128x128

audioman58

Responses from audioman58

Alert, Warning, and Caution about Modified Components
Mods like in Loudspeakers , amplifiers, or anything else if using the Exact same values, then no risk  to speak of .i have been into modding for over 20 years .in truth most equipment has Average parts quality at best, less then 25%=actually goes ... 
Can anyone hear the difference when you add REL subwoofers when playing two channel
I have owned subwoofers from REL, JL Audio ,Monitor Audio and SVS , without question or even a second thought the Brand New SVS SB 3000, or ported is by far the best subwoofer under $1500 Period the sealed model for $1k delivered with a 45 dayaudi... 
DIY speakers of solid/reclaimed wood?
Reclaimed lumber is actually a verygood  choice just liken making guitars .old lumber all the moisture and resins are dry and acoustically much tighter. Once your uusesevetal natural costs of a tongue oil , or something natural ,Not polyurethane a... 
diablo 300 vs arc ref 5se + pass labs 350.5 - anyone has opinions to share
The latest Gryphon Diablo is the most big power integrated I have ever heard .my brother owns it.i owned a Audiostore until 08 in the UK and heard the best from both sides of the pond .my brothers unit is the latest model Fantastic integrated done... 
At what point is an external D/A converter warranted or beneficial
Your Oppo cd p is Waaay down on the chain vs even middle of the road dacs ,  what is your budget ?  I have a BelCanto  dac that is very natural sounding, and there are some excellent Italian avacuum Tube dacs out there , Schitt Audio Yangs,is alll... 
Update on Paul Laudati of Clear Day Cable
I owned several cables from Paul ,all very good quality,and Paul was a very good person , R.I.P my friend. 
Syzygy Subwoofers
Rythmik are nothing to brag about from my experiences.the Syzgy 870totalk6 destroys the Rythmik F12 and totally dissapeared in the room.  
Blue Jeans Cable Sound Good???
They are a good value for a beginners system or something you want to listen to but for sure not critical listening .the only thing worth mentioning is their Beldon Ethernet cable is certified high band width. I use this for runs in my home ,the A... 
Non-Oversampling (NOS) vs,
No it is all about several factors , the dac type and implementation, will have some influence of the sound  but also  the quality of the Word clocks, thePower supplies  , parts quality layout, isolation all contribute to the final outcome. I have... 
Comparing Bel Canto and Schiit DACs
1 graber2. Hit the Bel canto sound on the head  ,just look at the Fantastic Belcanto 600 mono Amps you can get a pr for $4k and will seriously compete. With anything up to $10 k ,no BS.   The digital  has. Quietly made a very good name for itself.... 
Comparing Bel Canto and Schiit DACs
I owned the Multibit Gungnor upgrade it was very respectable  but the 2.7  Belcanto was noticeably better in every way. .the Yaggs 2 is on par or slightly better then my 2.7 i leading edge detail but in my system I like the Prat or synergy the 2.7... 
Bel Canto Dac 3.7 in 2018?
I bought the Belcanto 2.7  itstechnologies are a bit ahead of all past dacs  they made their output stages x2 are very low noise and in class A output stsgeand no more pico second time clocks they use Duel high-precision Femto clocks 70 Femto seco... 
How long does a DAC take to burn in?
Not true especially with a Loudspeaker crossovers ,and Teflon dielectric high purity wire , Teflon dielectric takes over 400 hours before the music is much smoother with capacitors without question the higher the quality like Duelund, Jupiter,Jens... 
Bel Canto Dac 3.7 in 2018?
Bel canto has a player and 2.7 combo coming out later in the year for $3500 I have heard the 3.7 with power supply vs the 2.7  veryvery close sonicly bot 70 Femto seconds accuracy clocks whichthst is better then the majority out there ad the 2.7 h... 
TIDAL Master Quality
Toslink is not the  last word in resolution ,I tried the best multi glass $$ cables and they could not match the resolution of my Nordost  Heimdal USBcable.