac 3 But I can’t emphasize enough how much dirty electricity makes digital etch worse. To combat this, I use a power isolator into a conditioner into my Electronics | |
| Pre and Amp Suggestions Ok, let us know what you decide, but also consider the PrimaLuna hybrid tube/SS amps ... | |
| Primaluna separates or Integrated? I have the Prima Luna Dialogue premium HP integrated amp.When I ran it into a pair of Dali Helicon 400 floorstanding speakers with ribbon tweeters, the mid range in the top end were the best I have ever heard on those speakers. but the base was t... | |
| Confessions of a drug taker/tonearm tweek ... if you get medicated with marijuana instead of magnesium .... it will sound even better! | |
| Lehmannaudio Black Cube SE II i have the SE, its just a matter of dialing in the DIP switches, load, subsonic, etc | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD In the early 2000s to 2007 or so, SimAudio was still making high end CDPs that could cull every detail out of a paltry 16/44 CD. I bought some Sim gear around that time, all quality. I mean, they still offer a 20 year warranty. NOBODY else does th... |