deep_333
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| What makes speaker's sound big? Big sound.....- Big speakers like the double impact (say no to bookshelf dinkies)- Concentrics if set up right since they can produce deep immersive holographic soundstages- dual subwoofers- Lots of wood diffusion panels on front and back walls- I... | |
| Which speakers did you find bright, fatiguing or just disappointing in some way? Anything Klipsch and B&W i've tried before...ugh | |
| Check in: How quickly are streamers and servers evolving? CD is dead. But, i would personally like for multichannel SACDs and blu-ray audio to explode, since i am a big time multichannel music connoisseur. As more mastering engineers get educated on mastering Atmos/3-D soundfields and folks get exposure ... | |
| DAC as a preamp? @flaxxer Trying to find the perfectly unobtrusive high quality volume control/attenuator/etc solution that doesn’t lose resolution, etc can get expensive quickly. There’s a still a good chance that you may be happy with the Topping D90 on its own ... | |
| DAC + NAS streamer combo (NOT Tidal/Qobuz etc) Technics ST-C700 streamer = 1100 USDBudget = 3000 to 4000 USDCost Savings = 1900 to 2900 USDhttps://almaaudio.com/products/technics-st-c700-network-audio-player?_pos=1&_sid=14d50c2a2&_ss=r | |
| DAC as a preamp? @flaxxer. I have the Topping D90 in my bedroom. My reference is a R2R Denafrips Venus that i have in my main room. The Topping D90 is touching the peak of diminishing returns as far as DS dacs are concerned (to my ears). | |
| DAC as a preamp? @georgehifi , sorry to confuse you...If you look at my comment again, you would note that i never referred to it as a true preamp. I referred to it as "preamp mode" (a confounding term), which is what the different manufacturers call it these days | |
| DAC as a preamp? Generally, preamp mode on a standalone DAC is an afterthought. But, considering your budget, the Topping D90 would be a good bet. It is a top notch sounding DAC and preamp mode on it is ok!https://www.amazon.com/TOPPING-D90-Bluetooth-Balanced-Deco... | |
| Do fuses in Aurender n10 alter SQ? For instance, if your large couch is leather or something else would alter the sound a whole lot more than imagining things about fuses. If your speakers and gear are all sorted out, try and focus on room acoustic treatments. It is a lengthy proc... | |
| What does Roon give me beyond just Tidal HiFi? For instance, MusicCast software which comes FREE with any Yamaha gear you purchase (streamer, pre pro etc) does everything i need better than Roon. Other manufacturers have their own FREE offerings as well when you buy their gear. Roon is a marke... | |
| Why so many angry audiophiles? This is not common to audio forums only (same goes for computer forums, gaming forums, car forums, etc). These type of discussions are much easier and can be very amicable in person. Online, the human element is removed. You are arguing with a com... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? When i'm partying:Kylie Minogue Dua LipaTove LoAzealia BanksWhen i'm not partying:Lisa GerardHope Sandoval (Mazzy star)Rae Morrisetc | |
| I love sad music This song from French composer Prequell breaks my soul.https://youtu.be/akxDx_BuRu4 This song from Steven Wilson/Blackfield is sad.https://youtu.be/Cl_ht2MyXnM | |
| spend on the streamer or on the DAC ? @bhvf I have 3 systems in my house, main room (music+hometheater hybrid setup), music room (dedicated 2 channel music), bed room (dedicated 2 channel music).Single Synology DS220j NAS (170 bucks)+ Seagate IronWolf NAS Drive 4TB (100 bucks) serves ... | |
| spend on the streamer or on the DAC ? Good grief, 5000 dollars spent for a music "server" is getting close to the peak of audiophool stupidity (dudes who are largely clueless about anything related to pc hardware).A basicc synology NAS+Seagate Ironwolf NAS drive should run you about 3... |