david_ten
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| DAC evaluation vs interface evaluation. "Buying a DAC: Know What You Need" overview from Rafe Arnott / AudioStream adds to your post and may be helpful to members:https://www.audiostream.com/content/buying-dac-know-what-you-need | |
| DAC evaluation vs interface evaluation. @mtj Thanks for your Opening Post. Good information and helpful. | |
| Which combination of components (Streamer, DAC, Preamp, Amp, etc.) are most future-proof? It's near impossible to reason people out of their fears and ignorance, so I won't. : ) | |
| Considering going back to Solid State +1 @toetapaudio Also nice to see mention of Grandinote which is under the radar here in the U.S. | |
| Which combination of components (Streamer, DAC, Preamp, Amp, etc.) are most future-proof? The height of instability is in the streamer software, and integration with music services.... The truth is that music services come and go.Software is stable and mature. Most systems are run off of Linux or Windows which are not going anywhere. T... | |
| Which combination of components (Streamer, DAC, Preamp, Amp, etc.) are most future-proof? A guess does not informed opinion make. What you stated is false. Importantly, it is a disservice to the forum community.I’d argue the best $2k dac/streamer can get 97% of the performance of a $10k dac streamerOk, maybe 90% is more fair. Since you... | |
| Which combination of components (Streamer, DAC, Preamp, Amp, etc.) are most future-proof? Not an "argument." Plain wrong!I’d argue the best $2k dac/streamer can get 97% of the performance of a $10k dac streamer 97% ...Seriously. How are you coming up with these numbers? Based on which components? How broad is your sample?It's your stat... | |
| Cube Audio Nenuphar Single Driver Speaker (10 inch) TQWT Enclosure @stephendunn Congratulations and welcome! Looking forward to your impressions. | |
| Which combination of components (Streamer, DAC, Preamp, Amp, etc.) are most future-proof? Let me illustrate via a story. I live just outside of New Orleans. We have to deal with local flooding and pooling in front of our home, often. 2 feet of water! On the street! Unless you have 'lifted' your Jeep or SUV, vehicles need to be up off t... | |
| The Modern DAC killed High Resolution Music - has Stereophile proven it? Be wrong in the moment OR be wrong all along. Your choice, Erik.I mean that it's getting harder and harder to tell the difference and this is having an influence in the market. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Octet Plays Trane --- David Murray Octet | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados I went with the Rhapsody In Blue: Saint-Säens, Ravel, Gershwin performed by Benjamin Grosvenor and The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, James Judd. It's a fantastic performance.Secondary to this was Gershwin Plays Rhapsody In Blue (First Re... | |
| The Modern DAC killed High Resolution Music - has Stereophile proven it? It's marching onwards and upwards... : )If that is true, then the bonus value of high resolution must have [diminished] no? | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Trillium --- Marc Cary Trio (Marc Cary - piano; Tarus Mateen - bass; Nasheet Waits - drums) | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Listen Here! --- The Gene Harris Quartet (Gene Harris, Ron Eschete, Ray Brown, Jeff Hamilton) |