david_ten
Responses from david_ten
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable Synergistic Research | |
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable @soix makes solid recommendations...I'd give his suggestions weight.I did a very quick look, around your budgeted amount. Not knowing the length of the cable you need...There is a Nordost Hemidall 2 1M XLR. There is a Cardas Clear Reflection 0.5M... | |
| Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark? @big_greg My apologies for not being clearer or if I gave you the wrong impression.I’m glad you got the unit. I’m happy you are enjoying it.My point was around the value of comparisons. We need more of them. Serious, well thought out and executed ... | |
| Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark? Good to know you are Feature First and not Sound Quality First audiophile. I have no interest in a unit that falls far short of my bar.I do have a vested interest in calling out members who make fraudulent claims and who make claims they don't / ... | |
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable @ghjuvanni Good on giving it a chance. Your first impressions may indeed hold.I don't know your budget (and cable length), but I have been very happy with SR cabling after a number of comparisons with other cable manufacturers...at similar price ... | |
| Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark? Giant killer is a figure of speechIt isn't. It's your imagination telling you that your 2K product is as good as a 10K one.Not saying the NT-505 isn't good. It is. It performs to it's price point.You haven't compared it with other options within t... | |
| Would this room treatment be worthwhile? @ebm A Stillpoints dealer is bringing a few of the Aperture panels for an in home demonstration. I'll reach out via message for more details on your experience. Thanks. | |
| Seeking recommendations for DAC to amplifier balanced XLR cable plugged it in yesterday and comparedIs that a fair comparison? I'm assuming a fully run in, comfortable in your system cable Versus a tired, jet lagged, time zone confused, where the heck am I cold cable? | |
| Balanced to RCA +1 re. "You need an adapter"I had to do this for my fully balanced Preamp to SE SET amp.You will have to ground one of the pins. Important because it is protective. Find out which one, based on your output component (XLR side)?I went with Cardas. ... | |
| Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark? @uberwaltz Kevin, reach out via message if you are still undecided. I can also discuss Antipodes if it is still in the mix. | |
| Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark? @big_greg You are correct when you state: "I’ll never know now"A proper comparison would have been helpful.There are too many variables to: "doubt the U1 Mini / Vega combination"....It takes effort, but the learning and growth from it are worth mo... | |
| Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark? What are the names of these "giants" that have been slayed? How did you conduct your evaluations? What were the results? Please also share your complete system makeup.The Teac is a giant killer for $2k. | |
| Would this room treatment be worthwhile? Identifying a single data point is attribution, not causality. There is no way for you to know of "contributions" from other variables. For example (being cheeky) one might say it was the lightning surge that "treated" the room or (being cheekier)... | |
| Horn From The Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story Thanks, @mtbrider | |
| Upgrade phenomenon @noromance I drew the line at fresh vs. frozen veggies. A cook has his priorities... : ) |