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| Power cords or power conditioner @wheelndeal1099, if anything I’d get a half decent power conditioner with a good power cable simply to protect that $10,000 Luxman amplifier of yours. Some say you don’t need them. But what if the transmission lines or the pole pig outside your ho... | |
| Chord M-Scaler and Should I Want One? @tom23, Koji Ghafoor is a really knowledgeable guy when it comes to what audio gear is available on the market right now. I totally trust his opinions and insight. And I’m not saying that because he gave the TT2 and M Scaler positive reviews. The ... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 You’re very welcome @gregjacob. Well, I’ll tell you a story. Over ten years ago I had an inexpensive Peachtree DAC-iTx DAC, a MacBook Pro. and a small Woo Audio WA6 tube hp amplifier, where I plugged everything into a cheap hardware store power st... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 @gregjacob, I’m gonna be the guy who tells you that the Chord Hugo TT2 is an exceptional DAC that packs a considerable number of features in a desktop friendly and an esthetically pleasing package. The sound I get is very detailed and non fatigui... | |
| Chord M-Scaler and Should I Want One? @nyev, I use an AudioQuest Diamond USB cable going from my music server to an Audiowise SRC.DX USB to DX converter so that I can bypass the Amanero USB input in my Chord Hugo M Scaler because I get a better signal with a BNC cable. Some folks say ... | |
| Chord M-Scaler and Should I Want One? @nyev, here’s a link to a review of the Gryphon 300 DAC with its integrated amplifier. The Chord Hugo M Scaler is mentioned as to how connecting it to the Gryphon 300 can be a benefit and it’s sound can be improved by adding the M Scaler. ... | |
| $5K DAC OPTIONS @lordrootman, whatever you do make sure to demo as many DACs as you can, preferably at home, before making any decision. Some folks don’t mind switching between components as their tastes and budgets change. It’s a hobby so you might as well have ... | |
| Suggestion for $10K soup to nuts digital? @m-db, you’ve got a nice problem to have. My first suggestion would be to get the best DAC that you can afford. The best DAC that I could afford in my digital music streaming system is a Chord Hugo TT2. It’s a world-class DAC that you can plug two... | |
| Streamer Upgrade @willg1985, first let me ask you, what do you want your music server/streamer to do? Does it need to be an all in one box with its own built-in LPS, RFI filters, a variety of inputs and outputs, and some kind of screen so that you can see the musi... | |
| Sound quality of Roon In my system I just use Roon’s software via a Roon Nucleus music server to pick music from either Tidal or Qobuz without the DSP or any other EQ features available being engaged. I do this because I wanted to keep the signal path in my setup as si... | |
| Nucleus, is there a better alternative? @jumia, a Roon Nucleus with a good LPS makes sense if you’re all in on using Roon like I do to just pick music tracks from Tidal and Qobuz. With my Apple iPad and iPhone it is super easy to navigate through tens of millions of songs and albums at ... | |
| Beyonce releases first album in six years RENAISSANCE @onhwy61 and @hifiguy42, you guys absolutely laid it out there. Haters be hatin’! I love and really appreciate Beyoncé’s artistry, vision, and incredible talent. She’s an extremely special person. And jealousy is a thing. Unfortunately now... | |
| Chord DAVE DAC @blisshifi, I like that you mentioned synergy with the rest of a system because I believe that it is a critical consideration when putting together an enjoyable setup. After demoing several excellent DACs, and deciding that Rob Watts Chord FPGA de... | |
| Chord DAVE DAC @jackhifiguy, the Chord DAVE is a great DAC! I’ve heard it in a $250,000 2-channel speaker system. I’ve demoed it in my modest home setup. And both times I was completely captivated by its resolution and clarity. It has superb instrument separatio... | |
| Etheregen - doesn't seem right that it gets so hot, dangerous? Unpredictable? The excessive heat given off by the Uptone EtherREGEN was one of the main reasons that I didn’t want to implement it into my system. I use a passive Network Acoustics ENO Streaming System that is a dedicated RFI filter that helps to feed my music ... |