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| Legacy Wavelet as Preamp/DAC/DSP vs just DSP @wisper thanks for posting your experience it was helpful to Read when I was evaluating the Wavelet.I’ve been silent on this thread for a while, but I wanted to let my impressions settle in for a while. I did receive the Aeris and Wavelet, and i s... | |
| Educate me about gain and amp/preamp matching These are all incredible responses, thank you. I think I misinterpreted Cleeds’ answer because you explained how I actually believed it - the amp always puts out the same amount of power, and the preamp’s power can add gain (if it is active). Tog... | |
| Educate me about gain and amp/preamp matching Thanks all, especially @cleeds for such a succinct response. I’m actually surprised that the input gain of a preamp doesn’t really effect the output signal gain of the amp. I thought it would be additive or multiplicative (if that’s a word). Can s... | |
| Legacy Wavelet as Preamp/DAC/DSP vs just DSP @erik_squires - I was thinking the same thing regarding the double conversion. I wish there was a way to use the Wavelet just as the processor going digital out to the DirectStream DAC but don’t think that’s really an option since I need the outpu... | |
| Legacy Wavelet as Preamp/DAC/DSP vs just DSP Thanks, @douglas_schroeder - I surely plan to do so later next week as the speakers come in, but also just curious what others’ journeys have been so I can compare notes. I’ll definitely give your posts a read! | |
| The History Behind Viva Linea? Jond - I want to echo audiofun here. I never intended that you were not being helpful. I think you were trying to be very helpful. It just didn’t answer my question. | |
| The History Behind Viva Linea? Thanks @jond yes I have done my research on this thread and have seen the one you mention. I’m not expecting much service from them, especially considering I’m buying a used non-current unit. I have access to incredible techs and would never send ... | |
| A New Ground -- Benefits of introducing the Synergistic Research Active Ground Block SE So I just got an Active Ground Block SE a week ago, and I’m experimenting with power cables. I did notice a sound change after I grounded all of my components and possible cables, but I felt that I couldn’t get the right sound with the atmosphere ... | |
| End game speakers for Yamaha as2100 under 5k new or used I also guarantee that they will outperform the vintage speakers that you listed and won’t need repair anytime soon. | |
| End game speakers for Yamaha as2100 under 5k new or used @gravis82 - if you can pick the Alta Audio Lelantos or get them shipped free, and they are in absolutely perfect condition, they are listed at a decent deal. I’ve had them for almost a year, and they replaced a set of Tekton. There wasn’t even any... | |
| Weak link? Harry, looking into your speaker cables and interconnects, I think you deserve an upgrade there considering the quality of your components. You will probably get a bigger bang for your buck than with upgrading power. I started with the AQ Evergree... | |
| Weak link? Yes, that’s what I mean. I ended up getting a PS Audio PowerPlant P3, upgrading all of my power cables, upgraded all my fuses in my components, and even replaced the wall wart with a cryo treated hospital grade one. All that, and I once thought it... | |
| Weak link? Your post begs the question - "Why do you think your sound is lacking?" What is it about the sound signature that needs improvement? You've got great components, so I would focus on these in the following order:1. Room treatments (panels, position... | |
| How to make low end digital sound "not terrible" on higher end systems? Are you hooking up the iphone to your Chord DAC? If not, that should help a ton. Otherwise, are you playing back lossless files from your iPhone (assuming not since Spotify is lossy)? On higher-end sound systems, I found that I simply cannot toler... | |
| My next Coax / SPDIF after Green Hornet @wig thanks for the recommendation. I have read good things about the Black Cat cable as well, and in other places, there have been folks who have tried it and have preferred the AZ line of cables. I think it will all depend on system matching. If... |