mclinnguy
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| Streamer vs. Cart upgrade (here we go again…) I have invested equally in my vinyl leg and digital streaming... ($45K each). They sound the same ( I carefully selected cartridge / phonostage and streamer / DAC to zero in on natural / musical sound with details exactly in perspective), althoug... | |
| notifications issues @whart Already done, thanks. | |
| Better DAC or better Streamer congratulations @OP. After you get settled with that, after the streamer acquisition, in time, look up this at-home remastering software, and read some of the testimonials - it was developed for the Dave by Dave users, and is a component level u... | |
| Thoughts on DAC option I am surprised no one has suggested your source is a weak link. I am a firm believer in the "garbage in is garbage out" in audio. Yup. I agree @rikkipuu , once one has heard what a great streamer/player can do there is no going back. A ne... | |
| Another request for Streamer Transport options I currently use the STR and am adding the AVM 90 and both have very good DAC’s. Are you sure? Have you compared their DAC with any other well regarded DAC? I am not trying to cut down Anthem in any way, I just don’t recall reading anything any... | |
| Is a Weiss 204 DAC an upgrade, or sideways, from a Halo Audio Spring 2 Level 3? Before considering upgrading from the Holo, try PGGB first, might be the only upgrade you will ever want: https://www.remastero.com/pggb.html#dacs https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/62699-a-toast-to-pggb-a-heady-brew-of-math-and-magic/#co... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! ...but as others have mentioned the speaker inputs are crossed in the back with the left side on the right of the amp and vice versa. @npdang I think it is easier this way: I have ignored the red and white colors that are on the RCA inputs-... | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! @sim_audio_nerd I threw some NOS Siemens PC88's in the 868 and it definitely improved over the stock Harmonix. I love the inner detail retrieval over excess warmth, but with the astounding high frequency clarity this S5.5 unravels I feel inclined ... | |
| My impressions of the much Hyped LAIV Harmony DAC (I ordered one and Listened to it.) Best DAC under $5 Grand’ etc. etc. etc. Should have watched Hans’ review before ordering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Gg9HQvg-u8 | |
| The new Coda S5.5 amplifier: It's a "Petite Beast"! I found the XLR cables to be a poor match to the Coda This is such an interesting hobby at times. I found the exact opposite, I recently bought this amp used, and for one day I listened to the S5.5 with XLR from DAC to preamp, and RCA from pr... | |
| Cable Break In for the Naysayers Has anyone experienced the need to break in used cables? I have. I guess it depends as to how long they have been used, usually it only takes a few days. After having to re-break in used speakers nothing surprises me anymore. Yes, they sounde... | |
| Anyone using Weiss 501/502 De-esser to tame sibilance? Yes it works. I have used it on some tracks, but I find I don’t need to bother after sorting cabling- the biggest last sibilance-killing piece were the Silversmith Fidelium speaker cables, I found they removed some remaining sibilance I didn’t kno... | |
| Best DAC’S $5k to $15k @adasdad @axeis1 You guys have got to try PGGB. I have been doing it on the DSD side; with your converters you would use it to upsample to PCM. It is a component level upgrade-seriously. Speaking of Nick/Wave Audio, I don't know if either of you... | |
| How old is too old? I’d say by 75 you might as well throw in the towel. I golf with a guy who is 79. He shot 76 a few weeks ago, and still has plenty of good moving parts. I’d say he is good for a few years yet. | |
| Basic switch....should I upgrade? Rising up to the top of my "next itch to scratch" list is the Tempus. 30 day trial -I really hope I have good ethernet, if you know what I mean. But after trying the "cheap" smoothlan and being in disbelief as to what this little thing did, on top... |