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| Need a DAC Recommendation. RE: yyzsantabarbara 2,850 posts 06-24-2021 11:53am "The Gustard X26 Pro is compared to the new Topping D90SE in the Topping review linked below. The Gustard was... | |
| Need a DAC Recommendation. The Gustard 'X-22' is a brilliant DAC ! ($1099. USD). It is a much better DAC than the Chord 'Qutest' -and by a wide margin. Similarly, the 9038PRO/ESS chip-set is head/shoulders above Gustard's older 9028-PRO chip set (i.e. 'X-20PRO'). The reso... | |
| Cocktail Audio's New and latest X50pro Audiophile Music Streamer/server...Any Love? tom6897: "Do any of the owners of the X 50-D know of any tweaks to get “better than stock” sound out of the unit? Any upgrades besides power cord and cables which I do automatically?maybe extra isolation, shorter signal path or upgraded capacitor... | |
| Cocktail Audio's New and latest X50pro Audiophile Music Streamer/server...Any Love? Hi Tom6897 SAID:" ..., I find that I can tweak most equipment by opening the case and adding earthed shielding around power supplies (critical) and other boards. Shielded dummy plugs can also be worth considering as they can stop external interf... | |
| MUSIC SERVER WITH HDMI VIDEO OUTPUT Cocktail Audio/Novatron X-45 or X-50D !pj | |
| Cocktail Audio's New and latest X50pro Audiophile Music Streamer/server...Any Love? gtaudio said it right:" ...The trouble I find with most of these streamers is not the actual hardware but the wifi connection between the streamer and the router. That's why the X50Pro having a proper control screen and selection controls on its f... | |
| Innous Zen Mini MK 3 JIm: What 'Chinese' DAC did you purchase ?I'm here to tell you I'm thrilled that the performance of my'Chi-Fi' Gutard X-22 (ESS 9038pro X1 chip) and the considerablyless expensive SMSL SU-8V2 (9038Q X2 chip).Via USB input -via Pi 3B + (running Vo... | |
| Innuos Statement Review Serendipitously did I land here -not so much from 'boredom'.Yes, it's obvious that:" And flawed as may be, SPDIF / AES legacy protocol still remains a universal standard among many manufacturers"but thet doesn't excuse it from being a near-useles ... | |
| Innuos Statement Review RE: Dave/Troy Reply:BANG on !(D/T: You were rather polite not to draw attention to the seriously flawed spdif specification; it was, and remains a poor digital transmission scheme -recovering clock data/syncing being particularly probelematic. I... | |
| Clear Day Audio Double Shotgun speaker cables Fritz: Do you still have the CD 'Shotgun' cable for sale ?RE: fritzjurg15 posts01-12-2020 12:53pmI've posted a pair of 8' Clear Day Double Shotgun for sale. Set for Bi-wire set-up. One pair Spades and the other Bananas. One pair unused and the ot... | |
| New KEF Reference 5 speakers RE:yyzsantabarbara1,285 posts02-12-2020 8:10pm" Anybody else wondering if KEF is going to release a newer version of the REFERENCE line or even the Blades. The REFERENCE line currently has a huge sale going on. I spoke with a dealer a few days ago... | |
| New KEF Reference 5 speakers fast: Count your blessings that you purchased a KEF 'Reference' vs. Paradigm Persona.pj | |
| New KEF Reference 5 speakers Kren: RE: 01-18-2020 1:03pm" ..Dave, Does Ref5 beat Paradigm 5f and/or 7f in your experience? Can you compare and contrast them?"KEF Reference are engineered and built to a level of sophistication the Persona's wood-screwed-in driver's can only ... | |
| New KEF Reference 5 speakers santabarbarbara: I agree: 06-28-2019 10:38amThe Kef Blades have deeper puncher bass and throw a bigger soundstage. They do not disapear as well." ...I always though the Blades were great at the disappearing trick, the best I have heard. If the 9H ... | |
| New KEF Reference 5 speakers audiotroy (RE: 06-27-2019 )OR, consider 3M 'Wrap' (extrorinary colors/patterns and much less expensive thanpaint-work -I suspect.)pj |