alfa100
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| Did you notice.... CD is better. My kit: Aurender to MSB DAC. MSB TRANSPORT to MSB DAC. STREAMING OPTIMIZED WITH UPTONE ETHERREGEN SWITCH , AUDIOQUEST Diamond USB , AUDIOQUEST Jitterbug . Power cables all exactly the same ;Transparent Audio Reference. Cd is easi... | |
| Anyone else feel like it’s the Wild Wild West? CD is better than streaming in my rig. Streaming makes choosing music simple. Laziness has me streaming most of the time. Took me a few years to understand ,try and implement. My kit: Router , cat 6 unshielded , Uptone etherregen switch, cat... | |
| Need recommendations for a streamer Interesting posts so far. I’ve been wondering the same as the OP. I’m hoping we get feedback from someone who did A/B test on some of the highly regarded streamers like Antipodes, Innuous, Aurender etc. | |
| Why Purchase A CD Player or Transport ? I prefer CD. Sounds holographic. Kit is MSB Transport which can stream and plays cd. DAC IS MSB .My Aurender does streaming and has 6 TB hard drive of flac quality ripped off my CDs. My USB , Ethernet, Router and Uptone ether Regen is top notch. C... | |
| Does a DAC need a large/strong power supply? By ‘overkill’ I guess you mean excellent power supply, possibly in a seperate box . I believe power supply is a fundamental aspect in our hobby , so my answer is yes, final answer | |
| Talking about service! So nice to know that there are good people in the world. Thank you for sharing | |
| What I really hate about some music Ditto ! The OP echoes my sentiments. | |
| OMG. What now? I’m exactly where you are. Also DAC direct to power amp. Tried some excellent preamps and all added coloration . Sometimes I imagine there is still a preamp out there for me. Nevertheless nothing about the sound/ music from my room/system irrit... | |
| "World's Best Cables" vs Audioquest interconnects I believe in burn in. Please burn in the cable and hear for yourself. The bass always comes in during burn in. The sound will change many times during burn in. Will drive you nuts. But worth it. | |
| How can Acoustic Revive RR-888 produce 7.83hz? I have the RR- 888 and it does make a difference | |
| Is it me? Will I ever be satisfied? I feel your pain. Experience and time have made me wiser. I have learned the following essentials : 1. Listening position and speaker position to be optimised . 2.Clean Power from the distribution board to the equipment . No need for power conditi... | |
| Class-A Amplification and 15 Amp Outlet I have Pass Labs Xa100.8 mono blocks. Installed 3 dedicated power lines. One for each mono block and the third for my digital gear. Made a big difference. Amps sound better. | |
| Please Recommend Highly Efficient Floor Standing Non-Horn Speaker Suggestions CUBE AUDIO | |
| Differences the Project RS2 Transport and the (newest) Jay's Audio CD2 Mk 3 Apologies for changing the topic a little. I have the MSB UMT V which is an Universal Transport together with the Dual power base. Has anyone compared this unit to the above ? It connects to the DAC with I2S cable. Has anyone found a superior... | |
| preamplifier after preamplifier? Correction to above entry. Firca should read for a Power amp |