dougthebiker
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| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 BTW, @ja_kub_sz made a great point. The T+A has so much tight bass I had to turn my GR_Research sub down a couple of notches! | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 @markmuse The PS Audio DS 2 did get better with burn in. It just never came close to the combo of the T+A 200 with the MP 200. Nor did it rival the combo of the new Innuos Pulsar with the DAC 200, which was also very good. The real magic is the... | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 BTW, all these DACs need at least 200 hours on them before they start to sound like themselves. The PS Audio didn’t peak until about 400 hours. | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 @thibaultgeoui You have to trial the T+A MP 200 with the DAC 200. They were designed as a pair and it makes a huge difference. Be prepared, though, they connect with an Ethernet cable and you won’t want the use the one they supply. Use at least... | |
| Power Cable Audioquest Dragon vs Isotek EVO3 Ascension It’s got very little to do with amperage. The only way to buy power cords is to borrow a bunch of them and try them out with favorite tracks and trust your ears. | |
| T+A DAC 200 or WEISS 501 I’ve had the T+A DAC 200 and the Weiss 501 in my system recently. I’m buying the T+A along with the matching MP 200 streamer. Together they are a totally different animal; incredible detail, more than I’ve heard from from $50k DAC’s. The sound... | |
| Surge Protectors You’re kidding, of course. | |
| Schiit Audio feedback I think Schiit is a great company. I’ve had lots of their gear and it’s hard to beat for the price. I’m upgrading from the Yggy right now and have found you need to spend 3x as much to make a dramatic improvement. Had the original Freya and als... | |
| speaker recommendations for Ayre V-5xe? I also would recommend talking with John Rutan at Audio Connection. Has been selling Vandy’s forever and is very honest. | |
| Top two most important sound qualities For me, if the soundstage is not wide and deep, I can’t enjoy the system no matter how good everything else is. Clarity and tone can be had in mono. I’m into stereo. | |
| Best way to A/B two different streamers Willy, You’re getting some non-optimal advice here. People are right that you should NOT use a cheap switch. Nor should you use an optical on one and USB on the other. Neither will provide a valid comparison. Pick 5 to 10 tracks that you feel... | |
| First Watt J2 & speaker pairing ? IMO you’ll find an open baffle speaker most satisfying. I’ve got GR Research NX-Oticas and drive them with a 9 watt 300B tube amp to ear-splitting levels when I’m in the mood for that. They are kit DIY speakers, but you can find them used or get... | |
| CLASS A POWER RATINGS The best class A amps have doubled their wattage into 4 ohms for at least 40 years. | |
| Connectors from cross-overs to drivers question The iron temperature is dictated by the type of solder you are using. The person who teaches you to solder can walk you through that. Only more expensive soldering irons have temperature displays. I’ve built a couple of big 3-way speaker kit... | |
| Connectors from cross-overs to drivers question Find someone who knows how to solder to teach you. If you don’t know what to look for, you’ll end up with “cold” solder joints which will cause you no end of aggravation in the future. And you definitely don’t want to use those cheap clips if yo... |