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| Recommendations for speakers in a much smaller listening room. Here are some other options to consider, I would recommend at least a small subwoofer with any of them. Harbeth Compact 7ES-3 KEF Reference 1 (you should be able to find non-meta used within your budget) PS Audio Aspen I have the Compact 7s an... | |
| Klipsch Mod I would stop spending money on those speakers. I like Klipsch speakers and mods can help, but you'd be better off getting something in the Heritage line if you want to do mods. The Crites tweeters are worthwhile if you're going to keep them. I... | |
| SACD over HDMI If you want to use your 105 and send DSD to a DAC, look for a DAC that supports DSD and has i2s in. With my 203, I send the DSD via the HDMI 2 out to an inexpensive HDMI to i2s converter and connect the i2s to my DAC. This works beautifully and ... | |
| Outer Vinyl Sleeves, is it a good idea? All of my records (3,000+) are in outer sleeves. After they are cleaned, I re-sleeve the record in a high quality inner sleeve. I like Grooveguard Archival inner sleeves, similar to what you get from Mofi. I store the record outside the outer s... | |
| help needed for new headphone system Lots of great suggestions here. I've been wanting to try a tubed headphone amp (most likely Woo), but haven't experienced one, and hesitate to make recommendations for products I have no experience with. Your HD650s are really nice and will be... | |
| Help with TT for my System If you're going to invest that much in a turntable, a better headshell can certainly be a good investment if you have a resolving system, which it appears you do. It appears that the 1200G headshell includes one important feature that many headshe... | |
| Klipsch KLF30s vs JBL 120ti I have not heard the JBLs, but owned the KLF-30 for a long time and can provide an idea of what you'll be getting with those. I found the KLF-30 easier to listen to, especially at high volume (less bright) than other Klipsch speakers I've owned (... | |
| I2S Recommendation I tried the DH Labs and RAL i2s cables. At first I thought the RAL sounded better, but went back months later and did some extended listening switching back and forth between the two, which is easy and can be done quickly since my server and DAC ... | |
| Last night the Music took over…. I went camping last week, and the only music was the FM or internet radio (Radio Paradise) in my truck as we were driving around. That was nice to have, but on returning home Friday night and unpacking, I couldn't wait to warm up the system. Aft... | |
| Thoughts on using the DAC in my oppo 205 with a CD Transport. It's the DAC in your Oppo that's holding things back, not the transport. I use my Oppo as a transport, sending the HDMI out signal to a much better DAC. It sounds like you've figured out that is the route to take. With those beryllium tweeter... | |
| SACD v Streaming Based on my listening experience, I've always thought that SACD media is superior to streaming hi-rez tracks (eg. Qobuz) from a SQ perspectice. However, I often wonder if the difference in SQ is due to playing SACDs on a different device than the... | |
| SACD v Streaming https://www.ebay.com/itm/114574939841 I have a Rockna Wavedream Signature DAC. HDMI out of the Oppo to the i2s input on the Rockna. | |
| SACD v Streaming The mastering of the material and the DAC that's performing the conversion to analog matter more than what the source media is. If I play a SACD on my Oppo player, it's not going to sound anywhere near as good as even a 44/16 file of the same so... | |
| Why most $3000 and lower DAC’s sound almost identical Your "theory" doesn't match my experience. I've yet to hear two DACs that sound identical at any price point. | |
| Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse? @tomcarr ya, I was eyeing the Class D PS audio monoblocks. But it really stinks for me to buy them without hearing them. Even with the 30 day return period. Were able to hear them first before buying them? I'm not Tom, but I also own the M1200... |