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| Anyone Listening to DSD files? I have both a Chord QuteHD and Playback Designs MPD-3 and via DSD they both easily best any PCM DAC I have heard - and believe me I have heard a few.Just as an example I was with the maker of my beloved PDX DAC and we did a comparison of the Chord... | |
| does 32 bit make a difference over 24 bit? I just want to clarify what I said.Obviously I haven't compared two DAC's that are exactly the same except one is 32 bit and the other is 24 bit - DAC's like that do not exist. And there is simply far too little 32 bit stuff around to check it tha... | |
| Ayon CD5S vs AMR 77 That's a hard one because there is hardly anything in it but from what I hear from guys that have heard both (I have heard the Ayon - but not the AMR - but I do know people who have heard both) I would give the edge to the AMR.Note with the AMR th... | |
| Looking for a DAC Hi FosterThe bass weight of the Chord is a standout - one of the best, if not the best, I have ever heard - and believe me I have heard a lot.My experience with the Benchmark is with he DAC-1 not the newer one. But all I am asking you to do is lis... | |
| Which is better: Transport+DAC or PC system+DAC The PC and DAC.I have been privy to extensive comparisons between the two and PC as source is IMHO, and the opinion of most of those involved in those comparisons as well, the PC is easily better.A test track we used for that comparison was Dianna... | |
| Looking for a DAC Chord QuteHD. Contains the same technology as a previous DAC they made at about $9-10K but only costs $1.5-1.7k depending on how you get it. I compared it to the DAC's I have that cost $6-8k. It bested two of them and was close to a third. Very se... | |
| does 32 bit make a difference over 24 bit? No.The audible difference between 24 bit and 32 bit is zero - zilch.Higher bit rate does sound better but there is a problem with getting it - a lot of stuff you may like may not be available on it.To my ears the biggest difference comes from DSD ... | |
| Breakout DAC for 2013? Depending on where you get it the Chord QuteHD is in your price bracket. To me it represents a new standard in price-performance - its the first DAC that actually bested my beloved PDX (admittedly with less than optimum valves) - and its considera... | |
| bricasti M1 vs Playback Designs MPD-3 Gentlemen please.I am a bit of a DAC nut having owned many DAC's and heard quite a few more. I also have people over my place, go over to others, and lend my DAC's out so I have a lot of experience with many DAC's in all sorts of different situati... | |
| Duelund CAST silver a $50,000 Upgrade? Germanboxers is spot on.My advice is forget about them - get some other speakers or get it upgraded elsewhere.There is only one way to treat that type - go elsewhere.ThanksBill | |
| bricasti M1 vs Playback Designs MPD-3 Sorry never even heard of the Bricasti M1 so can't comment, but own an MPD-3.The MPD-3 is supreme on DSD - nothing touches it - it easily bests any PCM from any DAC I have head and believe me I have heard a few. PCM via the PD is another matter - ... | |
| Sonos mod by Wyred4Sound or Empirical Synchromesh Get the Syncromesh - Steve Nugent says its 90-95% of his Off-Ramp. I doubt the internal mod would be any better and it can be used on other devices.ThanksBill | |
| Metrum Octave and 192khz? When I had the Metrum it did 192k and I used an Off-Ramp to feed it. I used the volume control in Audirvana. I could not detect any difference upsampling 176.4 and 192 and with the one 192k recording I had I could not detect any effect from down-s... | |
| Duelund CAST silver a $50,000 Upgrade? Hi BerkelyaudiogeekDon't worry about this time aligned first order crossover thing. I know a speaker maker who built two speakers identical in every way except one was first order time aligned and the other not. He could detect nothing - nada - fr... | |
| Duelund CAST silver a $50,000 Upgrade? Its not worth that much - forget about it.The best speakers I have ever heard, some of which with a few extra tweaks like external crossovers and Bybees, cost $13.5k and they use 10 gauge air core inductors, have the cabinet lined with 1/4 inch co... |