auroravengeance
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| A DAC that crushes price vs. performance ratio @oddiofyl Yes, it's a lot more comfortable listening to this Lab12 Dac1 Reference compared to my previous Musician Pegasus. I've compared it to Weiss DAC 502 and MSB Discrete and I don't feel the Dac1 loses out to them. It does not do DSD and ... | |
| DAC Advice - Benchmark DAC 3 If you like the neutral sound of Benchmark DAC3 you should check out a couple other FPGA DACs - Audiobyte Hydravox and TEAC UD-701N. I like the TEAC, it is neutral with just a touch of sweetness that prevents it from sounding clinical. | |
| DAC suggestions I've recently upgraded my Musician Pegasus to Lab12 Dac1 Reference. In the process I auditioned quite a lot of DACs. Here are what I think about their sound quality compared to each other: Tier S: Lab12 Dac1 Reference, Weiss DAC502 MKII, MSB Disc... | |
| High efficiency desktop speakers I auditioned the Sonnet Morpheus and Hermes a month ago (and also Lab12 Dac1). My impression was that the Morpheus was really bright sounding compared to the Lab12 Dac1. So I would try to pair it with speakers that are more laidback to balance it ... | |
| Recommended Speakers For Digital Integrated Perhaps Harbeth P3ESR or Spendor A1? | |
| Recommended Speakers For Digital Integrated What kind of music of you listen to and what kind of sound you are looking for? | |
| Yamaha ns 5000 @yyzsantabarbara In Singapore. | |
| Yamaha ns 5000 The NS3000 and NS5000 are amazingly neutral and fast, but out of these two for near field I would choose NS3000. I’ve heard these two near-field in all Yamaha setup with Yamaha CD-S2100 and AS-2200. These setups sounded very live front-row seat e... | |
| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? @soix I am using Windows 11 and the Douk is plug and play. I connected the Douk to my Pegasus using cheap AmazonBasics HDMI cable and it worked like a charm. The Douk will appear as XMos XS1-U8 on your Windows so make sure you select it as the sys... | |
| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? For most DACs it seems that I2s or Coaxial are always better than direct USB. I have been using this with my former Pegasus and current Lab 12. It’s the cheapest and fuss free way to provide I2s and Coaxial from a desktop. https://www.amazon.com... | |
| Need suggestions on efficient book shelf speakers for a Pass Labs XA3.5 If you can wait a little a couple months more, the first batch of Epos is supposedly shipping out next month and according to a local dealer who actually heard it in Munich, there's simply nothing else better at that price point. 3K - 8K new sho... | |
| 12 inch subwoofer overkill for desktop setup? @big_greg Honestly I am hard-pressed to think what to improve in my setup. My recent DAC purchase provided that final bit of upgrade that finally brought my setup to sound as equal as showroom setups costing easily 4-5X more. So from now on, I und... | |
| 12 inch subwoofer overkill for desktop setup? @soix pretty big, 1.8 m length table. @noromance don't think I will delve into multiple subs. Too many cables. @big_greg @elliottbnewcombjr The Riga was bundled with Santorin 30-500 sub when it was launched a decade ago, the way Cabasse intende... | |
| musician aquarius r2r dac any good? @charles1dad I've heard Wavedream and La Scala MKII first during my search. I was more or less set on getting La Scala then I've heard the Lab12. The Lab12 sounded more detailed and musical than La Scala at less than half the price, it was a no br... | |
| DAC recommendation in 5 to 10K range @phastm3 The Teac 701N is pretty good, though at this price point you might want to give Rockna Wavelight a listen too because it has an analog preamp too. I've heard good things too about SPL Director MK2 which is also at this price point. I plan... |