ghdprentice
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| DAC UPGRADE QUESTION @kjl1065 I would not worry about the questions of “what do you want as an improvement”. Often, you just don’t know… but have been greatly rewarded in the past. This is not a question that is really appropriate to anyone but highly experienced... | |
| When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached? @vthokie83 Cool. I am sure everyone would love to see your system. I see you have posted your components. But photos really allow everyone to really appreciate it. They need not be home and gardens shot… we are all guys with an audio problem ... | |
| BEST CD TRANSPORT @mesch Then delete the extra post. That is what that little wheels icon is for. | |
| The new Linn LP12 50th Anniversary edition I own a LP12. I am retired. Let’s say my net worth was three times what it is. I spend three hours a day listening to my system. The extra cost is no big deal to me. I have always loved Linn turntables. Why not. It is not only about performance an... | |
| DAC Under $3000 Some Ayre DACs only support USB… but others support SP/DIF, optical, and AES. It depends on the model. | |
| Length of SPDIF cable @jasonbourne71 Ok, that was a good one. 👍 | |
| Buying Used DACs @oddiofyl @soix +1 | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers @hsbrock Yes you want to listen to the speaker before buying, even if it means getting on a plane. If you love the sound, take careful not of what is feeding them. Different speaker designs… particularly categories have strengths and weaknes... | |
| Pls help me decide Pass Labs X250.8 or Luxman M900u I have heard the Luxman u and must agree would not be a good match with the speakers. Having owned a X350 for nearly a decade I would find it hard to believe it would show any negative sonic qualities because of the impedance. However, at least si... | |
| DAC UPGRADE QUESTION OP, sorry about all the noise you originally received. Yes, it is very likely you can significantly improve your sound with a better DAC. Typically, if you carefully choose you will get a very significant improvement when doubling your invest... | |
| It this a decent Phono setup? It appears that you have a pretty well balance vinyl set up. Nothing stands out as a real weakness. If you want to invest a little then you could get a better cartridge. Longer termed, my rule of thumb is that each component (carefully chosen ... | |
| Isn't MCA Dead? Why is TAS touting MQA features in current emails? What sounds better is highly dependent on your equipment. Henes all the controversy. | |
| Length of SPDIF cable The brand is more important than the length. If you have $100K components… and the very best interconnects, then I would start worrying about the exact length. | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers @hsbrock Glad I could say something helpful. Let me add some detail. The time I had to go out and find warmer cable was when I had AMT and ribbon speakers. They were too, well let’s say, too good, in the upper frequencies. They reproduced th... | |
| Add External DAC or Upgrade to a New Streamer / DAC? I would definitely recommend separating the streamer and DAC function. Choose well and they will sound great and make future upgrades much easier. Two rules of thumb that I find useful. Only true if you do your homework and identify the best a... |