lanx0003
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| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... When I move up from entry level (under $200 but well rated) DAC to mid-tier (under $500), the sonical improvement is really significant. At that price point, I really think I was getting the best bang for the buck. From mid-tier to higher end un... | |
| What can I do to improve my 2nd system? @lewm You intrigue me to dig into the decoupler/isolator subject. Here are articles, some support it and some don't. Please take it with a grain of salt. I went through several bookshelfs, starting from my 1st (NHT SuperOne 2.1) 25 years ago, Tann... | |
| What can I do to improve my 2nd system? Hi, Erik, I will try those excellent suggestions after I get home and embark on the miniDSP journey including room measurements. I like out-of-the-box thinking and approach doing things. Also thank you all gentlemen for the advises. | |
| What can I do to improve my 2nd system? @russ69 Thank you for the clarification @erik_squires I was thinking about "upgrading" to the SVS SB 1000 "Pro" version that has the 3-band EQ feature at a trade-off of losing HPF capability. Later I learned I could add an in-line HPF on the loo... | |
| What can I do to improve my 2nd system? @russ69 That was a very good idea. I was thinking about the heavy/thick drapes behind the speakers but what is "open" drapes? And what is the purpose of the openess? Let the sound wave pass through the drapes and be traped between the drapes and... | |
| What can I do to improve my 2nd system? For the speakers, power amp and CD/SACD player, I have attached semisphere rubber isolators (made by 3M) underneath. Would that suffice? But the audio graded stand is definitely good idea. I had a old sub by Audio Research (AR SW30) and I hooked ... | |
| Svs, Rel, or ?. I will recommend SVS SB 2000 (non-Pro version) which outputs 500w RMS into 4 ohm and can go down to 19Hz within 3dB. The non-Pro version allows you to do line-level connection with High Pass Filter (fixed at 80 Hz 12 dB/octave slope) loop back to ... | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... AR CD9se is also a CD player too and that would justify its price point. Have you tried the SQ of the internal DAC and transporter individually just curious? | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... Same here, especially when I try to revamp two systems around the same time. I may have a solution for that though, i.e., buy her a more expensive gift. Ha! | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... @danager What is your definition of value? Are you talking merely dollars or the importance of sound? The value refers mainly to the SQ. You could argue that the techonoloy and quality of components such as power supply module should also be co... | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... @mrmeaner Denafrips Pontus II might be a sweet point based on the reviewers' comments. At this point of time, I pretty much rule out D/S dacs and only consider R2R dacs for the "high-end" dac that possibly matches my system. Ares II seems a bit ... | |
| Do hi-end DACs offer true value or diminishing return... Absolutely no intention to preclude lower-price gears. It is just for such fine quality recordings are difficult to find online. I know, from the responses above, some gentlemen have their own perfect reason ditching the use and purpose of them a... | |
| The worst sentence in audio writing It is possible, but the reviewer just needs to honestly articulate what specific nuance he or she was able to hear / discern and document what improvements he has made to result in that change, instead of writing a general statement like that. I t... | |
| Underpowered? I have auditioned your amp driving Vandersteen 2Ce Signature III as pointed out by @ctsooner. MA seems to drive Vandersteen 2Ce reasonably well with full bottom end but the pairing sound a bit warmer to my liking. But that is a matter of persona... | |
| Budget integrated amp needed |