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| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile @gano I would attribute my gateway gear to the Wharfedale Linton speakers. My amplifier purchase was pretty straightforward—I’ve kept all three power/integrated amps I bought and never looked back. The speakers (and later, the DAC), however, were... | |
| Comparing the JB 4367 to JBL 4349 55 is really low... Not at all. The outdoor AC unit typically have a SPL bet. 50 and 60 dBA. It really depends on the background noise level. At my house, the ambient SPL is around 30 dBA during the day and drops to 25 dBA at night. My nominal ... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @sls883 @larsman The issue is gone—I really had no clue what happened. I switched to other outputs/inputs (coax, TOSLINK), and it worked fine. Then, when I cycled back to I²S, the issue disappeared. Overall, the image seems focused a bit over Sm... | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @sls883 I use AQ hdmi cable and do not run into issue with po100 pro ddc. @larsman It is too late to change it, isn't it! | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @sls883 I recall you had the U18 DDC, and may I ask you a question? I ordered a used one and hooked it up with the µDAC. The I²S settings on the µDAC were set to be identical with the “Gustard” (1st) mode on U18, but I’m getting static noise. Did... | |
| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile It’s the process—the ongoing fine‑tuning of the entire system setup—that makes me feel like a true audiophile, rather than any single component or piece of gear. | |
| Battle of the affordables From your list, it all comes down to the R11 Meta and the Pinnacle. You should definitely audition both—either in a shop or, preferably, at home. Take room size into consideration (especially for Pinnacle): if your room is under 3,000 - 3,500 cubi... | |
| Advice on a good Digital Coax Cable to run between my Transport and DAC? @soix What do you know about impedance mismatch and industrial standards? My observation is absoutely little to nothing. It’s disappointing to see advice being shared from a literally ignorant person without a proper understanding of audio. Unfo... | |
| Advice on a good Digital Coax Cable to run between my Transport and DAC? @sls883 Out of curiosity, I called the Cable Company to inquire about impedance standards, as these are universally followed by industrial manufacturers. There are no exceptions—for example, 75 ohms for S/PDIF and 110 ohms for AES/EBU. These stan... | |
| Advice on a good Digital Coax Cable to run between my Transport and DAC? Avoid Acoustic Zen MC2 because it is 110 not 75 ohm rated coaxial cable / connector. | |
| Looking for an all in one streamer/amp for a den system Wait for Wiim Amp Ultra. | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @sls883 @mattw73 I guess the problems lies in the pickiness I have imposed on the gears and different expectation of the term 'layering.' In my book the term 'layering' includes the followings: 1) Depth - front-to-back placement of sounds; e.g.,... | |
| Power Supply Upgrade for Bluesound Nano Lhy 15VA LPS 5V. I own one and I could hear sonic improvement over ifi ipower 2 (for Schiit Dac). | |
| Just about to pull the trigger on Pontus 15th ... @sls883 @mattw73 So far, I’ve accumulated 60 hours of listening and 40 hours of power-on time (operating at 104°F), in addition to the 100 hours of factory burn-in. Similar to my previous experience with the Gustard R26, I conducted a group, non... | |
| Best RCA Digicable Most consumer audio products adhere to established standards when designing digital interfaces and connections. Specifically, the impedance specifications for cables and connectors are 75 ohms for S/PDIF and 110 ohms for AES3 . Using cables or con... |