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| companies that modify equipment...opinions "it is a leap of faith for sure"Not really, if you do your homework and read the reviews from the customers and reviewers. Make sure that you select a reputable, experienced modder. You should see the quality of the workmanship first before commit... | |
| companies that modify equipment...opinions "So I suppose if you built your own components from scratch then stock would just not be good enough."Like I sad, I dont mod anymore. But I do build all of my own components now, because my customers bugged me for years to do this. See my website.... | |
| companies that modify equipment...opinions A totally over the top statement, IMO.I've modded Mark Levinson, Audionote, Apogee, Bremen, Dodson, Electrocompaniet, Meridian, TACT, DEQX and many others. DEQX adopted some my mods and gave me credit.I also earned best sound of show for two years... | |
| companies that modify equipment...opinions "Just buy the round peg to start with."Good luck to you. You will not find it. Even the most expensive gear needs mods IMO. This is because even the most talented designer is not an expert in every discipline. Most companies should look outside fo... | |
| companies that modify equipment...opinions "Okay guys, and gals, who in our audio world is paying automobile mechanics to modify their cars?"A lot more that you might think. There are lots of performance and aesthetic mods for cars available. There have been for 25 years.I used to mod elec... | |
| Computer output to DAC, which route? The explanation is lower jitter. The more you spend on the USB converter, the better the SQ.Read the reviews.The jitter of the clock in all digital systems is the most important thing to optimize. Dont scrimp on this because there is nothing downs... | |
| mac mini questions The 2009. Mini is DC powered. You can get a great upgrade supply from paulhynesdesign.comSteve N.Empirical Audio | |
| mac mini questions The 2009 mini can be upgraded with SSD and memory in about 30 minutes. Piece of cake.You can get the AC powered Mini, but it will not sound as good as the DC-powered, and to put upgraded DC power to it, you have to do extensive mods. Easy to do on... | |
| Comparing rips Dtc is correct, it is probably offset. iTunes does not get it right. In resolving systems you can hear the difference too. Offset is the number of nulls before the music data starts.I recommend using dbpoweramp always with Accurate-Rip enabled. Ge... | |
| Do I really need a Dac? A good DAC would probably beat your CDP, but you also need a good 1.5m S/PDIF cable from Transport to DAC. And BTW, your transport will need to be replaced or improved. The jitter on older transports is really high. I have modded quite a few of th... | |
| PC audio with USB DAC Sbleam - the longer cable is required for good performance of ANY digital cable, USB, S/PDIF, Firewire or I2S.The length requirement has to do with signal reflections, a digital-specific phenomena and issue. Read this white-paper for an analysis:h... | |
| Preamps built Into DACs Ed - I think this is possible. I have some old tracks that recently I noticed new lyrics and background singers that I never heard before. The challenge will be to distinguish the lyrics and understand them.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Preamps built Into DACs Ed - I'm sure your system is resolving. You may have one of the few.Maybe we should exchange some tracks and find out how resolving.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Preamps built Into DACs Mapman - sure, my system comprises:2009 Mac Mini with SSD and 8Gbytes DRAM (better than newer versions IME). Amarra rev 4318 used for playback - 3 EQs are used in Amarra to flatten the speakers and room. Tuned with calibrated mic Earthworks M30 an... | |
| Preamps built Into DACs "the reviewer preferred Bel Canto, which has Digital VC"I read this review. I think the digital volume they are talking about is a digitally controlled analog volume chip. I dont believe it is DSP. They also used a certain low-jitter USB to SPDIF ... |