charles1dad
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| Devore 0/96 - Integrated AMP help Coherent Audio speakers fly under the radar amongst a plethera of available speaker brands. Yet from all I’ve heard/read about them they are genuinely excellent sounding and very easily driven as a bonus. Charles | |
| Tube or R-2R DAC for Tube System @bigkidz, That sounds like a very fun listening experience. I know that you have several transports to choose from. Were you all using the Pro-Ject RS2 Transport?Charles | |
| Tube or R-2R DAC for Tube System Actually just citing some successful alternative examples that DAC designers apply to avoid reliance on the ubiquitous OP-amp. My DAC I/V conversion is via a single passive resistor and has very good sound quality in my opinion. SW1X audio for... | |
| Tube or R-2R DAC for Tube System @itsjustme, Some DAC designers prefer the sound and simplicity of a passive resistor and want to avoid the use of OP-amps due to what they consider to introduce sonic degrading NFB. I do recognize that another approach is active I/V conversion vi... | |
| Tube or R-2R DAC for Tube System @itsjustme, Do you have any particular opinion regarding I/V conversion method, i.e. passive (resistor) versus active. Transistor vs transformer vs OP-amps?Charles | |
| architectual digest hifi setup. @roxy54,"As we know by now, many people only see ugly in what we see as beautiful because there is no reason for them to associate audio gear with beauty as we do. I still think that it's not excusable"That sums it up about as well as can be said.... | |
| A phenomenal new CD transport-Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 transport @musichead,My first generation P.S.Audio PWT has been rock solid reliable with 9 years of heavy usage. Sonically I preferred it to an early generation Esoteric transport with VRDS I was using (Also very reliable and still working!). I suspect the ... | |
| A phenomenal new CD transport-Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 transport Hi Terry, I've used the PWT very happily the past 9 years (Haven't used their DAC) and it's been very natural sounding and musically engaging. But that's just me and individuals will differ in their experiences and opinion, so definitely no prob... | |
| Tube or R-2R DAC for Tube System @idolindian,You were given excellent and wise advice from @verdantaudio. Don’t over generalize, implementation is more meaningful and worthy of consideration rather than strict R2R vs delta sigma dogma."I can show you warm, musical delta-sigmas an... | |
| DAC Dilemma @petaluman, +1.1 I/V conversion method2 Power supply quality and robustness 3 Audio signal path layout4 Analogue output stage design and implementation I truly believe that these analogue factors could very well be the more critical determinate of... | |
| Need service for Metrum DAC. Company seems defunct. @devilboy, I'm glad that you were able to get assistance and correct the problem. Now back to the music 😊.Charles | |
| A phenomenal new CD transport-Pro-Ject CD Box RS2 transport P.S. Audio has reduced the price of their PWT Memory SACD/CD to 3,999.00 (From 6,499.00). Pretty much the same ballpark as the Pro-Ject CD BOX RS2 with an added LPS. Teajay I wish you could get your hands on the latest PWT and compare to your RS2... | |
| Everything Does Seem To Matter "Cheap metal will never help. Now try them bare!" Agree! No harm to try bare wire and can always return to the spade connectors if preferred. Charles | |
| DAC Dilemma I believe that Benchmark offers a 30 day (So plenty of time to thoroughly sort it out) trial period. Take advantage and listen in your home. you may possibly find you like their sonic signature/characteristics. Charles | |
| Need service for Metrum DAC. Company seems defunct. This seems reminiscent of the Dennis Had-Cary Audio scenario. Remove/eliminate the brains and heart of the company who made it all possible. Charles |