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| Higher End DACs @audiotroy I have Chord Hugo TT2 to headphones (or direct to Voxativs) isolated from AC noise on a battery and Toslink signal input. With such a configuration, nothing upstream should make a sonic difference, right? The TT2 is impervious to input... | |
| Higher End DACs @lalitk Thanks. I will (gingerly) post on that thread. I am going to turn this industry on its head so i need to be careful. The issue of RF noise (basically any EM energy above the audio band) is grossly under-appreciated as being detrimental to ... | |
| Higher End DACs RF isolation is needed to determine DAC differences. That is, RF noise in signal, power or radiated thru free air affects how a DAC sounds. Regards xtreme servers ...well if the output is optical and the server is 100% RF isolated from the DAC, th... | |
| DAC - Aqua Formula or Aqua La Scala Dave and Troy,I've been fortunate to hear a Chord MScaler+DAC combo with optical isolation on the dual coax interface. When the MScaler (and everything upstream) is on a battery and the TT2 (or even Hugo2) is on another battery you are presenting ... | |
| DAC - Aqua Formula or Aqua La Scala forego the LaScala and STR combo. Get a Chord HugoTT2 and Mscaler. DAC direct to a 9H is leaps beyond anything you've heard. The 7 watts from the TT2 will play the 9H to screaming loud. | |
| Voxativ loudspeakers and drivers i have a DIY voxativs based on the AF-2.6. Its like their new FIT towers. I have a REL S/5 SHO integrated as well as TAKET BatPro2 super tweeters. I drive all this with low power amplifiers. Lately, i have been driving them directly with a Chord H... | |
| Speakers for First Watt SIT-1 amp Id vote for a Voxativ ...perhaps supplemented with a REL sub. They have a FIT model now with a 5" driver ... perfect for mid size rooms. $5700 with the AF2.6 driver. FYI, I owned a FirstWatt F7 and my Voxativ sounded lifeless with it. I almos... | |
| Paradigm Personas: A First Listen I auditioned the range, 3f, 5f and then 9h. I brought my home setup to the dealer ...less PSAudiio DAC ... instead I brought a AQ dragonfly red for convenience.Three aspects of the 9h kill the range. 1) the ungodly gorgeous bass with so much palpa... | |
| Advice and help understanding, choosing a Widebander / Single Full Range Driver speaker? I have Voxativ 5" AF2.6 in DIY enclosures - supplemented with a single REL S/5 SHO. In an open (non treated) listening room, nearfield ...they are fantastic. Over the past year, I matched the internal wiring to be same as my speaker leads (AP Si... | |
| Bi wire and powered woofers @brrgrr I have resisted on buying the 9H's ...just resisting based on cost. Congrats on the purchase. I am a big believer in better speaker cable quality for both jumper and internal. I've heard the difference. On the 9H, I know the input to t... | |
| Pass Labs XA25 vs LTA ZOTL40 -- Which creates a greater sense of image palpability? I had a FirstWatt F7 prior to my LTA ZOTL40. No direct A/B but IMO there is no comparison in the ability of the ZOTL to control my speakers (DIY Voxativ and Coherent Audio GR12's based on Radian Audio drivers). F7 was all great HiFi but the ZOTL... | |
| What makes a speaker sound great at low volume? Its all about timing. At low sound levels the ambient room noise dominates and the electronics and speakers move off their ’sweet’ spot. But you can still sense the ’grip’ of the music and vocals if the transient timing is preserved. The three Cas... | |
| Mola Mola dac FYI, PSAudio has engaged DirectStream DAC designer Ted Smith to making a 'cost no object' high end DAC. There are some details over at the PSAudio forum. It has many of the design aspects of Mola mola plus it will be a two-box design: isolated ... | |
| Power Cables There is no doubt in my mind that power tweaks (circuit, outlet, cable, conditioners, etc.) do make a difference to the sound of the amp. And the direction of improvement is always toward the higher priced tweaks. I can say this from personal expe... | |
| Paradigm Persona B Loudspeakers Professional Review The 9H sounds completely different than the Persona B's. Paradigm really compromised the magic of the Be midrange to become a woofer with the bookshelf's. The crossover in the B's makes my ZOTL amp sound lifeless ...yet it sounds magical driving... |