alchemyman

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Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2?
@theo I read an interesting post from Rob Watts, lead designer at Chord, on Head-Fi. He essentially said, try the different voltages and if you don't hear a difference, don't worry about it. I don't know beans about electronice so the subjective a... 
Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2?
@theo I just picked up the Qutest for a couple days home demo.  As the Pre-Amp of my Mac integrated is tube based, a "valve-head" advised me to set output voltage at 3V.  The very initial impressions are that the articulation and space between ins... 
Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2?
@three_easy_payments Yes, this is a serious option.  Outside of the Chord and Mytek Dacs, there is not so much on offer here, or that I am familiar with.  Additionally, given that something like the Brooklyn DAC+ has a good ten features I would ne... 
Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2?
@three_easy_payments I was looking at the Lumin D2, PS Audio Direct Stream JR/SR, but it seems you need the bridge to get Tidal to work and as I'm looking at the PS Audio Website from Europe I can't get prices.  I was thinking about calling them n... 
Streamer/DAC combo or stand alone DAC with Node2?
@williewonka Just using some rather ordinary Chord Company 60 euro interconnects.  I'm hardwired into the ethernet cable.I can't say I am a cable guy. Though I would not go so far as to say it's snake oil.  Thanks for the well thought out response.