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| Favourite Guitarists +1 for Brian Setzer, also: James Honeyman Scott (Pretenders) James C. Heath (The Reverend Horton Heat) | |
| Add a Linear power supply or iFi SPDIF Purifier2? Another option from SGC is a more basic fiber optic converter, you get a pair of them, a cable and wall warts for $350. Not sure if it is a big step down from the pricier bundle with a Sonore converter on one side. I am considering buying one of... | |
| Candidates for best speakers in the $2000-5000 market Happy owner for 12 years of Ohm Walsh 2000s. Provided your room volume is compatible, I would highly recommend an in home audition. Ohm gives you 120 days to let them break in and sound their best. My review is posted in the review section he... | |
| Thought I’d share: Nicely done and practical DAC review Another happy Pontus II owner here. I agree with the review, although I don't use cans, only speakers. The review makes me want to try balanced cables from the Denafrips to my pre. Even though the pre goes to my amp via unbalanced cables, maybe... | |
| Optical vs Ultra Rendu. So, as an update, I gave up trying to avoid Chi-Fi and bought a Denafrips Pontus II DAC. This has an I2S over HDMI that is compatible with the I2S output of the UltraDigital. Although I could just use USB from the UR into the DAC, this way I can u... | |
| Who is Gonna Buy A New Jeep Grand Wagoneer For the MacIntosh Stereo? FWIW, I had a 2003 Outback Subaru with a McIntosh stereo. While the car was too noisy when in motion to appreciate it, the stereo was actually good, for a car stereo. And it was designed, if not built, by McIntosh. I used to commute close to two... | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range Depending on your room's cubic footage, either the Ohm Walsh 1000 or 2000. I have had my 2000s since 2009, and the honeymoon is still going strong. | |
| Sad songs- We love them- We need them Start to Stop - Martha and the Muffins Everybody Knows - Leonard Cohen (but I prefer cover by Concrete Blonde) Lady Grinning Sole - David Bowie Don’t Get it Back - Veruca Salt Just about half of the Aimee Mann catalog. No one said it Would be... | |
| Cables to settle brightness @fittebd my old DAC was a highly modified Beresford, maxed out at 96/24 and lacked USB. I still have it, so if I had some time, I could go from the UltraDigital to the Beresford with a coax cable. I have enough inputs on my pre to hook both DACs... | |
| Cables to settle brightness @earthtones I am considering the Sonore optical converter boxes. Reasonably priced, and returnable if it doesn't do the trick. My digital chain is already kind of a Rube Goldberg contraption, and this would make it moreso. But if it works, who ... | |
| Cables to settle brightness @duckworp I doubt it's the Denafrips. It's the fifth DAC I tried and best sounding of all except maybe my old DAC, which wasn't as good sounding in other ways, much more homogeneous sounding, making everything sound warm and smooth with reasonabl... | |
| Cables to settle brightness WOW! Great thread. I am in the OP's boat too, but it's not my DAC, which is a Denafrips Pontus II. I actually think it's elsewhere in the digital chain. Also have no issues with vinyl playback. I upgraded to a Small Green Computer Sonic Orbit... | |
| Bragging rights..... @mapman Congratulations on your new purchase. A few questions:. You went from a very powerful Bel Canto amp to an all in one rated to deliver much less wattage. Your Ohms are fine with that? You used to insist that the Ohms did better when fed ... | |
| Warming up digital in my setup Your description reminds me of every time I have heard KEF speakers, especially the LS50. Bright, hard metal tweeters aren't helping. Try a speaker with a folded ribbon, like a Golden Ear stand mount. As for DACs, I tried a bunch of ESS ch... | |
| Looking for Speaker Recommendations If you don’t like B&W, you should avoid tweeter types other than silk and ribbons, both flat and folded. The Wilsons you like use soft domes, IIRC. IME, in an otherwise well voiced speaker, these tend to be free from harshness and listening f... |