antigrunge2
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| DACs that do well without a preamp Another approach where built-in attenuators are deemed not good enough is to simply get a high quality passive, since high output voltage and low output impedance of most high end dacs make this feasible, provided cable runs are short. The additio... | |
| Aric Audio Custom 300b PSET I suggest you add EAT (bold, very fleshed out) and Takatsuki (refined, deep soundstage) to your list. You‘ll probably find the Sophias not at the same level as the above. | |
| SUT - electrical theory and practical experience SUTs are all about the quality of the transformers. I run a Bob‘s Devices Altec Lansing TBB103 and can confirm that using the gain stage of my Zyx Artisan instead leads to a major deterioration from my Zyx Universe. | |
| Ethernet cables @vonhelmholtz +1 on DXE. Also recommended: EMO EN-70HD galvanic isolator. Keep any connection after the last filter/Isolator to the DAC as short and high quality as possible. The final feet after clean-up have a large influence on outcomes | |
| Rhodium...hmmm surfaces meeting between receptable and PC are unlikely to be either even or tight. Most likely different metals will be forming the contact. In my experience a good contact enhancer such as Mad Scientist is well neigh indispensable | |
| Rhodium...hmmm Rhodium with Mad Scientist contact enhancer works perfectly well | |
| Which power cords have high resolutions and separation?? @timetraveler66 Religious fervour. Might this actually depend on the resolution of the system used? Or do you simply know better? | |
| Router for Audio Streaming @brunomarcs in areas that aren’t densely populated @yoramguy1 is entitled to that view on a well implemented router connection. Wifi is subject to EMI/RFI And ground level noise which may well not be present in a rural setting | |
| Streamer Recommendation. There is a new set of Innuos streamers about to be launched. With your budget I’d look at the Pulsar which includes a USB reclocker and decrapifier. InnuOS Sense App is superb. | |
| Which power cords have high resolutions and separation?? @ebm Are you advocating jumping on cables as a new tweak?🤫 | |
| The character of analog and digital @lalitk,@charles1dad, well put, moderation is wisdom | |
| Which power cords have high resolutions and separation?? | |
| Which power cords have high resolutions and separation?? In my experience single core beats Litz everyday in terms of leading edge and impulse response. Think Acoustic Revive, Nordost. Also using an Add-Powr conditioner is a highly cost effective way of upgrading the supply side | |
| The character of analog and digital @sns, +1, digital doesn’t have the euphonic distortions typical of vinyl but can sound harsh when poorly implemented. I’d also generally recommend valve amplification with digital with its more benign higher harmonics distortions compared to sili... | |
| DACs that do well without a preamp Find a used Antelope Zodiac Gold or Platinum. They are superb |