dr-boop
Responses from dr-boop
| Is it possible to find a good DAC for under $50, 000? Under $50k is going to be very tough. I'd increase budget to $250,000 and cover your bases. | |
| Listening Room or Components or my ears? I would suggest pursuing room treatments, because even if it's some combination of equipment that isn't to your liking, the treated room will benefit you greatly no matter what direction you go with speakers or gear. Have you tried tube rolling ... | |
| what dacs are fast, lively, energetic? Chord +1 I believe they use a very sharp/steep filter. Their DACs have great detail and attack | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” If possible, listen to BelCanto e1X | |
| Discerning a difference between streamers is difficult...only me or common for all? You're not crazy. I have a $2400 streamer and a $500 fed into the same DAC so I can instantly AB and I'm struggling to hear a difference. Or I believe I hear one, only to go back and explore again and poof! The difference is gone or subtle at best... | |
| Friends hi-fi system not very good, what do you do or say? Your opinion of good or bad is irrelevant. If you stumbled upon another person that demonstrates some dedication to this hobby, you should bond over your shared interest instantly. Any further conversations about your subjective takes will either... | |
| An audio component you just can't let go Sonus Faber Toy Towers They're ugly and covered with leather and they have brought me so much joy I could never imagine parting with them. | |
| Favorite mid-tier streamer I never thought I'd say this, but the Eversolo is amazing. (Any of them) | |
| Which of my components has the better built in DAC? You have the gear, run the experiment. The NODE DAC isn't broken, but it can easily be bested by a standalone DAC. Easily doesn't mean veils lifting and wives noticing.. Improvements will likely be nuanced and subtle, but crucial, in my opinion. ... | |
| What is your favorite budget streamer? +++ for Bluesound NODE. It's just been the reliable one amongst my experiments with other streamers. The app is great and well-sorted. The outgoing N130 is being discounted to $349 new. Easy choice. If your DAC does USB Audio, you can output that ... | |
| Sub making electrical noises when connected to a Power conditioner Whatever causes it, don't do that.. 🤪 | |
| DarTzeel’s new direction Ooh a dartZeel Bluetooth speaker would be awesome | |
| No bass on B&W 800D2 Get a miniDSP umik-1 and download free REW software and measure! Having the known quantity should lead you to the answer. I must also point out that I completely disagree with your observation about sufficiently powered amps all sounding the same... | |
| Ideas for low cost amplifiers with gain control If this is just for a proof of concept: 1. Two cheap integrated amps. You can sit in the chair and tap volume controls to test 2. Get some older 5 channel hunk of iron like outlaw or emotiva and put a minidsp in front of it to control gain via l... | |
| The best customer experience I've ever had...... Hey! You're cheating!!! EQ eww gross Just kidding. Salt to taste. Salt to taste! |