mdalton
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| Start with Upgrade to DAC? @soix Hey, I missed you too. Per Depeche Mode, just can’t get enough. But seriously, ascribing improved sound of streaming with the Neo to features that are only in the circuit if you’re using the DAC would be like me saying the Rothwell Rialt... | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? @stevebohnii oh man that’s alot of ad copy! Look, don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of iFi, their price-to-performance is top notch. But they too are guilty of hyperbole. Regarding some of your points: - the XMOS 16x in the Neo is not for th... | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? @stevebohnii ??? You have essentially the same streamer as the OP - it’s just yours, the IFi Neo, combines a DAC with the streamer, while his, the iFi Zen, does not. Apparently, in your system, you bypass the internal dac in your streamer, whic... | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? @rauliruegas ? Didn’t realize we were in a competition, lol! But if so, I’m sticking with Andrew Rothwell’s view - choose whichever you like best. They each have their advantages (and disadvantages). | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? @lalitk Happy to share whatever modicum of knowledge I have. Regarding adjectives, don’t you think life would be dull without them? “My wife is so beautiful.” “This scotch has just the right amount of peatiness and smoke.” “That sunset has... | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? @terry9 Interesting. The price of 2 1931s go from $500 to $2000 when you go from copper to silver. Do you have any experience of just listening to that difference? | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? @lalitk You have inspired me to finally pull the trigger on a new SUT for my Koetsu - have been Hamlet-ing the decision for almost a year and a half now. So thank you. I went with the Swissonor, will report back. Re SUT vs. active stage, I ha... | |
| Garrard 301 - Project Don’t think mine has a fuse. Starting to feel gypped. lol! Pix look great! | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? see recent thread IMHO, you will not hear a difference in sound from a $1500 streamer vs. what you already have (or even vs. a $6500 streamer). Think about what a streamer is: a relatively low-powered computer that moves data packets from a sour... | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? Don’t even think about replacing your streamer. You’re fine there. Everything else is a matter of taste (by which I mean sound, lol). | |
| I know this an old topic...but Tonearm for Garrard 301 :) Audio Creative Groovemaster? Perfect for SPUs. | |
| Step Up Transformers….Are they Worth the Trouble? love the Etsuro combo, though have not heard either. SUTs hard to hear at dealers for obvious reasons. But regarding other SUTs that I myself am contemplating replacing my Rothwell with (Cartridge is Urushi Tsugaru) are: -Koetsu (of course) -C... | |
| Looking for a great front ported bookshelp speaker recommendation Devore Fidelity Micr/O speakers. They’re specifically designed for being in a cabinet. | |
| Solo streamer @soix There you go again. I am very comfortable with others having different views to mine. I do not have an insatiable need to fill some existential void in my soul by bullying friends, colleagues or strangers into conforming their views to m... | |
| Solo streamer @soix My post was meant solely for you, given your need for gratuitous posts picking fights with other members. I’m thrilled that the OP, having evaluated for himself the alternatives, is happy with his purchase. |