dlcockrum
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| Which would you pick between the two DAC. nycjlee,I too went off the beaten path for my most recent computer audio DAC purchase: the Exogal Comet Plus (made in America). It does some things better than anything else I have yet heard, but I had to work with it considerably (cables, cords a... | |
| A vote for the little guy suppliers +1 on Jim Aud - Purist Audio and add "Triode Pete" Grzybowski of Triode Wire Labs.Dave | |
| power for mc452 and c2600 We have been in this crossfire before cleeds. I have 30A breakers and 10AWG (orange jacket) Romex connected to 20A receptacles. I feel it gives me a touch more headroom for high-current amps and my house is still standing after many years with su... | |
| Which would you pick between the two DAC. Eddy,I have enough experience with Ayre and Wadia to comment that both will give you a great balance between air and open-ness, detail, and warmth. Can’t go wrong with either from where you are now.I have never heard Schiit, so cannot say, but som... | |
| Your favourite 2017 album.? Made a couple of attempts to listen through the entire Close Ties album via Tidal. I really wanted to love it, Rodney and the album being focused on life in Houston and all. Sound quality, especially Rodney’s vocals (thin and closed in) prevented ... | |
| Which would you pick between the two DAC. Good DACs rarely (but sometimes, ie tube vs ss) have "huge differences" in sound character IME but have certain "tendencies": resolution, air and open-ness, speed, harmonic texture, accuracy of timbre, PRAT, soundstage, depth, warmth, bass heft. e... | |
| Which would you pick between the two DAC. We are gonna need a little more info Eddy. System? Music preferences? Personal sonic preferences? Current system strengths and weaknesses? etc. Dave | |
| SOtM dCBL-CAT7 LAN Cable Great contributions here.:) Compared the SOtM dCBL-CAT7, the SR Ethernet UEF SE, and the Purist Audio Ethernet cables in extensive focused comparisons using two vastly different, yet equally excellent (one SS and one tube), systems with two close ... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Hi Bruce. Welcome to Audiogon!Kudos for your attitude. No one can doubt your intelligence and cognitive skills after reading that post.However, there are three "tells" in your post. "hi-end audio vs technology", "psychological", "double-blind test... | |
| Isolation Platform for Clearaudio Performance +1 on Symposium. Try holding your hand against the wall that would host the wall shelf while playing bass heavy media at highest volume level of normal listening range. If you feel vibration with your hand, wrong location for wall shelf. Know this... | |
| Phono preamp question kalili,That Walt Yung-designed preamp/phono stage was exalted in its day (not to imply that is it not still excellent at that price point) and should be ample to give fine sonic results with your current TT/cartridge. Should the upgrade bug prove ... | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Whatever do you mean? It was a generalization re: the futility of arguing an obvious point.The image of a quacking duck just entered my mind. Don’t know why.Dave | |
| Your favourite 2017 album.? +1 on Migration Blues. Not only great sound, but heart-wrenching lyrics and fantastic musicianship.Dave | |
| DAC Regenerator and Reclocking Devices goofyfoot,Can't help with your specific application but was told is was confirmed with the factory that my previous Hegel DAC would not work with any type of "regen" unit, so your question is valid, at least in a general sense.Dave | |
| Who thinks $5K speaker cable really better than generic 14AWG cable? Wasting valuable energy, ctsooner. You know, I know, everyone who has experience with high resolution audio equipment knows that cables have a big impact on sound quality.I am currently reading a biography of Mike Huckabee. The author actually wri... |