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| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? @ czarivey - You are correct, it all begins with the quality of the original recording! After a wonderful recording has been made then you have all the following issues that smear the image so you cannot perceive depth: Nonlinearity and analog... | |
| Equalization with REL six pack Properly integrating multiple subwoofers into your stereo system is one of the most powerful ways to increase impact with precision. Integrating six subwoofers would certainly be an interesting application for the new miniDSP Flex Eight. We have... | |
| Speaker shootout question -- do you position the same or differently, depending? Verify your audio system performance so that you can be assured of quality sound. There are several key concepts for the proper design, layout, and execution of miniDSP-based audio systems. The first step is to make sure all the elements of your ... | |
| Thiel Owners The first step in building a nice sounding systems, is to make sure all the elements of your system are set up correctly and efficiently by performing a number of verification measurements. This video will give you some ideas. Using Key Measureme... | |
| Help. System sounds thin and bright or harsh This video will give you ideas on how to verify your system set up and determine if there are changes to make improvements, such as reducing the harshness you are experiencing. Using Key Measurements to Verify Basic System Setup Deer Creek Audio... | |
| Proof of improvements in audio system sound quality.... We do a lot of stereo system configuration consulting for customs that are using Dirac Live room correction. We work on systems that vary from modest to extremely expensive. We have learned after many consulting sessions that about 30% of all syst... | |
| System Health Check - Any recommendations? There are several key concepts for the proper design, layout, and execution of miniDSP-based audio systems. The first step is to make sure all the elements of your system are set up correctly and efficiently by performing a number of verification ... | |
| Combining 2 channel audio and home theatre We have a video that discusses Combining the Best of High-end Stereo and Home Theater Deer Creek Audio is an authorized miniDSP dealer. | |
| DAC/Pre-Amp Advice We recommend you consider the miniDSP SHD (or Flex) as a pre-amp DAC with Dirac Live. With Tidal as the digital source going into the miniDSP SHD via LAN. The digital signal remains bit-perfect through all the DSP / Dirac Live processing. This si... | |
| Network optimization for serious streamers It is the opinion at Deer Creek Audio that the receiving streaming equipment plays the biggest role in improving the quality of the received digital music stream. The two primary elements that can make a notable impact are the digital receiver ch... | |
| System that sounds so real it is easy to mistaken it is not live We wholeheartedly agree that there is nothing that compares to a live performance, whether it’s on a street corner or in a concert hall. All of the attributes ultra high-end systems seek to replicate are experienced in these live venues. Many adva... | |
| Snake oil of the year? Many modern high-end digital processors or DACs take advantage of the XMOS xCORE-200 digital receiver. The xCORE-200 massively over samples all incoming digital streams and transfers them on to the I2S bus with absolute jitter free certainty. This... | |
| Streamer/DAC - Where is the value? At Deer Creek Audio we believe a fully integrated digital chain is the best approach. The key is using high fidelity chipsets woven together into a precise execution of the I2S bus. Then following digital-to-analog conversion, the signal should... | |
| When someone tells you it's a $40,000 amp, does it sound better? We wholeheartedly agree with jumia. We also believe the same for the digital components in high end audio systems. Check out our Tech Blog on the topic: How can Something that Costs so Little Sound so Great? Deer Creek Audio is an authorized m... | |
| What do the arrows mean on my cable? Attached is an image of a typical directional RCA cable (this example is from World’s Best Cables WBC). The idea here is that the shield collects any noise before it gets to the inner conductors. The shield is only connected at the source end,... |