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| NEED HELP WITH DAC UPGRADE I think you need to listen for yourself. :) I’ve never listened to the Bryston. Here’s 3 I think you should listen to, from cool to warm:BADAMytekSchiitThe Ayre codex is also getting good reviews, but never heard it. As always, the ontly thing tha... | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? It's been a very long time since I touched a tube preamp, but as I recall, the film caps do have a smidgen of DC leak. Maybe 50uV was closer to the truth, and yes, film caps will tend to have less DC than SS state pre's.I've never seen an AC coupl... | |
| Capacitor pricing I think it's a little unfair to say Parts Connexion "marks everything up" AFAIK comparing their list prices has been pretty consistent with other US vendors. If you ask Chris at PC nicely you can usually get 20% off at PC, which is their sale pr... | |
| Input/Output line level transformers for digital glare Did we talk about what speakers you are using though? Maybe the real problem you are having is an exaggerated top octave or two. But over the past 4 years specifically a lot of really good sounding DAC's have come onto the scene, such as Mytek, Sc... | |
| Input/Output line level transformers for digital glare If you are willing to spend the money, get them from Jensen. They also have isolation boxes which include two transformers, and all the in and outputs you need. By all means try it. | |
| Vinyl and subwoofers Bad setup. Acoustic treatment, and EQ are your Rx. Unfortunately too many times (most of the time) buyers think subs are as easy to set up as their mains. They are not, they are an order or magnitude more difficult and takes specialized knowled... | |
| Balanced power and 2 prong plugs Hi Dent,The 3rd prong is not used in power transmission. It’s role, when equipped, is to ensure the metal chassis of your equipment is ALWAYS at ground potential. Should a short occur between the power supply and the metal chassis that pin should ... | |
| Question for sub woofer users Subs are the devil’s 3rd child. Properly integrated into the room and with your system a single sub can be magical. Poorly a real beast that will never work out well. The deeper the sub, the more bass extension you try to get the harder it is to d... | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Actually, if you wanted to get a very nice bypass cap, here's onehttps://www.parts-express.com/audyn-true-copper-cap-010uf-630v-copper-foil-capacitor--027-150You'd put it in parallel with your existing caps. Give 48 hours of play time. I've not tr... | |
| Is OPPO losing it's way? +1 @auxinput Many designers regard the AKM DACs among the very best you can buy. It’s more than just the price or newness of the DAC chips. Use your ears. While I love my 103, Oppo is not exactly consistent. If possible to audition any of their pr... | |
| Mytek Brooklyn need Audiophilleo? Hi! Sorry, I definitely made a mistake. Mytek's manual specifies that an external supply (when used) should be 12V 4A to 6A. I have not yet tried an external supply.Best,Erik | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Next you can get into the world of cap upgrades...:) :) :) Best,Erik | |
| help me with a DAC decision please Mostly true, but to nit-pick an answer, I've seen at least one maker use a 32 bit DAC's to 24 bit music, and use the remaining most significant 8 bits to do digital volume control, as well as DAC's that adjust the maximum output voltage digitally,... | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? So I just found a picture of the guts. As expected, it has two very large caps and a relay at the output. :) I think you are all set, but caps do fail, film caps VERY VERY rarely, so by all means, spend $20 on a multimeter with 100mV resolution an... | |
| Do all tube preamps leak DC? Talk to them, I am not sure how their caps are arranged, and it's most likely that these caps are in addition to the main cap. There's no way I'm aware of to make a single-ended preamp without a blocking cap. :) The voltages inside the pre are aro... |