charles1dad
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| dissapointing experience with Project CD Box RS2T Transport Do the machines you own have that same naked metal raised switch? I see the small uncovered metal switch you refer to. I suspect it performs the function as you described. I have owned my RS 2T since November 2021 and have had zero issues. Th... | |
| dissapointing experience with Project CD Box RS2T Transport Will be returning the machine on Monday AM. SAD Thank you for helping. Robert Robert, sorry to see that you are giving up on the RS2T so quickly. Perhaps damage during shipping (Surely not unheard of unfortunately). Well, you have to do what yo... | |
| DAC comparison My error, DAC 7 is not tubed. | |
| DAC comparison @david_ten FWIW, despite the Yggdrasil being the ’superior’ DAC, it is the ARC DAC 7 that remains memorable and special. An interesting dichotomy, the "superior" DAC is recalled as less special and memorable. I wonder what is the perceived so... | |
| Analog vs. digital I am afraid not. If that’s your outcome with digital, then so be it. Yours is the antithesis of my experiences and listening to digital components and music reproduction. Fortunately for those who are dissatisfied with digital, there remains a... | |
| Small Form-Factor CD Player/Transport @rogerstaton Hi, I do not know this for a fact, just anecdotal reports from other Pro-Ject transport owners. No doubt that the U.S. distributor could provide guidance. Charles | |
| DAC comparison Aside from ring dacs (i.e. dCS) I wouldn't touch a DAC more than 10 years old. A broad paintbrush it appears to be. However we can only report our own experiences as we know them. This stance/perspective is definitely understood and appreciat... | |
| DAC comparison @oddiofyl No doubt it was. Charles | |
| DAC comparison @ghasley I have heard the Border Patrol DAC (BP) but in a full BP system with Volti speakers under show conditions. The overall sound quality was quite good but of course no way to isolate the BP DAC contribution. Some on this forum have praised... | |
| DAC comparison @backdoor I hope you are able to hear the ARC DAC 8 and judge for yourself within the context of your own audio system. This DAC had a very good word of mouth reputation. I think it’s worth looking into. Charles | |
| DAC comparison 31pm @backdoor That DAC was part of the last of the "we don’t like Redbook" era DAC’s. Since then most good DACs have demonstrated such an improvement with Redbook that you almost don’t care about high resolution music anymore. Not sure when ... | |
| Small Form-Factor CD Player/Transport @rogerstaton I am looking at Pro-Ject and Heed CD transports with I2S to connect to my new Holo Audio Spring 3 v2 DAC. The problem as you noted is the lack of an industry standard protocol. For example my understanding is that Pro-Ject is propr... | |
| New equipment @larsman Understood.👍 Charles | |
| New equipment Any new information presented has to be taken in context: does it genuinely add to the musical experience? Does it distract from the flow of the music or does it integrate? Does it sound natural or artificial? Is it merely the result of existing ... | |
| New equipment @pesky_wabbit Yes, insightful and good food for thought. This is why initial short duration A/B audio product comparisons can be at times potentially misleading and deceptive. Charles |