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| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison ....If you can't tell which one is better within the first 30 seconds there really isn't a significant difference....Nor should there be if you already have a highly-decent sounding system. | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions can you compare the sound of the Yggy to that of the DAC in the 205?Yes. Already covered/addressed previously in this thread. Succinctly, the Yggy is more authentic, analog sounding and preferable to listen to than the Oppo. | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions ....So net of all this is if you kept the Yggdrassil, hopefully you concluded a made to purpose music server or streamer was lacking to get you the fullest enjoyment of your purchase. Else I suspect the Oppo ended up being your solution of prefer... | |
| Need Advice on a Low End CD Player Giant Killer A single disc player will outperform a multi.....+1 | |
| Schiit Yggdrasil -- 21 bit? Awful lot of people obsessing here over measurements, one could almost mistake this for the Stereo Review website. Whatever happened to relying on A/B comparisons for what sounds better...Plenty of folks myself included that certainly perform A/B ... | |
| Need Advice on a Low End CD Player Giant Killer OP, if it's just red book CD, in the price range you've specified, you certainly want to consider an Emotiva ERC-3. Better than the OPPO if just red book CD is the goal. | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison All dacs have different analogue outputs levels even if it’s by a 1/10th of a volt, how can anyone compare dacs sound, if the levels are not matched, even a minute increase in level will favour that dac in an A/B comparision.Hi George. You are rig... | |
| Upgrading form Pass integrated amplifier to a better one And to think I've envisioned upgrading to a Pass Labs amplifier (any model really). :)Best of luck with your new Gryphon Diablo 300. And please do post your impressions, comparison feedback, etc. | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison @david_ten As I mentioned in my 11-06-2017 1:17pm post, "I ensured the volume control on my amp never changed". So while I do not disagree with George, it could be a moot point and you may want to forgo the hassle of precise level matching. Why, b... | |
| Best practices when conducting a DAC comparison Why would anybody buy a dac without MQA support? Just a few years ago, you probably had the same naysayers about DSD as you do about MQA. A good DSD cut is far superior than the same 16/44 cut. If you purchase an expensive dac today without MQA su... | |
| Suggestion on XLR Cables ...What are those mid to high end cables (RCA or XLR) made out of to warrant such premium prices (few hundred dollars per cable)?...I think snake oil is a key ingredient. | |
| Suggestion on XLR Cables ...I will say that I was not blown away when I made the switch.@2channel8I would say that is normal and should be expected. However, were you able to detect *any* difference at all? | |
| Does a new cd transport require break-in time? ......I waited a week. No indication of them sending me anything. I called and they said there was no evidence I had sent it, even though I followed their instructions implicitly, By this time they had received my unit......When you send something... | |
| New Yggdrasil - First (and second) Impressions @ anzaanimalclinicThat's a fair response on your part and I have no disagreement. | |
| Soundstage and explosive dynamics? Not sure the OP mentioned the room size he/she intends to use whatever speakers meet his/her four criteria.I think the smaller the room, the more I would agree with kosst_amojan and rbstehno that you don't need giant woofers for great dynamics. We... |