daveyf
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| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @phusis what you stated about your listening and sound preferences is very helpful. Thank you. It gives us an idea as to where you are coming from as to what your system expectations are. I think all of us could benefit from having this discussio... | |
| SPDIF cable same as coaxial cable? S/PDIF stand for Sony/Philips Digital Interface.... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? What is it about a local context of a large system + listening space that makes you deduce the observations made here translates into a general characteristic of other, similarly-ish sized systems - the astronomical price of +$1M? - does that ... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @ghdprentice Good points. I agree that there are certain brands that design for a ‘show’ sound. Not trying to create the sound of real and unamplified instruments in an acoustic space. I guess that sound..one wherein your friends are initially im... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @mulveling Agreed. Getting large speakers to really work well does take more time and expertise. The system i heard had what appeared to be the right upstream gear and was carefully put together. I just think that perhaps the speakers in question... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? While I agree that room treatment is extremely important, the system i was listening to in my OP had been treated. The demo was done by folks who I believe actually do know how to set up a room! ( I am not sure why folks here many times come to th... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? @phusis When I say, larger than life, I am referring to what I hear when I attend a live event. For example, the sound of a small acoustic ensemble in a hall. While the system I heard can somewhat portray the sound of the hall, it also made the ... | |
| Big speakers, are they really the best way to get great sound? Most folks who would contemplate buying this system, will have the requisite space to put it…would be my guess. However, I think the sound they are going to get will be highly dependent on how well the room will be treated. Without treatment, almo... | |
| DAC's from the past, are any of them really worth much today? One of the things that seems to be a factor with older DAC's, besides their older chip design ( which may or may not be a detriment), is the inability of the older units to support the current connection protocols. For example, the DAC i am demoin... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? @thieliste No, I have not compared any other power tubes in the amp. I am quite happy with the KT150’s. In order to utilize other power tubes besides KT150’s the amp needs to go through an internal modification to accept those tubes. I have rolle... | |
| Jadis JA30 Mk2, how great??? @thieliste IME, the best sounding Jadis for your system is the one that will still drive your speakers and is the lowest powered model you can get away with. This is why i went with the JA 30Mk2's. Like most amps, it seems that the higher powered... | |
| DAC's from the past, are any of them really worth much today? @jacobsdad2000 The DAC I am demo'ing has no usb connection, because it is too old! This will prove to be a considerable detriment to usage as it cannot really connect to today's better streamers, along the lines of what you post. It does have Co-... | |
| Looking for intermediate-step Streamer: better than BS Node and not @ Bartok level pricing I'm looking for something similar, so I am interested in this thread. Most folks believe that a separate DAC and streamer are the way to go for better SQ. Naturally, this adds to the cost. I would think your Yaggy DAC would be a good place to star... | |
| Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best, @mijostyn I think we will have to agree to disagree. | |
| Speakers 10 years old or older that can compete with todays best, @mijostyn The discussion about whether a digital step in vinyl is audible or not is an old one. IME, I always prefer the 'purity' of a AAA source vs. a digital source. Digital has come a long way, but IME--and IMHO, it just is not quite there ye... |