douglas_schroeder
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| Sabre EE Minimax Plus - Calyx - Audiolab 8200DQ Guydebord, There is good news for you; forget about the DAC Plus not having balanced outputs. Instead use the AES/EBU connection between the Minimax DAC Plus and the Lyngdorf - this is superior to running balanced connections. You use a single XLR... | |
| The Ultimate DAC for Approx $10,000 Mceljo, a DAC "shows its age" by being handily surpassed in terms of performance in every aspect by a new generation of products. Ergo the older DAC is "aged" and unable to perform at the anticipated level of expectations. You are correct, however... | |
| VAC / Wilson cables Very interesting summary, Kevin; thank you. Blessed Thanksgiving to all! A comment in regards to system building considerations: I reviewed the Signature Preamplifier MkII and the Phi 200 for Dagogo.com. Initially I was impressed with networked ca... | |
| Rega DAC vs. EE Minimax vs. Centrance vs. W4S 2 Jc4659, I prefer not to use optical as I have found it consistently to perform more poorly than coaxial. I believe you would have that observation confirmed by a fair number of enthusiasts. There may be some exotic applications where optical would... | |
| Rega DAC vs. EE Minimax vs. Centrance vs. W4S 2 Jc4659, thanks for the kind words; I have not heard the Linn streamer so I cannot help with an assessment. | |
| Rega DAC vs. EE Minimax vs. Centrance vs. W4S 2 Foster 9, I have tried to post a link a couple times in the past but those posts have been removed. I assume that if I posted the link it would quickly disappear. To find the article go to Dagogo's website, click on the picture of the D'Agostino a... | |
| Rega DAC vs. EE Minimax vs. Centrance vs. W4S 2 Foster 9, Yes, the review has been posted to Dagogo.com for several weeks now. It is in a more abbreviated format I call an Audio Blast. It should still be accessible from the center column of articles once you click to enter the site. | |
| Rega DAC vs. EE Minimax vs. Centrance vs. W4S 2 In my review of the EE DAC Plus I point out that that new unit is FAR superior in every respect to the first model. A comparison to the EE Minimax DAC (first version) is not useful in determining the sound of the Plus; the differential sonically i... | |
| McIntosh or Bryston amps for Legacy Speakers Karsajid, I don't recall if we've conversed on email - there are too many monikers to recall - but if not you're welcome to contact me. I have used/reviewed Jeff Rowland, VAC, Cambridge Audio, Monarchy Audio, Pathos, and Coda among others with Leg... | |
| Christmas Music and Audiophiles? Like a McRib! LOL! Now that's funny! :) In keeping with the seasonal schmaltz I offer some offbeat collections:Another Kind of Christmas (Alternative tunes put to traditional songs)Christmas On The Border (Tex Blues and Salsa meets Christmas)The E... | |
| No such thing as a future proof DAC... Dracule1, I did not include in my definition of the better sound characteristics of the newer generation of DACs a description of their timbral qualities because they do vary widely, and imo this seems to be vastly influenced by the ancillary equi... | |
| No such thing as a future proof DAC... Nearly any "flavor of the day" DACs available now will wipe the floor with older models in terms of definition and soundstage, especially when the newer 32 bit dacs are compared to the older 24 bit. | |
| Should I try to improve speakers at $2000.00 range Marty, the potential for greater frequency extension was among the first thoughts to enter my mind when I saw that the Celestion speaker in question was a smallish bookshelf. It's not only a matter of build quality or house sound; it's a matter of... | |
| Should I try to improve speakers at $2000.00 range Nostalgia kills great audio aspirations. Sometimes I get stupid and go for a nostalgia purchase; bad move in terms of sound. About two years ago I saw some Mission speakers nearby - had to get them. I ended up selling them about three months later... | |
| Should I try to improve speakers at $2000.00 range Nostalgia is good for emotions but horrid for building the best audio system one can. If I had $2K for speakers and the desire to upgrade those old Celestions would be dumped so fast you'd hear them screaming on the way out the door. :) |