daveyf
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| Have you asked yourself this question? @mijostyn I’m old school. The DAC i chose does not have a USB input, as I am looking for the best SQ. I chose it because it is a dual mono DAC and I believe that the SP/DIF connection via Co-ax sounds better than any USB connection I have heard. ... | |
| Have you asked yourself this question? I have recently added to my digital system, with the interest in adding streaming in the future. I think the way to go is with a mix of digital and analog. For the days when i want the sound of digital and all that it offers, transport to DAC; whe... | |
| Sonus Faber Guaneri Homage or Extremas? Since this thread is resurrected, I think it might be useful to highlight something that I have fully realized in the interim years. With the Extrema’s, one is severely limited to the amp one can utilize. That amp needs to be a large powerful ss a... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @ronbocoif you had mentioned in your OP the room treatment in place I would not have been inspired to type a long email trying to be of help. I did not mention room treatments in my OP, as the place I heard the speakers in question was not in m... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? Going 'big' in a small room is a recipe for disaster, which you might know, if you had a clue! | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @lemonhaze I have multiple room acoustic treatments in my room, many of which you can see in my system photos, but you have to be able to recognize them.... Including the Real Trap Mondo Traps that you do not recognize. The subs were dialed in b... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @jim2 Member inna likes to post with absolutes. Unfortunately, this also shows his inexperience and lack of knowledge in this hobby. | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @inna. We have now learned that you are the maestro of all that is in audiophiledom. Thank you for your immense all encompassing wisdom. | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @lemonhaze Uh..the photos of my room show grey colored panels, which are bass traps! Also, I utilize two small subwoofers, so I know what you are talking about there. Room dimensions are important, luckily the saving grace in my room is not the wi... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? is it you God ? 😊 LOL, that’s the best post so far!!! I was wondering exactly the same thing! | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? There is only one kind of speakers worth mentioning in this forum, it is full range speakers. How big they are is irrelevant, usually big. What an interesting post! Full range meaning what to you? Please do elaborate. | |
| DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER I tried both ways, my Esoteric DAC straight and no preamp vs. into my CAT preamp. The difference was very easy to hear. The DAC comes alive into the preamp, not at all direct, there really was no comparison. IOW, IME if you have a decent preamp, g... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @mahgister Good post. I agree there are a number of ways to 'slice the cake' in our hobby. To get a good SQ does NOT always require a large room with large speakers, as I believe I can demonstrate with my system. OTOH, what large speakers in a la... | |
| DAC's from the past, are any of them really worth much today? Well folks, I ended up purchasing the Esoteric D-05. It occurred to me that the lack of USB connection, for my circumstance, was really not a big deal. Here's the thing, comparing it to a friends almost new Benchmark, the Esoteric essentially ra... | |
| The new Borresen M1's...a new direction? I heard the. X3’s today, and I thought they were extremely impressive. Plus, their price is not going to require the bank manager’s approval. Great speaker if you have the room for it. |