christianb5s4
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| Has Anyone Compared the DAC On a Bluesound NODE 3rd Gen to a Separate DAC? For the most part, people who start with the Aries 2 end up moving up the line. If it were my money, I'd start with a Pontus 2 and be happy for a long time. I initially ran my BS Node 3 with a Venus 2 and it was great for what it was. | |
| Ifi Zen Stream vs Lumin U1 mini, worth the jump? I did a lot of research on this before taking the jump to a full Lumin U1 and just added an X1 power supply. Night and day compared to my Node 130 with upgraded power supply feeding a Denafrips terminator plus. Granted I don't have direct experien... | |
| Questions to Denafrips Terminator Plus owners (the break-in) @vonhelmholtz The good thing is that if you are smart in selecting components, you don’t have to worry about spending more because you’ll be content with the system and not feel the need to change things. There's also a significant point of di... | |
| Questions to Denafrips Terminator Plus owners (the break-in) I've had mine now for about two months. I found that after a week of use and leaving it on 24/7, it smoothed out a fair amount. That was the most significant change in my opinion, after that it was consistent. And the improvement over the Venus 2 ... | |
| Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life? For me, it was the KEF Q75. I bought them off Craigslist for $100 years ago and it was my first gateway. I wouldn’t call them special but they led me to get into the hobby and end up where I am now. | |
| Node 3 or Better Streamer Plus upgrading the power supply makes the biggest difference if you're using the internal DAC. If you're using an external DAC, the upgrade has a smaller effect at least in my experience. | |
| Node 3 or Better Streamer For that budget, I'd stick with the Node 3 and upgrade the power supply from PDcreative. I've found you have to spend at least double or triple that to potentially get a noticeable improvement. Or you can combine the classifieds and find a dea... | |
| Just got a new Bluesound Node. Very disappointed! I also ran a Bluesound N130 with upgraded power supply via coax into originally a Denafrips Venus 2 then into a Terminator plus. I never had issues with the sound. Both DACs are obviously a big improvement over the internal one. I also very much l... | |
| Amplifier current vrs watts; why is current more important? Thank you for the detailed response, I'm still learning about all the ins and outs of this topic but think I've gotten a decent grasp on it now. And I totally agree with your point on sound, I've never been a 'spec buyer' but like to balance good ... | |
| Amplifier current vrs watts; why is current more important? The challenge is the fact amplifier manufacturers don't always post that info. Then it's back to looking up reviews, forum posts, etc. Even the size of the power supply isn't listed often, much less current delivery ability! | |
| Amplifier current vrs watts; why is current more important? I'm currently planning an amplifier upgrade (current one is an Arcam PA240), and read through this thread with a lot of interest as my speakers (Focal Kanta 3) have some pretty large impedence dips in lower frequencies which has led me to look for... | |
| Audiophile Speakers for Rock, HipHop and Techno I saw Focal Kantas mentioned and I'll chime in since I have Kanta 3s. I listen to almost everything, but that also includes rock and techno/house/trance. These speakers are phenomenal because they're extremely dynamic and pack plenty of punch. Esp... | |
| For those that have separate Streamers & DACS I started with a Bluesound N130 w/ PD Creative power supply, and that fed via coax to a Denafrips Venus 2 and then a Terminator Plus. Overall I was happy with it and for the price, the Bluesound was pretty darn good as a pure streamer. BlueOS has ... | |
| Move from Parasound A23 to A21/A21+ or Something Else? That makes sense to me, thank you for the feedback. The forward presentation of the soundstage is good to know as well because with my current amp, the soundstage feels to be at or behind the speakers. I wouldn't mind it to move forward a bit more. | |
| Move from Parasound A23 to A21/A21+ or Something Else? How would the 302/402e series compare to their latest Duo line? If you know of course. |