azwill
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| Does Lumin x1 needs a dac ? does a good dac will improve it ? @maxweave, I have used two preamps with my X1, a Vinnie Rossi L2 Signature DHT with Living Voice 300B tubes and Mola-Mola Makua. The Vinnie Rossi does not have HT bypass. I added a passive switch box which allowed me to work a HT bypass for my... | |
| Does Lumin x1 needs a dac ? does a good dac will improve it ? @haimr, It was not clear to me how many approximate playing hours you have on your X1. I have more DACs than good sense. They all present music a bit differently but I really like the X1. In my experience, the X1 needs substantial playing tim... | |
| I’m looking for an Digital XLR cable I too had Redco build AES/EBU Mogami cable with Neutrik connectors several years ago. I only briefly tried it with Matrix X-SPDIF 2 from microRendu sending it to PS Audio DirectStream. Shame on me for not letting it settle in first. I ended up ... | |
| I2s DSD @o_holter, DSD is not restricted and there are multiple sources where you can download DSD music and play through USB and depending on DAC and DSD resolution, through other digital transmission means, including I2S. DSD layer contained within SA... | |
| I2s DSD @lordmelton, I believe PS Audio PST is handshakable with some other DACs such as Holo May and, I believe, Denafrips, and PS Audio's DirectStream DAC. There may be others I am not aware of yet. I only contacted Mola-Mola, and my posting above r... | |
| I2s DSD I reached out to Mola-Mola and GTT Audio essentially asking if there could be a path to add at least I2S to the Makua DAC module, like the Tambaqui, along with dip switches or App programming to configure I2S compatibility for use with various I2... | |
| Better CD Sound: The Search I earlier posted I thought I had read that PS Audio has extended the sale price on the PST till the end of the year. I believe now I was wrong on this. I happened to look at PS Audio site on this item, but sale is no longer shown. In looking a... | |
| PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference? @emailists,I believe there have been different volume recommendations in the past for the DirectStream, particularly in use with a preamp, often discussed with PS Audio BHK Pre. I believe Ted Smith made some changes, Redcloud or Windom, that addr... | |
| Better CD Sound: The Search I have read PS Audio's price reduction/sale at $3,999 on the PST (PerfectWave SACD Transport) has been extended past the end of this month to the end of the year. | |
| PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference? ozzy,The EtherRegen is currently out of the chain of equipment. It worked very well for me when I was using a Small Green Computer i5 CDR server. Early this year I added a PF Buffalo switch and Sean Jacobs power supply for it. In May I added ... | |
| PS Direct Stream Vs. Lumin X 1 Sound quality difference? I have experimented with both fiber optic as well as Cat 5 and 6 to my Lumin X1 both with and without the EtherRegen. Other equipment pieces have come in during this time. I do think there are perceived sound signature differences I noticed wit... | |
| Better CD Sound: The Search While I have purchased preowned audio gear, I am more hesitant on preowned CD players. I too went through tray issue with an original purchase Integra Research CD/SACD player that had pretty light usage. It was out of warranty and no longer sol... | |
| Recommendation for new cables frankie67,You have some very nice pieces of audio equipment, but doubtful you will find someone with your exact setup. What specifically are you looking to add or change in your sound profile results with new cabling? | |
| Help me pick one of four music servers/streamersreqi FYI, Lumin units are Roon Ready streamers or Roon Ready streamer DACs, but are not servers, so would require Roon Core to run on a separate music server or installed on a separate computer. I have not heard the D2. I do have an X1, which I lik... | |
| Is there such thing as a "vocal" forward DAC? I agree with chayro. Room acoustic treatments, even quite modest ones can very much impact presentation and perception of image depth. You may also find experimenting with existing power cord and cable swaps with existing equipment to be reward... |