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| How to set up volume control on a DAC without a preamp @danager I tried a Schitt SAGA and it didn’t work for me. It turned down the volume OK but sucked all the life out of the music. I can also choose to use Foobar2000 with it’s software volume control which my not sound quite as good as AlbumPLayer... | |
| Primare/ Vincent Adio /NAD /Rogue/ AVA /Hegel...- need a simple and reliable integrated One recommendation: https://www.crutchfield.com/p_779CXA81G/Cambridge-Audio-CXA81-Silver.html. good time to buy the well-known mki. One caveat: Hegel H160 is fast, clean but lean due to its high damping factor. It has more than enough grip / cont... | |
| Biwiring make any sense? For those wizards who think they know everything... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=908BWw1Bx4U | |
| Biwiring make any sense? @phusis ... but ultimately I prefer using similar amps top to bottom actively (class A/B solid state as is), which is to say all the way down into the subs region to aid overall coherency and tonal imprinting. Tonality is very much founded in co... | |
| LAIV Harmony According to Hans’ rating scale, the Cyan 2 seems like a sweet deal but a no-frills, barebones product. With no buttons or remote control, I consider it the poor man’s May. More relevantly, it offers true NOS but lacks an OS option. However, you c... | |
| LAIV Harmony I wish I had the disposable money for the May. Plus, once I upgrade to the May, I might need to upgrade all my other gears to fully reveal what it’s capable of. Another dilemma... | |
| External Power Supply For My Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport So, you want to ensure that every piece of gear, wire, and cable is properly shielded. Aside from that, I also dislike the heat generated by LPS. I had a 5V/1A LPS before, and the heat it produced was unbelievable—worse than my Class A/B amp. Btw,... | |
| LAIV Harmony These days you could not judge the SQ based on the price. For example, Chord Dave that costs $14k, 2.5 times higher than May KTE, does it mean 2.5 times better. Definitely nay. Google it and you could see the reviews mixed... | |
| LAIV Harmony @campo007 unfortunately for the group - no. But for me yes. No, this is all about you. You made an informed decision by going through the trouble of procuring and comparing. That was a smart move. I’m just surprised by how quickly you acted—it... | |
| External Power Supply For My Audiolab 6000CDT CD Transport @kijanki Benchmark reduced noise by 10dB by switching from linear power supply in DAC1 to SMPS in DAC2 and DAC3. SMPS ... can be wonderful if done right. My Benchmark AHB2 has SMPS and is very quiet. PS Audio gear is switching to SMPS as wel... | |
| LAIV Harmony @campo007 I have it running 24/7. Either streaming or a CD on repeat. Will report back in a few days with a 100 hour report. Anything for the good of the group? Thx. | |
| Holo May KTE Power Cord +1 Pangea AC-14 | |
| Little class D amp vs tube amp @mapman Same investment in both systems total? I think the Decware Zen Master ZF15 dual wood finish ($7,900) was attached to Sarah (>$5000 with tubes?). If so, the Sarah system will cost approximately >$13k plus cabling. Sytem 2: $500 in... | |
| what cable should I buy for my system? After experiencing the Micca 14-gauge speaker cables ($25, recommended by Steve Huff) and the Belden 5T00UP 10-gauge cables (DIY for $50; BlueJean for $100), I strongly believe that speaker cables can make a significant difference, primarily due t... | |
| what cable should I buy for my system? @garebear What exactly is getting old? I firmly believe that speaker cables do make a difference. High-end systems that are highly revealing deserve premium cables, while more modest systems can make do with affordable ones. So, again, what is 'ge... |