kalali
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| The Future of Audio Amplification "You and Ralph both, then we can have a clam bake. And you two can have it out."And this is what happens when the so called expert has no technical counter argument and resorts to nonsense or insulting. Happens every time with this poster. | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need geoffkitten, you’re absolutely right in that science can’t explain everything. I’m sure that’s what your doctor said when he saw your brain MRI. Sorry a bit off topic but just as well in the spirit of some holiday humor.... | |
| No one actually knows how to lculate what speaker cable they need BS flows downhill thus directionality exists. | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming If the quality of the sound we hear was only based on which gear measured the best, we would all have Benchmark components in our systems. Every other manufacturer would close shop, certainly the ones with tube electronics. There's a lot more than... | |
| Affordable integrated pure class A? No. I think the closest you can get to an a class A "integrated" is a well used First Watt amp paired with a mid-priced passive preamp. | |
| Apple TV Streaming Sound Quality vs Streamer? "Does anyone know if the node2i will bypass it’s own dac and serve to my Benchmark dac?"Yes, except you'll not get the MQA treatment through Benchmark. | |
| Is there a better DAC than the Schiit Bifrost for $300? I don’t find the Modi Multibit excessively bright In my system. If anything, it actually takes the edge off the digital glare from my CD player. System synergy is the key and cables do make a difference. | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming rvpiano, what reclocker did you get?lowrider57, can you please share what LPS do you use with the ifi?Thanks, | |
| Is there a better DAC than the Schiit Bifrost for $300? mzkmxcw, have you heard the Modi Multibit or better yet A/B compared it with the DACs you recommend? Just asking because I do have a Modi MB in one of my systems for purely CD playback and it really made the CDs sound better/ less digital. | |
| Digital streaming options for my system are confusing OP, what’s your budget? I also have a Node2 and like it a lot but there are better streamer/DAC combinations out there. You can even start with a $35 Chromecast Audio and use optical link into your existing DAC and see how you like it. As for 24 ... | |
| One speaker observation from the New York Hifi show. “Speaker manufacturers primary frequency specification is for measurements made directly in front of the speaker”True statement but they also take those measurements in mono and only one speaker. They don’t and can’t consider more subjective eleme... | |
| What speakers are you running with your Pass Labs XA 30.8? Aren’t we touchy....Regarding OP’s question, I recently heard the 30.8 paired with larger floor standing Omega speakers, I think they’re considered 1.5 ways, and the system sounded live with incredibly dynamic. I have a feeling this amp will sound... | |
| DAC for McIntosh MA252? I stream Tidal Hi-Fi content using the Tidal app on my iPhone 6s. I then click on the “cast” button. Sorry but that’s the only way I know how to play through CCA. It does sound good, especially given its price, but Node2 sounded a little “fuller” ... | |
| DAC for McIntosh MA252? "I suspect that most streamers will sound similar into the same DAC, although I am sure that this being the site it is, people will argue that to death."No argument from me but in my system Chromecast Audio and Node2 DO NOT sound the same feeding ... | |
| Sound Quality of red book CDs vs.streaming “Another reclocker is the iFi SPDIF iPurifier which I own. “Ditto. It actually makes the Chromecast Audio sound pretty darn close to Node2 using the same (non-MQA) outboard DAC and using the optical TOSLINK connectivity. The improvement using it w... |