jaytor
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| Why not more popular? My only experience with open baffle is my current speakers which are GR Research NX-Oticas with dual 3-stack OB servo subs.Admittedly, this is a large system which won't fit in many listening rooms, but it certainly doesn't suffer from any limitat... | |
| R to r dacs Another Denafrips fan here. I started with the Terminator with upgraded DSP board, then added the Gaia DDC. The DAC by itself was excellent, but adding the Gaia with an i2s connection to the DAC was a VERY meaningful improvement. I've since traded... | |
| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year @georgehifi - the measurements can be useful and I'm glad that Stereophile takes the time to do them, but they don't tell the whole story. That's why subjective reviews exist and are generally useful.I also find it disappointing that Stereophile ... | |
| What is the average life expectancy of a DAC? I had a Levinson No 39 purchased in the late 90s. Six or so years ago, I bought a Wyred4Sound DAC-2 based on the positive reviews and thinking that technology had progressed so much that even a less expensive DAC (the W4S was about $1500) would su... | |
| Low gain preamp options Check out the Hattor preamps. This is from the same folks that make the Khozmo attenuators which are highly regarded. I'm using a Khozmo attenuator in my DIY preamp and an thrilled with the sound quality and reliability. They have a model with a t... | |
| Class-D Audio USA have just released their new GaN amp at the CES @atmasphere +1 | |
| Best way to hook up Denafrips I just reread your post. The USB cables used for audio connections are USB 2.0 A/B cables. This means that have a type A connector (wide rectangular) that plugs into the source (where the signal is coming from) and a type B connector (square shape... | |
| Best way to hook up Denafrips I found that my Gaia and T+ sounded excellent with modest priced cables, but there were subtle improvements from higher-end cables. I am currently using an AQ Diamond USB to the Gaia and a Tubulus Argentus i2S cable between the Gaia and T+, with D... | |
| Why would anyone want class AB amp when class A always sounds better ? Class A amps require devices that can handle more current or more devices in parallel in order to produce the same power. Higher capacity devices or more devices in parallel (or both) add complexity and force the driver stage to work harder. This ... | |
| Schiit - shipments stopped? A preamp with a HT bypass will designate one input to bypass the volume control and be set at unity gain. The Freya+ does not incorporate a HT bypass function. If you need a preamp with this function, you need to find something else. A simple inpu... | |
| What frustrates you the most about seller’s for sale ads? @dronepunk , @geof3 - also agree. I find it kind of insulting when adverts say "buyer pays paypal fees". The seller knows exactly what these fees will be. Just adjust the price accordingly. Paypal protects both buyer and seller. Would you ever buy... | |
| High quality equalizers The Shiit LoKI mini + is the Las test by the company. You can adjust the highest and lowest settings by 6db and the two mids by 12db.It's actually the other way around. 12db adjustment for the bass and treble and 6db adjustments for the two mid ba... | |
| Anyone Recently Change to Class D power? @milpai - thanks for the kind words. Most class D amps are built with a switch mode power supply because they are a lot cheaper, lighter and smaller, so the overall amp can be a lot less expensive for a given power output. Modern class D amps have... | |
| I2S setting using Denafrips Pontus and Iris The Denafrips DACs are designed to support multiple different i2s formats. Unfortunately, there is no standard so different brands use different pinouts. The Denafrips DACs are some of the few that can be used with other brand’s products. The Dena... | |
| Anyone Recently Change to Class D power? Zero hum - neither mechanical nor audio. Mechanical hum usually comes from DC offset on the AC mains, or a transformer that is under spec'ed for the current demands. |