audphile1
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| Battle of the Older DAC OP for around $2k put Bryston BDA-3 on your list. Also don’t shy away from the older PS Audio DSD DAC. | |
| Amplifier recommendation I owned Coda CSiB integrated and it’s an amazing amp. Built on the No.8 platform with essentially the 07 preamp built in. Amazing sound. Plenty of flexibility with 3 versions to choose from to match the speakers you own. My highest recommendation.... | |
| Transparent Audio power cords @mwh777 that’s a really nice system. so if I understand correctly, the new power cords result in your system sounding leaner but do not aggravate your hearing condition. There are also some qualities that you enjoy with the new sound. Are the co... | |
| Transparent Audio power cords I owned DNA-0.5 Deluxe, DNA-125 and DNA-225 stock and modified. These amps are very musical and engaging. You can make it work with the focals but you will need to find the right combination of components and cables. I used ARC LS-25 and Ref1 with... | |
| Transparent Audio power cords @mwh777 it is possible that the better/newer power cords are better balanced top to bottom and you are used to the sound of your system with the older Transparent cords. How much time have you given yourself to adjust to new sound to be 100% sure ... | |
| Upgrade to PS Audio Direcstream Mk1 and Mac Mini? @mwthorne i would start with the source. Adding a preamp will improve things but your source is still farm from ideal. The network bridge in the PS Audio DAC is known to not be the best. I really believe that the biggest bang for the buck is to st... | |
| Fiber or Eithenet @testrun good decision. I would also recommend trying a passive filter like the iFi LAN iSilencer between your Ethernet cable and streamer. Depending on the Ethernet implementation in your components and the length of the Ethernet cable, it is pos... | |
| Fiber or Eithenet I tried fiber optic converters and didn’t like the sound with Bricasti M3. Going copper without switches and converters to me sounds best. I use EERO mesh network and a short run of good Ethernet cable (1m Purist Audio) from EERO node to streamer. | |
| Small speaker advice @rob606 I have Wilson Sabrina in a 15x13 room and they sound huge. They replaced ML Montis. No regrets there. Note - I had to add corner tri-trap bass traps by GIK to get the bass right. They’re awesome speakers - detailed, engaging and all but I ... | |
| Solo streamer @rvpiano what works for me is few days of relaxed listening using one cable. Make mental notes. Let it sink in. Then switch cables and do few more days of listening to the same tracks. It’s never a good idea to do a quick a/b. It’s a sure way of m... | |
| Quick question for the Cables Don't Make a Difference Crowd. Why don't you all just completely eliminate cables by buying an all in one with powered speakers using Wi-Fi or BT? I didn’t read thru the entire thread but I’m just curious… wouldn’t you still need at least one power cable to feed that al... | |
| Upgrade to PS Audio Direcstream Mk1 and Mac Mini? @fastfreight thank you - I stand corrected. | |
| Upgrade to PS Audio Direcstream Mk1 and Mac Mini? Best options are - 1) keep your Roon Core away from your system; 2) if possible don’t mix streaming and DAC (network cards in DACs are typically not the best streamers) The preamp section of the PS Audio DSD is not horrible. But in my experience ... | |
| Six DAC Comparison Congratulations on your retirement!!! I’ll keep an eye on the thread for updates. Thanks | |
| Solo streamer @rvpiano 👍 |