daledeee1
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| Comparison of latest DAC chips Hi charan11. I have listened to the D90 about 4 hours so far. This is the first stand alone DAC I have ever owned. I don't want to down play the Node 2I. I think it is a pretty good item considering it cost me $420, I bought a $30 coax and p... | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips I got the D90 hooked up. I already had good sound stage. This thing just adds more. No drifting of image, more air with wall to wall sound. and at times(depending on recording) I felt like I was in a holographic sphere of sound. I opened my ey... | |
| Klipsch Heresy IV - not what I was expecting I have Crites speakers which took me a long time to get set up right. I also added room treatment. Now I have imaging galore!. I have a feeling the Heresy is the same. I heard them at a dealer powered by a Lumin integrated. They were not as o... | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips Thank you kot. My D90 is arriving today. Have you tried the different filters? | |
| Speaker sensitivity, impedance, and calculating amp power How can an amp have different current output with them same "wattage" as a different brand? I would think current output capabilities would go a long way into driving a given speaker. Also it seems hard to get impedance vs frequency curves for ... | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips From what I read, the new AK chip addresses the laid back, dark, murky(whatever people call it) It is more dynamic and open. | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips Yes, George. I started the thread. The comment I made referred to discussions getting personal. I don't understand that I guess. I asked for differences between the two brands of chips. It is ok that we talk about R2R also. I have learned muc... | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips Think about it. This is 2020. Since all of these are computer chip based regardless of R2R, hybrid or DS. Shouldn't we able to get it right? It is starting to sound like a tube vs SS argument. I just read a review of an owner who had a Denafr... | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips It seems the ESS and AKM chips are meeting somewhere in the middle. The ESS chips were maligned for glaring, too analytical, etc. The AKM had a darker sometimes murky sound. Reviews I see say both of them have solved the criticisms. I know thi... | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips I looked back at Denafrips and the Ares is 768 USD. I forgot to convert to USD previously. If the Topping doesn't work out, I can try the Denafrips. Backordered 8-10 weeks. | |
| Usless but interesting ....how many of you old timers started with original Large Advents? Advents were very popular in college. My first speakers were Polk Audio 7 that sat on a stand like a Heresy. Also had a Sony V fet amp which i blew up and got scolded by the dealer. Used a Pioneer turntable. Also remember my audio dealer had a... | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips The audiophile community(I know it is just my opinion) have not come to grips with the fact that the ESS9038 PRO and AK4499 have showed up in DAC that cost less than $1000 and have outstanding performance. The intent of the new AK4499 was to be us... | |
| Guest suddenly takes it upon herself to move my speakers My kids(28 yr old kids) had a late night dance party and kicked mine out of position. When I sat down I could tell. Luckily I have distances written down. But I never figured out how they kicked a 50 lb amp out of position. All good. Everythi... | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips P.S. I switched my order to a Topping D90. Another review and... What’s another couple hundred?!! | |
| Comparison of latest DAC chips I think the AKM is better for my setup. I bought it from Apos with a nice return policy and guarantee. I think it will probably be an improvement over the Bluesound included DAC. "not highend". My whole system is probably not considered high e... |