celtic66
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| Is a cheaper DAC + Reclocker better than just an expensive DAC? Weiss 501 info perhaps addresses this. Synchronization An internal high precision / low jitter clock generator is responsible for clocking the D/A converter section. The sampling frequency of that generator is fixed at about 195kHz. The input sig... | |
| My first tube preamp Manley jumbo shrimp bgross You're right, 10 y/o post. Anyway, the Jumbo Shrimp I lived with for 5 years and it is still viable. Upgrading the tubes, power cord and running Mahi Mahi mono blocks with Merlin Black Magic monitors was a blast. I get the pairing with ... | |
| Audio nonsense QSA Gemstones remind me of bump dots we place on control surfaces of appliances for my wife who is legally blind. She can sort out the microwave, washing machine and dryer settings. Shiny! | |
| Anyone using Teddy Pardo XPS for Naim nDAC and Teddy Cap for the Supernait 3? Any good? My only experience with Pardo is their upgraded PS for my Naim UnitiServe music server and it was a discernible improvement in all ways. Ran that for two years before upgrading the server. He has it all figured out. | |
| The Best Preamp is no Preamp? Agreed! Even gooder is eliminating power amps (technically). Music server feeding Weiss 501 DAC/volume control directly to ATC active speakers. Faster, more dynamic, more detail and only four pieces to reproduce music. | |
| Car streaming blues, ain’t marketing great Thanks all. I'll keep it simple. The non-replaceable head units suck! | |
| Looking for small active STEREO speakers I can throw in a carry on bag and travel with https://www.amazon.com/Peachtree-Audio-Powered-Speakers-Bamboo/dp/B077VBZXDD/ref=sr_1_50?keywords=small%2Bpowered%2Bspeakers&qid=1644290640&sr=8-50&th=1 Spent 10 years contract traveling and working this problem. I was stationary for... | |
| Contenders are here Must be very tasty, having 'plated' them for about 3 hours. Cheers | |
| Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment Weiss 501 DAC. | |
| Totally overwhelmed (speakers under $5k) https://tmraudio.com/speakers/floorstanding-speakers/atc-scm19a-powered-floorstanding-speakers-black-pair-scm-19a/ You are welcome. | |
| Recommendations on small ESL speakers for tiny room I can read. I understand the allure of ESL. I get it. However, this limited space challenges all that ESL needs to perform well. This space speaks active. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SCM20ASL--atc-scm20asl-pro-mk2-6.5-inch-powe... | |
| Fyne Audio - Anyone heard lf it? Big Ear Stereo in Tempe, AZ is a dealer. Tom the proprietor is quite knowledgeable about the Fyne speakers which he claims he sells a lot of and enjoys. | |
| Cullen or Triode Wire Labs power cord? System completely Cullen Crossover ll in conjunction with Decware ZLC power conditioner which is powered with Cullen Crossover ll. Can I say it's the best possible, no. Is it quite good, yes. The Decware works in conjunction with the cables mak... | |
| Mogami Neglex 2534 microphone balanced ICs Unable to say at the moment if the Wireworld is better as they are with Wireworld being re-terminated to XLR. I expect they will better the Mogami ICs after re-termination. My point, a relatively inexpensive set of XLR interconnects sound very v... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC The Weiss 501 DAC is a gamer in any arena. Any quest for the foreseeable future suspended as this piece simply transforms everything around it. It has not revealed any shortcomings, it simply effectively organizes the participants into cohesive ... |