bhobba
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| Playback Designs MPD3 or Simaudio 650d As others have said if the Playback Designs blew you away I say go for it. I have heard a lot of DAC's and can say via DSD it leaves every other DAC I have ever heard in the dust. Via PCM some other DAC's are better to my ears (a PDX and Killer) -... | |
| After Blackgates... which caps are best for Audio? The best, and unfortunately most expensive, are Duelund. The thing however is to use them judiciously depending on exactly where they appear in a circuit. A speaker designer I know uses them all the time but only at critical places such as in the ... | |
| Compare Between Few Dacs Hi DevilboyI am not surprised you prefer it to the Minerva - I compared the two and the Metrum was clearly better to my and others ears that heard it.I have compared the Audiophellio to the optical with the Metrum - the Audiophellio blows it out o... | |
| Why do digital coax cables matter? Steve Nugent Wrote:'Jitter measurements are a rat-hole IMO. Jitter has never been effectively correlated with SQ anyway, and based on my experience, it is very dependent on the spectral signature of the jitter. Single jitter measurements are usele... | |
| Why do digital coax cables matter? Dcbingaman wrote:'Fortunately, HDMI 1.3+ provides for this and is generally superior to any SPDIF interface, (even with million dollar cables), for this reason. Buy an Oppo BDP-95 and a DAC with an HDMI 1.3 input (Meridian HD621), and you won't ha... | |
| Compare Between Few Dacs Of the DAC's yo mention I have only heard the WFS and Metrum. The Metrum was clearly better but you must feed it with something like an Audiophellio 2.ThanksBill | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? Digital vs analog is a very interesting thing. The best illustration of the issues involved occurred when a guy I know did a demo at an audio society. What he did was take a brand new sealed record on a very good vinyl rig (well over $10K) and com... | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? Tmsorosk wrote'Audioengr,,, We have demoed many hi end hard drives at audio club members homes and at length , the survey after was split about 50/50 as to which each member preferred. I preferred the CD.'And on that basis you say that the only th... | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? Audioengr wrote:'I retired my highly modified CD transport many years ago, after my computer audio system left it in the dust. The modded CD transport was one of the best sounding on the market too. Lots of them still out there.'I have done the li... | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? Tmsorosk wrote'The only thing that computer audio has murdered is the sound.'Can I ask you what listeing tests you have done to confirm it?ThanksBill | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? CDP's can and do have jitter. How anyone could think otherwise is beyond me.The reason I am knocking the guy is the simplistic approach he is taking. Listen to stuff rather than try and show technically its all perfect and don't worry about it.Lik... | |
| Bryston BDA-1 DAC vs W4S Dac 2, any opinions I have directly compared both.The Bryston is a bit dry - typical Bryston sound.Fed via its USB the WFS is a bit analytic, with some sibilance issues and a cold top end - but extremely good detail. However fed with something like an Off-Ramp sibila... | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? 'Listening and reporting is only an opinion. Anyone can do that. Doing the technical research to understand why one might hear what they hear is a lot harder.'Yes it is a lot harder - much much harder. And even if you are an engineer with many man... | |
| 30 Years of Perfect Sound? He should listen to gear more and report what he hears rather than make technical conjectures why he thinks something must sound better. For example I have been privy to listening tests between a top of the line Wadia (and other stuff) to a batter... | |
| Why do digital coax cables matter? I know a guy that makes and designs cables. There are some reasons known why cables in general sound different but exact reasons are not always well understood - he conjectures it has quite a bit to do with the dielectric. But sound different they... |