jas_in_phila1

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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...