jjss49
Responses from jjss49
| Black DAC FX Wifi vs older III i had a gen iii model, sent it in to wally/chris j at parts express for their level 1 upgrade, was in it for over a grand with the upgrade did not like the sound, was more detailed and extended, but sibilant, sometimes too aggressive, changed fro... | |
| Ditch your USB cable for Toslink? Might surprise you! terrific info... | |
| Black DAC FX Wifi vs older III @vinylvalet glad they answered your call, i had no such luck, tried twice within a week, maybe it was covid problems at the time i agree i wish they made that one with the volume control removed or at least able to be bypassed... suspect it wou... | |
| Interesting ASR review of small GR Research speaker kit @hilde45 so is this the hifi version of the possum and the rattlesnake battling in the backyard? | |
| Black DAC FX Wifi vs older III i would doubt it but call wally at underwood he can tell you for sure don't bother writing the folks at jolida/b-i i tried at one point, they don't reply | |
| Pass XA 25 and Goldenear Triton Reference yes despite the numerous drivers, i would think that with the onboard self powered low end designed into that speaker, that the out-board amplifier driving the rest of the speaker would not need to be such a beast... but i haven’t had this speaker... | |
| Should I add a DDC? Looking for experienced advise please. no need, with your zen mini - just make sure your ethernet is filtered well enjoy | |
| RME ADI-2 fs against Topping D90SE @walkup Mine has the AKM chip (2 yrs old) and is much more 3Dish than the Topping. I believe AKM are back in business and have developed a new chip even better than the previous but again the technology is moving fast and I find differences in ... | |
| RME ADI-2 fs against Topping D90SE i had them both in early/mid 2020, sold both within a month - was the d90 mqa model and the akm-chipped rme they sound similar, extended top, leanish mids, decent but somewhat nondescript bass, not much harmonic richness, i preferred a chord 2qu... | |
| Pass XA 25 and Goldenear Triton Reference pass xa25 is very powerful, belies its very modest nominal rating see ja’s measured output in stereophile’s review... but maybe still not quite enough for those speakers, dunno... depends on room how loud you listen etc as you would imagine | |
| My last audio purchase? nice @roxy54 !! should be magic with the big spendors!! | |
| Luxman 595ASE glad you are enjoying your luxman, they are beautifully made, sound terrific, real pride of ownership pieces, jewel like in construction ... they are indeed expensive but you get what you pay for, and the looks are classic/throwback...👍 | |
| Optimal lengths for USB and Ethernet cabling for digital audio steve nugent of empirical audio, who used to post sometimes here, but no longer, is one of the experts in this area (digital audio, jitter, cables etc...) -- it was his writings in Enjoy The Music some time ago which started quite a bit of useful ... | |
| Speakers known for great midrange. Budget is 5000.00. QC issues example: this video was recently posted in the harbeth user group... below is alan shaw’s reply, fwiw... Update: It transpires that we are well aware of this issue, and in fact it predates the recruitment o... | |
| Should I upgrade from a Mac Mini to a dedicated server or should I upgrade my dac? mytek’s ime are on the bright side of neutral, lack ultimate treble refinement, can often cross the line into being a little harsh i agree the chords in the sub $5k price range present a little lean and forward sounding, one needs to get the m-sc... |