mahler123
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| New to HiFi, need digital advice. I recently set up a NAS—network associated server-and am currently burning CDs to it. I added dbpoweramp to burn the CDs. I compared one CD that I had ripped in iTunes to the same ripped with dbpoweramp and it wasn’t a subtle difference. The dbp... | |
| Bluesound Node2 with outboard DAC +1My Vault 2 is toslink connected to a first generation Mytek Manhatten, and my Node2 also toslink into an Oppo 105.I don’t do MQA. Both DACs significant upgrades over the included Bluesound DACs | |
| Questions about digital audio output from iPhones Apple TV does 16/48, or at least it used to | |
| DAC Selection I own the Mytek Manhatten and the Bryston DAC3. Very different sounding, both really superb. The Bryston has an interesting feature set in that it has 4 HDMI inputs. | |
| My big DAC dilemma Budget, features, and availability in your part of the world become important features. Remember, if it should need any servicing, shipping to and from other Continents can be a problem | |
| The big DAC decision As has been mentioned, in the price range mentioned most DACs will sound very good. The OP said he wants one that he can keep for years, so he or she might want to look at features. I have a Bryston DAC 3 that has 4 HDMI inputs besides every oth... | |
| want to ditch my Brooklyn to streamer..thoughts? I had problems with both my Node2 and Vault2. The whole system goes kablooie at once. And I still haven’t heard back from my dealer about the Pulse Mini that died a year out of warranty. I am burning my discs to a Synology NAS that I am current... | |
| Can You Recommend a Good High Res Digital Audio Player? NWZX-300 that is the Sony player that I have and it’s definitely portable | |
| Can You Recommend a Good High Res Digital Audio Player? I second the Sony | |
| The big DAC decision There is a heck of a lot of DAC choices between the Oppo 105 and the 23K Meridian Product. And yes, spending 23 K for your current setup, even with premium phones, strikes me as goofy in the extreme. I would sell the Headphone Amp and get a de e... | |
| OPPO or Something Else? @whart I think you nailed the point of our differences. My intro to Oppo was the 105, which has several digital inputs and therefore be used as a DAC with other digital sources (which is how I used it for a while, in addition to SACD and Red Bo... | |
| EAC question Oops—does EAC stand for Exact Audio Copy? I use dbpoweramp so I didn’t catch that at first?what happens if you try to rip using iTunes? Does the meta data show up there? | |
| EAC question What program are you using to do the rips? And are you using a Windows or a Mac or something else? | |
| OPPO or Something Else? I have used a 105 for several years, purely in a 2 channel stem for music only. My experience is the polar opposite of @whart .i used the Oppo as my DAC for other digital sources as well (Bluesound and a MacAir). After a time I bought the first ... | |
| Audio improvement for OPPO 205 @capeman Does your Ayon decode DSD? Not all DACs do, so you want to check. If it does, then yes, use the digital outputs of the Oppo, and in the settings, change SACD output to DSD. |