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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD maybe one day they'll be able to make full 24bit again like the PCM1704 as cheap as the the DS from ESS and others, and we'll get back to proper conversion of PCM again, instead of a facsimile of it....This is exactly the chip I used in my Spoiler... | |
| PS Audio PWT next step in performance? This would improve the performance of the transport:http://www.empiricalaudio.com/products/synchro-mesh http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154039.0 http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=106328.0 Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD There is something missing with DS when it has to convert PCM, it's not just an emptiness, but missing a bogie factor that gives excitement to the music, and a snap your head back slam, even though the DS measurements show better sn/dr figures.I d... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Very interesting, D’Agostino and SET tube amp would seem to occupy polar ends of the amplifier spectrum (topology and philosophically). What do they share in common for both to warrant your recommendation?I can speak for my own modified SET amp. ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I have not heard the Wells preamp yet. I had planned to share a room at LA Audio show with him, but didn't work out. If you attend that show, you will hear it. If not, look for show reports.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD My strategy is a bit different, and I have attained audio nirvana I would argue. No personal attack here, just different.1) go for the most jitter immune, cleanest, lowest distortion and highest SNR DAC available. This would obviously be a new DAC... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD This is what Delta Sigma/Mash did when it was first released back in 1990 and still does now to Redbook PCM conversion, it gives a facsimile of the real thing, where R2R Multibit is bit perfect.I would have to disagree. It's poor digital filterin... | |
| Digital Files and Wi-Fi @kijanki Have you ever compared a Sonos to the AE in your system?I found the Sonos to deliver a better sounding audio stream, because it does not convert to ALAC.Steve N. | |
| Digital Files and Wi-Fi would I have to use a computer monitor to access a library management tool if I went the Bluesound route, or could I use a tablet?I believe you can use Phone, Tablet or Laptop to control it. See Bluesound website.Steve N. | |
| Digital Files and Wi-Fi Net Gear sells a device that uses electrical wiring for ethernet connection. It's inexpensive and seems to work well.I tried it. Noisy and poor SQ.Steve N. | |
| Digital Files and Wi-Fi If you have a limited budget, maybe a Sony HAP-z1es or a Bluesound would do the trick, providing you have strong WIFI at your rack.The Sony is a good way to get started. You can transmit all of the ripped files to the Sony via WIFI. The problem ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD One of my complaints about SACD is they all seem to have no ’room’ played in. The music all seems to ’magically’ float out of a black hole.Stripped of any ambience. Which I find really annoying. On double-layer SACD's, particularly live recordings... | |
| Digital Audio for Dummies It appears that the uncompressed flac file size is the same as the wav file size. Has anyone explored this?Yes, I found that uncompressed FLAC still compromised the SQ. Likewise with AIFF.Steve N.Empirical Audio | |
| I have been using the Cambridge 851 CD player for a few years and want more. Get a good used DAC, and good BNC coax cable and a Synchro-Mesh reclocker to reduce jitter of your transport. For digital, reducing the source jitter is actually the most important thing:http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=154408.0 Used DA... | |
| Digital Audio for Dummies And obviously streamed hi-res files can be superior.Not sure where you can get these. I only download hi-res files and own them. Download is not streaming. Download is just a method to get the files on your hard drive rather than ripping a CD.Str... |