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| Rogue Audio RP-1 DAC use @thegreenline I really enjoyed the RP1 when I had it. It responded to tube rolling, cable changes, power cords. On top of it all I used the inbuilt phono amp and it kicked butt. It took a Sutherland KC Vibe MkII to beat that phono section. It’s an... | |
| Gustard A26 @sls883 it’s all relative. It’s good compared to what? Considering the number of these DACs sold and the success rate of just one user reporting discrepancies in sound quality I stand by my previous assessment. @tubeguy80 yeah the flavor of the m... | |
| DH Labs I’ve not heard DH Labs signal or power cords in a while. I did have their AES/EBU, SPDIF Coax and USB digital cables. I thought they were excellent value. I use Nordost Heimdall 2 power cords on streamer and Frey 2 power cords on DAC and integrate... | |
| Gustard A26 Very easy to believe there are inconsistencies between same model DACs…i.e. R26. These are, after all, made in China sold on amazon cheap low quality garbage stuffed with attractive features. What is hard to believe though is how persistent one ca... | |
| auralic Aries G 2.1 to Holo May KTE You can try AES/EBU and USB. I predict USB to be a better sounding option. Use high quality cables. Also, try the Auralic in WiFi vs hardwired. I remember the G1 I had was pretty good in WiFi mode given a stable and fast WiFi is available. | |
| Should I add a DDC? With a cost of a clock plus additional cables why not just step up to a Terminator instead of dumping money into clocks and cables. I’m having a hard time believing a clock on the Pontus will bridge a performance gap between it and the Terminator. | |
| Luxman JPA15000 power cord? Isn’t it a stock power cord? Besides having no guarantee if it’s genuine or not, why would you pay $200 for a stock power cord? I you want a low cost power cable try Audience Forte f3. | |
| Phono stage for second system Another vote for Sutherland. Loved my 20/20 with LPS. Solid support from Ron as well in case of questions, etc | |
| Rogue Audio RP-1 DAC use @iovi66 thank you! | |
| FYI: Aurender A15 and A200 Models Are Now ROON Ready Tried Roon with my N200. I prefer the sound using the Conductor and Aurender proprietary processing. Roon is awesome for music discovery and non-critical listening (with Aurender that is). | |
| Esoteric owners, USB or S/PDIF? Depends on the streamer clock. What streamer are we talking about here? | |
| PS Audio BHK signature preamp @signaforce it’s for the best. You will be amazed by a better amp in that system. Keep us posted. | |
| 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. |