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| the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile For me, it was a vintage Bogen DB230a which I bought from a repair guy maybe 10 years ago. The way it reawakened my love for the music I already had started me on this crazy journey 😁 | |
| Network Switches Let me start by saying that I don't have the strongest understanding of digital audio transmission works and how the information is encoded and decoded at both ends. However, I am in IT and I do have something of it an understanding of how TCP/IP ... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype How many times is this video going to be posted? Here's the bottom line: take a $200 DAC and then swap out the cheap power supply with a high quality linear one. Notice any difference in the sound? You almost certainly will. Next, if the DAC uses ... | |
| Building a second, vinyl focused system. Speaker advice needed! (<$10k) Omega High Output Alnico Monitors. Can't go wrong. Pair them with a matching sub and it will give you everything you want. | |
| Does your DAC sound better through the S/PDIF or I2S inputs than through USB? I've tried this using several DACs and I have never heard one in which S/PIDF didn't sound significantly better than USB. I have no idea if it is due to the USB controller, noise from the power provided by the medium or what, but it definitely deg... | |
| Favorite Tribute Albums? Where is My Mind: Pixies tribute For the Masses: Depeche Mode tribute | |
| Need Recommendation for Coffee Shop Get a pair of the ELAC Narrow speakers in white. They are stylish, have a nice neutral tone with some fairly decent bass. You can get used sets for as low as $350 or so. It's a fantastic deal. For amplification, maybe the Schiit Vidar/Saga+ c... | |
| DAC 'Scam' Vid The guy clearly doesn't know what he's talking about. Take a cheap DAC. Swap out it's crappy power supply with a nice linear one and tell me if you can't hear a difference. If that DAC has a socketed op amp for its output stage, swap out the op am... | |
| Building a second, vinyl focused system. Speaker advice needed! (<$10k) Omega Speakers High Output Alnico Monitors, w/ a matching sub. The drivers have absolutely gorgeous, non-fatiguing tone with a soundstage that is wide and very holographic. They are very efficient and pair extremely well with low powered tube amps... | |
| Best Holographic Speakers ~$7k per pair If you want a holographic image, nothing beats a good full range driver. Omega's High Output Alnico Monitors are great. Pair them with one of their subs and the sound leaves nothing to be desired. | |
| Vinyl playback - lack of bass? Yeah, I noticed this a while ago so I just keep a Schiit Loki Mini in the final stage of my vinyl setup to give a little bass boost as well as to help correct any less than perfect recordings. It's a really transparent EQ. | |
| Vinyl playback - lack of bass? Yeah, I noticed this a while ago so I just keep a Schiit Loki Mini in the final stage of my vinyl setup to give a little bass boost as well as to help correct any less than perfect recordings. It's a really transparent EQ. | |
| Vinyl playback - lack of bass? Yeah, I noticed this a while ago so I just keep a Schiit Loki Mini in the final stage of my vinyl setup to give a little bass boost as well as to help correct any less than perfect recordings. It's a really transparent EQ. | |
| Can you do anything to make power tubes last longer ? Coconut oil | |
| Phono stages: Hagerman and Sun Valley 1616 possible giant killers I actually have both of those phono stages. We should talk. |