djones51
Responses from djones51
| Non Analytical Sounding DAC Upgrade- Budget $1,500 or less You can get a Topping D30 at apos audio for $120, Toppings new E30 for $10 more. | |
| RCA outputs to COAX input - is there only a splitter or is a extra device needed The Vault has optical toslink output use that. AudioAnalog RCA stereo jack, TOSLINK digital optical output | |
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| Tube DAC ? You'll get differing opinions but since you have a tube pre amp if you like the sound you have now a tube dac will add coloration to it. I would try both one or so with tubes and without. | |
| Tube DAC ? What are you connecting to the DAC? Streamer, CD player? | |
| Power Cable Suggestions You mean the magic isn't transferred to my batteries? I assumed it would since the magic oozes through the power supply in an amplifier. | |
| Power Cable Suggestions Would my Tesla get from 0 to 60 faster if I use an SRX power cord? Is the stock cord good enough or will performance improve with a $10,000 aftermarket power cord? Would my heater get warm faster and air conditioner cool like a breeze off a lake? ... | |
| Looking for amp reccomendation I heard a McIntosh MA252 with the Persona B at hifi store, sounded pretty amazing especially those speakers I couldn't believe the bass from them. | |
| MSB Diamond DAC V Try a Mola Mola Tambaqui Dac https://www.mola-mola.nl/tambaqui.php | |
| MSB Diamond DAC V For the price I would ask to see measurements on it. What's the SINAD? Intermodulation distortion? Jitter noise? Linearity? What you're describing is typical "ladder dac" high frequency roll off and distortion. I would expect that in a cheap R2R i... | |
| Fritz Carrera BE review link! The STR was $900 off so I grabbed one a couple weeks ago. Your room looks like a wonderful oasis my system is in my living room no place for a dedicated room which the STR helps with ARC. | |
| Fritz Carrera BE review link! Beautiful room, great review. I used to have an Anthem 225i very underrated amp in my humble opinion. I have the STR Integrated now. | |
| Upgrade Suggestions - Entry Level Setup Topping D50 for $250, Sabaj D5 for $470, Schiit Modi 3 for $99 any of those would better the Node2i DAC. | |
| Oppo BDP-105D just for CDs? There's one for sale here for $950. I would hook it up and see what it sounds like first it has a pretty good DAC in it . | |
| Upgrade Suggestions - Entry Level Setup After you've read all the shilling for synergistic research garbage a medium upgrade would be a better integrated amp with a DAC as the DAC in the Node2i isn't very good. |