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| Does a DAC need a large/strong power supply? When someone first decides to get into Hi-End HIFI they are usually shocked by the prices. Well ASR plays up to this with you can get a $15k DAC for $150.00 and all cables sound the same and the like. As others have said the only things you can t... | |
| Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito The MOFI Gold CDs and even the MOFI SACDs were and are completely outclassed by the Japanese SHM SACDs and they were issued 12-15 years ago. Glad I loaded up on them and got nearly all of my favourites and transferred them to digital files. Look... | |
| Which USB reclocker is as good as the Innuos Phoenix USB? @tjag Here is an interesting list of the I2S disadvantages. It was not designed for communication over cables. The limitations sound serious. There are many theoretical reasons why not to use I2s but in practice I2s works just fine. You shoul... | |
| New streamer, new to streaming I don't mean to be an a$$ but why don't you have a quick lookie at the manual, download it if you don't have it. Your Hegel will most likely need to be connected via Ethernet cable to your router permanently unless it has WIFI. Then you will nee... | |
| Are Expensive Balanced Interconnects Necessary? It's not necessary to use balanced ICs unless you need to run longer lengths. Most valve gear uses single ended anyway. Surprisingly some gear sounds better with single ended and some sounds better with balanced. No rule of thumb just experiment.... | |
| DAC Apps/Software Get an Aurender streamer with or without a built-in DAC. There is then no need for additional software or other complications. Streaming at 192 Khz is not necessarily better whether you are streaming Tidal or Qobuz because there are lots of recor... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC The 'tards over at ASR are in a feeding frenzy picking over the bones of a Chord Dave. Conclusions I always considered Chord products excellent but over designed. I now have to change that. The DAVE DAC does not perform anywhere near where it sh... | |
| Which USB reclocker is as good as the Innuos Phoenix USB? @tjag Well I finally sent the SOtM tX-USBultra back. It just ended up making everything sound different. That's the problem when you get to a certain level, music doesn't necessarily sound better or worse, just different. The SOtM with all the add... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @sns Yes I use a Plixir 1000W balanced power conditioner for everything except my power amp, which goes directly into the wall. Yes the Furutech IEC inlets I would certainly consider, even over the Schaffner's but I don't believe Furutech make th... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @sns @boxer12 Thank you both for taking the time out to indulge me and try the Furutech Flux 50 with your 005's. Obviously a mixed bag also including @steakster 's results. The Flux 50 is really meant for high current or full system applications ... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @sns The Flux 50 NCF I believe is for a full system or power amps but there would be nothing lost to try it with the 005. I haven't noticed anything regarding "voicing" altered in any way with the exception that lowering the noise floor is lettin... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @balja Has anyone tried to connect a Schaffner filter (FN9260-1-06) to the power cable for 005? In my system, a big improvement in the image of the stage and I finally hear what the real recording sounds like. It is not expensive and the produc... | |
| Trying to get UltraRendu to UltraDigital to Pontus II via I2S to work Switch everything off and unplug everything too. Wait until your new cable comes. I've had this garbled sound when changing from one I2s cable to another. Sometimes the DAC gets stuck in DSD or the wrong frequency. If it still doesn't work maybe ... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC I first heard the word organic when Meridian launched their 500 series IIRC at the Earl's Court, London HIFI show in the late '80s. It was a truly beautiful if not cloured sound they produced. The first real assault on vinyl if you like. I was so ... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @sns Yes, I agree that if someone is looking for an all in one box solution then the Bricasti is an option together with the Aurender A20, Mark Levinson, Mola Mola etc. But we all know that having at least a separate preamp will sound better. The... |