mattnshilp
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| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Jwm- maybe. But for now I don't want to have money held up in gear I'm not using. I didn't sell my vinyl. Just the equipment I would need to extract sound from the vinyl. Not that I have a lot of vinyl. Lol. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Jh901 - I understood. Makes a HUGE difference. I agree. CT - no vinyl. Sold all vinyl and phono stage. I'm all digital now. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD By the way - as insane as it is to think, I am currently DAC'less. My new Davinci LH2 is due in about 2 weeks. My ODSX is back at Steve's getting the USB input put back in and swapping out the Dueland caps for V-Caps. And my Chord DAVE broke and i... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Jh901- the short answer is, yes. The better recording make a huge difference! Even if still "just" at 16/44. I have, admittedly, become so consumed with finding my grail equipment that I sometimes spend more time comparing gear then I do just list... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I'm hesitant to start a second thread since this one has SO much recognition. I think I'd prefer to just chat about music servers here as we meander about. Ive thought about starting a Facebook page. But that would split attention and could get co... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Wow. That Lauder Memory Player sure is $$$$$!!!!!I’ll email and see what his audition process is. Thanks for the info. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Wisnon - congrats on the great reviews. As much as I hate to say it, I may need to get a GG into my room if not just to hear it and find where it belongs in the pecking order of DAC'dom. But I have no doubt it's exceptional. As I said, I've heard ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Thanks Dgarretson! I have 3 racks on my list if I ever decided to "upgrade"StillpointsGrand Prix AudioStarsoundAll 3 are supposedly amazing! | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Dgarretson- you bring up a good point. 2 ways to compare:1) keep everything absolutely consistent and change 1 and only 1 variable. 2) do what needs to be done with each item to allow each to shine as much as it can. I sort of do both but lean hea... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Limniscate- HF filter off. Randy-11 - not sure how to answer that. My room is fully dedicated. It has its own sub-panel with 5 dedicated audio lines of EXACTLY the same length to avoid group loop issues. The panel utilizes EP ground filters and an... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Wardl - never said I didn't find a "good one". I've been enjoying my Empirical Audio OverDrive SE (and now my upgraded SX) pretty much kick ass and take names for almost that entire time. It's truly THAT good!!!!!! But I'm looking for the best! I ... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Aolmrd1241 - an excellent question. The answer is, about 85% red book and 15% high res. But if it makes red book sound good then hi-Rez is wow!!!!wardl - I agree and disagree with your last statement. Many many audiophiles don't have access to loc... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Wardl- I don’t speak in absolutes nor make blanket statements. System matching is everything. I have said over and over again that these are my ears, my room and my system. I try to report what I hear. It’s not what everyone will hear. I don’t lik... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD ** Audition report **I had the opportunity to spend about 2 hours this morning comparing my ODSX and my Chord DAVE, which now has about 290 hours on it. Because my ODSX was upgraded to the Ethernet input I lost my prized Off Ramp USB input which i... | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD Schiit, Yggy, Benchmark, etc all represent huge values for their respectively priced market. Its always great feeling you are getting MORE then you paid for! Congrats to all who have posted and found grea DAC’s with such high performance to budget... |