alfa100
Responses from alfa100
| DAC/w Volume control + Power amp or DAC + Integrated? Georgehifi. Are you using Schiit Sys with your MSB DAC ? | |
| My ears are ready to retire! Chances are you won’t be happy downsizing and will go back to upsizing. | |
| Can't believe I let myself get sucked in again. Welcome back. You have the benefit of experience and you are starting correctly by admitting being sucked in. This time , be careful , remember past errors , don’t chase SQ AND ENJOY THE MUSIC | |
| Schumann Resonator I have similar. Acoustic Revive RRR 888. Not sure it does anything but it remains permanently on just in case | |
| Help my analog sound as good as my streaming If you are happy with streaming don’t bother with analog. Enjoy the music. | |
| DAC as a preamp? Simple answer. DAC with built in preamp is way to go. I’ve tried super preamps but prefer my MSB DAC direct to power amp. It also has analog input for my Phonostage | |
| SQ vs. Music Many moons ago I listened to music on a cheaper stereo. And enjoyed it. My financial circumstances improved causing me to go down the rabbit hole searching for perfect sound. Spent years listening to SQ. Upgraded everything from fuses to roo... | |
| If Cables Are Not Tone Controls... Different cables transfer information differently. We hear the difference. As with every component we strive to achieve as realistic quality of sound as possible. I am certain that my cable does a better job than cheap flex wire. Our audiophile... | |
| Please Educate Me Because reading text or looking at pictures on your p,c. is comparable to listening to music off a small radio. It does the job , conveys the information you need . This is not like listening to music from an audiophile grade system where everythi... | |
| Audiophile Fuses: Helpful or "Snake Oil"? Synergistic Research Orange fuse DID make a difference. And HIFI Tuning fuse also. Not snake oil. Period. Try for yourself in a system that is highly resolving | |
| Building new system starting with power amp. What would you choose ? Depends on the speakers. I could suggest if I knew which speakers you are using | |
| Which speakers did you find bright, fatiguing or just disappointing in some way? I found JM LAB Focal Stella Utopia upfront and bright. Head ached after 20 minutes every time. Couldn’t be the amp PassLabs XA 100.8. | |
| Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members! And lastly. Try in your home before purchase. Especially the speakers | |
| Audio Lessons Learned - post your best advice for the newer members! Work within your budget. Choose a speaker to suit the room , then an amp to suit the speaker. Don’t spend too little on the source unit. Get the power right from the distribution board . Choose decent cabling. Try room treatment last and spend a... | |
| What exactly is textural density?? Textural density to me means palpable, having body, 3 dimensionality. I get this “feel” in the lower frequencies as heft, weighty slam . In the midrange as layering , having mass. Not so obvious in upper frequencies but discernible as having m... |