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| DAC as a preamp? Generally, preamp mode on a standalone DAC is an afterthought. Sorry to correct you, there is no "preamp" in a dac it’s the same output stage, just that the volume is controlled in the digital domain before the D/A converterCheers George | |
| Parasound a21 upgrades Sorry! typical fuser, you quoted it, so prove it. It’s bs if you don’t or can’t, simple as that. | |
| Ever wanted to know, what your phono cartridge sounds like dead flat?? Which one? Only one the threads all about over there, the Technics SU-R1000https://www.technics.com/us/products/reference-class/integrated-amplifier-su-r1000.htmlCheers George | |
| CD player reliability.... good and bad. Yes correct, leaving the player turned on with a disc inside, also turns on the laser, and will take the same amount hours of read life off the laser life as it does playing the disk.So those who "think" that to leave it turned on 24/7 because the... | |
| Parasound a21 upgrades jdub3 In a thread on Audio Asylum , we had a great discussion a few years back with Mr. Curl who said if given the choice he would've used silver fuses in the Halo amps, I used the Silver Star in my A21 and the results kicked up several notc... | |
| Do fuses in Aurender n10 alter SQ? I remember when all cd players "sounded the same" bits and bytes and all that. They were probably fusers. "yes darling👼" | |
| Parasound a21 upgrades Right up my alley warm mids and non aggressive highs but also dynamic and tight with lots of headroom. What more can you want, John Curl's not an idiot, if he thought a "snake oil fuse" would make a difference for the better again he would hav... | |
| Do fuses in Aurender n10 alter SQ? Oh darn, I forgot to measure the improvement. But when my scientist spouse heard she noticed the improvement. You really need to read them better.That sounds very much like a "yes darling👼", just to shut you up.Cheers George | |
| CD player reliability.... good and bad. CD player reliability.... good and bad. Very good reliability, better than amplifiers. I still have 80’s 90’s transports coming through here that are still 100%. But there are some do’s and don’ts to keeping them good.Never leave them powered up w... | |
| Technics SU-R1000 a new Class-D GaN Technology integrated Technics SU-R1000 GaN technology integrated getting closer.Looks like it’s on the way in limited numbers, as they ask for payment in Japan and it's made to order at the moment, around $8.5k. https://www.audiounion.jp/ct/detail/new/177765/ Haven’t... | |
| DAC as a preamp? So at that point, I tou may as well set your DAC volume to 100%, and just use the preamps volume again, lolNothing worse than not having a remote for volume. The $49 Sys does not have remote control, I was saying to do it this way so you can stil... | |
| SQ vs. Music What percentage of the time do you you listen to your set JUST for the SQ and what percentage do you listen to your set JUST for the music? When music hits me big time emotionally when listening, it's nearly always because the best quality is ... | |
| Aurender N10 vs Innous Zenith MK3 I wouldn’t trust anything from Aurender after this slight of hand they tried on.https://forum.audiogon.com/posts/1991353?highlight=AurenderCheers George | |
| DAC as a preamp? Low volume listening is usually not that great with a DAC direct to amp.Simple fixMost likely because it was "bit stripping" (lower resolution), for digital domain volume controls in dacs to give all bits (resolution), they need to be at or over 7... | |
| Something about Thiel CS 3.7 @georgehifi. You should see how ugly mine look with my custom paint job. My wife is not a fan of the looks. Yep, magic sounding, but they're a speaker only the mother could like, and he's no longer with us, rip Jim.Cheers George |