david_ten
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| Best USB DAC to pair with the Aune X7s Class A headphone amp Tim, as long as you are enjoying yourself, the world with it's billions is a happier place because of it.Informative self-post that's also funny. Thanks.Hope you are feeling the Agon love now.....I needed this as we just ran into a plumbing glitch... | |
| Current recording engineers - what cables used? I remember an Abbey Road cable loom....Here is something that may be of interest to you:An excerpt from HiFi Pig Magazine:"Studio Connections are a cable company building their cables in the UK and headed up by Michael Whiteside. Here Dan Worth ta... | |
| Most Important, Unloved Cable... Ethernet is stable across long runs. | |
| USB Cable Comparison Audience / Cardas / Purist / Stealth / Wireworld This was my first lengthy and truly in-depth cable evaluation and also the first one that involved so many cables. Prior to this I had compared two cables at a time.This was frustrating and time-consuming and early on, a very boring process. I als... | |
| USB Cable Comparison Audience / Cardas / Purist / Stealth / Wireworld The following cables were made available through The Cable Company's Cable Lending Program:1. Audience Au24 SE Plus USB 1M ($895)2. Cardas Audio High Speed Clear USB 1M ($400)3. Purist Audio Design Ultimate USB 1.5M ($900)4. Purist Audio Design ... | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison @georgehifi and @gdhal Thanks for your thoughts on the level matching point you are making and are mainly in agreement on. @stfoth I like the 'enjoyment' part of your assessment. Your primary suggestion on how to go about the evaluation is vali... | |
| Can a Quality Full Range Speaker be the Limiting Component in a system? I'm not sure where to begin...there are so many terrific responses and I'm learning with each one.So rather than respond specifically, let me thank all that have posted. I wish I could have provided a more concrete situation and phrased the questi... | |
| Can a Quality Full Range Speaker be the Limiting Component in a system? @jond You are absolutely correct. I meant a full range ’speaker’ any design / approach (NOT ’full range’ driver). | |
| Can a Quality Full Range Speaker be the Limiting Component in a system? @douglas_schroeder Doug, appreciate your post. Points well taken. How would you re-state the question or problem? | |
| DENAFRIPS DAC ---- Owner Impressions, Feedback, General Discussion, Questions and more.... @stfoth Nice write up and a good summary. Thank you."Curious about the Terminator." I am also. : ) | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison @rbstehno I have a long history of audio bricks as doorstops. : )It would have been nice to have. In the end it wasn't a deal breaker for me. | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison @georgehifi Is there a 'cheater' way to get close enough? : )I can do so, if you and others believe it is critically important. | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison @bigkidz Thanks for your response and the details shared. I generally agree that if one doesn’t pick out differences immediately then it can be a toss up choice (having controlled and equalized the variables as best as possible).I find this also a... | |
| Can a Quality Full Range Speaker be the Limiting Component in a system? @jond Of Course! : )@blindjim It's the 'proving' it part that is difficult for me. When does one know? How does one know? Thank you for your thoughts and how you yourself have progressed through speaker and system changes. Very helpful.@inna ... | |
| Maybe tube preamp One additional thought, given the infectious spiral of our hobby....it may be wise to look past your system...so you are better 'proofed' for the future. |