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| Rogue Audio RP-1 DAC use If your RP1 has stock JJs you should plan to try better tubes. Brimar CV4003 from Upscale Audio were amazing in the RP1. Gold Lions were really nice as well. | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? @bunkertoy I had Bel Canto DAC3. Used it with USB from Mac Mini and tried it with CD transport as well. Not a bad DAC but modern DACs in the same MSRP price range are better for the most part. If you want to try an R2R DAC I’d recommend stretc... | |
| PSAudio Directstream DAC M-1 (refurb) vs Denafrips Venus II. Quick decision needed! @howardlee PS Audio DSD MkI is always available on a used market where you can pick it up for around $1200-$1400. I wouldn’t sweat it. If Venus sounds good to you, keep it and enjoy it. | |
| Gustard R26 - different sound signatures in different units @magon You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear get a better DAC on a used market rather than starting with a bad one and dumping more money into it for mods. | |
| Weak link Room acoustic treatment and dedicated lines. I would re-evaluate after the room is done. | |
| Gustard R26 - different sound signatures in different units You got one r26 and didn’t like it. So you decided to pick one more up. Now you have two DACs you don’t like. For that price you could have purchased a really nice non Chi-Fi DAC. | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce I am familiar with McIntosh. Coda will be better. More articulate, clearer, more detailed, textured and extended without a hint of harshness. McIntosh will sound warmer and duller in comparison. PS Audio makes decent stuff which is ea... | |
| Chord Hugo TT2 - My experience so far I listened to the western sky on tidal and it sounds fine. No issues. It is either the eversolo or the amp that’s the problem. Is there a factory reset on the eversolo that you can do? Try it. See if it resolves the issue. | |
| Chord Hugo TT2 - My experience so far So this happens only on those songs? You can try eversolo direct into amp and see if it’s behaving the same way. | |
| New DAC suggestions @habrandt what is your budget? On the low end of the price range if you like the Chord sound you can try Chord Hugo TT2 which is more refined than the Qutest with smoother highs, fuller mids and better bass. Only thing I didn’t like with the TT2 ... | |
| Chord Hugo TT2 - My experience so far @pgk188 how is Eversolo connected to Mscaler? List all your cables - brand and model. 1. make sure you only have one type of connection between Eversolo and MScaler Do not have multiple interfaces connected at once. Use only USB to connect the ... | |
| Mark Levinson 534 compared to Pass 350.8 @roxy1927 I would add Pass X260.8 into the mix. I had these amps driving my Wilson Sabrina and they’re outstanding. Plenty of Class A power as well. Good synergy with ARC Ref 6 that I had for few weeks on loan. Unless you really need the power of ... | |
| Chord Hugo TT2 - My experience so far @pgk188 What is your source that feeds the Mscaler/TT2? | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp What @zlone said. If you want more power yes go fir v2 or v3. It’s worth starting with V1 though…Doug can always upgrade your amp to V2 or V3. Give him a call get his take on it. | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce I had Coda CSiB integrated that I just sold to my friend. The CSiB is essentially Coda #8 with built in preamp. Amazing integrated…it replaced my Pass Labs separates. I had the V1 and it drove my Wilson Sabrina (notoriously difficult 8... |