lowrider57
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| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Anybody have any experiences with the Benchmark DAC-2 ? I’ve read some positive reviews and was wondering about its sonic characteristics;e.g., does it have a smooth top-end, how is the imaging? | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC I appreciate the solid advice, @dlcockrum . And I hope you were able to whether the storm. Watching the devastation on TV was terrible, can't imagine what it was like being there. Best to you and yours. | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC @dlcockrum , sorry, I missed your post. I'm not married to I2S, it's the best way to transfer data in a PSA setup. | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC @dlcockrum , the Exogal Comet Plus is definitely on my radar, But I haven't seen one at my price point. Exogal, Wadia, Mytek all use proprietary devices to process and clock the signal; IMO, that is what makes a superior DAC in addition to how the... | |
| Looking for Better Jitter Reduction in a DAC Sorry guys, I forgot to include some details in my post. My primary need is for Redbook playback thru the PSA transport, computer audio via USB is secondary. With a PS Audio setup, I am able to use the HDMI interface (I2S) which transfers the cloc... | |
| Warm, lush and dark ... Dac up to 1.2K @gareneau ,If you're still interested...http://www.ebay.com/itm/132303448788?rmvSB=trueavailable new in black & silver.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/da-converters-ps-audio-nuwave-dsd-dac-d-a-converter-silver-2844-20... | |
| Warm, lush and dark ... Dac up to 1.2K @gareneau ,It looks like most of them have been sold. Some dealer had a few of them for sale last week.https://www.hifishark.com/search?q=ps+audio+nuwave | |
| Help with room treatments However, I would say, start easy. If you think it’s a big deal, you can add more components as you go along. Agree, go with GIK due to their good service and pricing. You can start with bass traps in corners behind speakers and panels at 1st refle... | |
| Mullard cv4003 & 12au7 Blackburn Good deal, @msommers . I've bought from Andy four times and all his tubes have been of outstanding quality. | |
| Mullard cv4003 & 12au7 Blackburn the highs were too shrill and the mids a little recessed.I've been there. Mullards are the way to go. The cathode follower does influence the overall sonic signature, but less than the front tube, of course. I've used Mullards for gain and RCA Cle... | |
| Mullard cv4003 & 12au7 Blackburn @msommers , well done. And it seems like his prices are only a rough number for the price of tubes. The price changes with the quality of the tube (how well it tests). A couple of questions for you...- What gear are you using?- Why did you need al... | |
| Mullard cv4003 & 12au7 Blackburn Edit...My bad, in looking thru my notes, it is the cv4004/12AX7 that Andy said was a lower grade Mullard. The CV4003 is a military spec box plate. | |
| Warm, lush and dark ... Dac up to 1.2K The discontinued PS Audio NuWave DSD is available at a great price and has a warm timbre with excellent bass extension. Was $1299, now about $700-800. | |
| Mullard cv4003 & 12au7 Blackburn In addition, Brimar has similar sonics to Mullard...warm, liquid mids and a smooth top-end. I have various 1950's Mullard Longplates, the low noise sound exceptional.But I found that the Brimar CV4003 have excellent depth, and upper and lower exte... | |
| Mullard cv4003 & 12au7 Blackburn I spoke with Andy at Vintage Tube at length regarding Mullard, since I was looking for the very best, most holographic tube that Mullard offered. He stated that the ECC82/12au7 Boxplate and the Longplate O-Getter 1950's had the finest sonics and m... |