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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Well now that we have that on good authority it's settled, so we can end any further discussions about such sound quality differences. What a relief! ;~) | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Glad you believe to have found "perfection" in DACs at such modest prices. Apparently there are different ways to define exactly what perfection means, unless you've compared them to the best existing DACs available at any price. If you haven't do... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Mola has been touting their stand alone DAC for well over a year and yet it still doesn't exist. Their engineering skills are very well documented but they seem to have some issues delivering a finished product to the marketplace. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Matt, you're such a tease! ;~) No need to apologize, all of your effort to share your impressions on this thread is greatly appreciated. We'll look forward to further updates as your schedule permits, thanks! | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD The battery powered phono stage that CT is referring to above is from Sutherland: http://sutherlandengineering.com/home/ | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC Thought this new review of the Bricasti M1 Network Player would be of interest here. http://positive-feedback.com/audio-discourse/bricasti-design-m1-network-player/ | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Just a word of caution regarding Light Harmonic Labs in the following thread I came across and thought it would be of interest here. I have no personal experience with them but thought that potential buyers of their product should be aware of thei... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC I believe that the PS Audio DSMP will only play the DSD stream from SACDs when connected via I2S to their own DirectStream DAC, but not when connected to other DACs like the Bricasti. Some other DACs like the Bryston BDA-3 will play the DSD stream... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Playback Designs currently offers the Merlot DAC in their Sonoma series and has announced their higher end Dream series at recent shows. There is no current DAC from PD below the Merlot DAC. http://www.playbackdesigns.com/ | |
| ortofon 2m bronze vs rega Exact 2 cartridge @tommy89 - You've got a very honest dealer, what he told you is true. The Black's Shibata stylus profile is much more critical of exact VTA than the line contact stylus in the Bronze, and that is not easily accommodated by using spacers with the R... | |
| Ortofon quintet vs. cadenza series Ciamara is right on the money, the Cadenza line is significantly more refined than the Quintet line as you would expect given their price differential. | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC An update regarding MQA support on the PS Audio Bridge II, they are still working on getting MQA approval and may be able to implement full MQA decoding, it’s uncertain at this point according to their forum. Sounds like they may release their Hur... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC @fsmithjack - I see that the Bricasti M5 is now shown on their site: http://http//www.bricasti.com/en/consumer/m5.php but I don’t have any knowledge regarding their availability.@ozzy - From what I’ve read on the PS Audio forums I believe that wit... | |
| Bricasti M1 DAC vs PS Audio Direct Stream DAC According to reports from AXPONA where the new Bricasti M5 was first shown, it will retail for $2,000. I also read elsewhere that its functionality may be available as an optional update to M1 DACs by the addition of a new internal board for $1,00... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD dragon_vibe - Really appreciate sharing your comments and experience! When mentioning your preference for the PD Merlot you've specified for DSD. How do you find it to perform with PCM files? I've seen the same thing mentioned elsewhere regarding ... |