danager
Responses from danager
| Streaming, Getting the Signal, Then What? I'll be 70 this year and depending on your streaming service your current setup should sound pretty darn good. The PSAudio MK 1 is a nice DAC. I have one and it took me a ,long time to finally upgrade it. I fed mine with all the inputs USB, AES,... | |
| ???What's The LEAST Expensive "End Game"Amplifier You've Ever Heard??? Depending on your speakers a true end game amplifier that you wouldn't want or need to ever upgrade is the SE84UFO25 by Decware. Two of the most musical watts out there. The Decware owner actually made the first amp for himself as a state of the... | |
| Holographic DAC With Air And Decay I'm not sure you can buy air by the pound. Can I ask how you arrived at 3K? We all live in a budget I realize but are you looking for the last DAC you'll ever buy or just an interim DAC until you're financial situation improves? If I'm just vot... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? If Etta makes you want to move , isn't that Prat and if it's just meh isn't that lack of PRat? I suspect you're already PRaT maxed out. As a musician timing means something different than what it means to a typical listener. The beat is on the... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? Etta James: Miss Pitiful I find it almost impossible to not become involved move and get excited by this song. How this differs from PRAT I guess is how the stereo displays it??? How does PRAT differ from "Man that sounds good"? | |
| Six DAC Comparison @mitch2 As the owner of a recently purchased Mojo-Audio X SE I agree with comments regarding it's sound signature. I don't have the Z chips or the nano-crystalline (NC) chokes but even so the sound is full and engaging. I don't agree with dif... | |
| Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source? Another option is to use a networked endpoint as the interface. The PI2AES is an option that can be improved with a power supply upgrade and maybe Fibre Optic networked isolation. https://forum.hifiguides.com/t/streamer-ddc-showdown-pi2aes-vs-so... | |
| Speaker Suggestions for Next Move Have you considered corner horns? Volti has a Khorn upgrade kit that added to a used pair of khorns will be in budget and compete with the best. That was my plan but my corner horns sounded so good that I focused on all the electronics instead a... | |
| Using a power strip in an old home that was build back in 1955 The 2 to 3 prong plug adapter is your friend. I lived like that for over a decade without an issue. Actually lifting the ground with the adapter will make those with grounded receptacles sound better | |
| Upgrade speakers or DAC Speakers should be the first thing you base your system on and then eventually the last item of the upgrade. All speakers have an unique presentation. When you find that signature sound that you prefer, speakers become the foundation for which y... | |
| Oh my goodness! @grislybutter It's all about priorities. After hearing an 8K DAC (which I agree is quite expensive) What are you willing to give up to obtain one. If it's skipping Starbucks and making coffee at home then it makes sense. If it's not taking yo... | |
| The Low Volume Loudness Dilemma I haven’t actually heard it but the Decware ZRock3 reads like it’s made for what you are describing. https://www.decwareproducts.com/zrock3 | |
| Alternative absorbent acoustic material? I don't believe that's what they are talking about about it isn't very dense. Panels made of "fiberboard " is what's generally used. Mineral wool panels are also an option. Lots of YouTube videos about it. | |
| What's my best upgrade options You didn't mention your room. Every flat surface in your room is a transducer that reflects, cancels and muddies the sound. How much does you sound change when you stand up? How about when you lean forward in your listening chair? Unless you h... | |
| How to set up volume control on a DAC without a preamp @lanx0003 Different AlbumPlayer. It's still active and sounds fantastic. https://albumplayer.ru/ There is a learning curve to get the most out of the upsampleing but the DSD sounded pretty good on my previous DAC. It is a very basic player... |