jas_in_phila1
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| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? Paul McGowen made a similar point (-3dB attenuation at the DAC) in his June 19, 2025 "Ask Paul" video. Also, Dmann777 introduced the intriguing idea of whether this might be an XLR vs. RCA cable question. A decade ago, Mark O’Brian at Rogue Audio... | |
| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? Let’s stick to the issue. Someone was insulting on 07-22-2025 at 11:12pm. We are here to interact with ideas. No need to get personal. Critique a comment or idea, not a person. | |
| I2S Recommendation Tubulus Concentus V.2 My wife does not listen so closely but heard the difference. And the owner is really patient and nice to deal with. A little less expensive than other top-end I2S cables and right up there with them. I would not want to be w... | |
| I2s cable not working with my DAC Try The Tubulus Concentus V. 2 I2S cable. Works perfectly btwn. my PS Audio Stellar DAC and Jay’s Audio Transport. Their V. 2 was designed to PS specs. Also, it sounds sublime! Good luck. - JAS in Phila | |
| Does your DAC sound better through the S/PDIF or I2S inputs than through USB? PS Audio also incorporates I2S inputs in their Stellar Gold and PureWave DACs. I use the Tubulus Concentus I2S v.2 cable between my Jay's transport and PS Audio StellarGold DAC. Sublime! | |
| Amps.. Is Odyssey worth it? For me, Klaus was easy to reach (so much so that I was initially confused!) He was very patient with me and all of my questions. He asked a lot of questions about my system, what I listen to, my room, etc. He actually recommended I buy something l... | |
| Cable Quest Don’t know what your speakers and amps are. Consider Iconoclast Speaker Cables. They were a major sound quality upgrade at a reasonable price for high-end. We won’t be on the upgrade treadmill. (Previous cables were AQ Rocket. Had them about 12 ye... | |
| Keep Acoustic Zen or move on? Hello Dokosan, If sound quality and cost-effectiveness for high-end cables is your goal and you do not intend to get caught on an upgrade treadmill, we had an eye-opening (positive) experience w. Iconoclast speaker cables. My "boss" heard the upgr... | |
| What artists can you not get enough of? The Philadelphia Orchestra The Beatles Yes Frank Sinatra | |
| Looking for a new DAC Those Magneplanar 3.7i are superior spkrs (if they are 3 or more feet from front wall). They should be your standard to which you raise the level of the other component's. I have 2.7i. To complement them my source is PS Audio StellarGold DAC fed b... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? Yes frequently. We are lucky in Philadelphia to have an excellent Classical / Jazz station. Have an old but goodie Kenwood KT-8300 tuner in my system with a good antenna. 90% Classical / 10% other. In the car, about 80% Classical / 20% other. | |
| HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ? Yes. When I added Iconoclast Series 2 TPC speaker cables, the upgrade was dramatic. My boss called out from 2 rooms away to tell me that whatever I did, the system sounded much better. Later, she even turned the system on herself to sit and listen... | |
| Acoustic Panel Help I spoke with Wendell at Magneplanar. He told me that in 40+ years he has never (and Wendel emphasized "never" 3x!) heard absorption behind a Magnepan speaker sound right, regardless of many individual situations. Wendel was emphatic: Only diffusio... |