melm
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| Replace Macbook into Oppo with Lumin T2 for streamer/DAC? The unmodified Oppo 105, which I own, does not contain a high performance DAC by today's standards. Many not very expensive separate DACs can provide far higher SQ. That being said, if the 105 satisfies you, an expenditure on an expensive high p... | |
| Amanero audio drivers Over the years I've been using an Amanero board (with LKS and now Musetec DAC). I've had many Windows 10 upgrades. Never had a problem with Amanero driver or any other driver. You may have a problem with your windows or computer rather than th... | |
| Amanero audio drivers I've been using Amanero USB to I2S boards for about 4 years with a Windows 10 driver. No issues. What problem are you having? | |
| what is the purpose of the analog part in the DAC The real sound is made outside the chip by power supplies, filters, clocks, and analog stages. I think all too much attention is paid to the D to A conversion.As a vinyl veteran I like to think of the digital to analog converter (be it DS chip, m... | |
| CDP or DAC? "The real sound is made outside the chip by power supplies, filters, clocks, and analog stages." So true. | |
| CDP or DAC? @aolmrd1241Yes, of course. My Oppo 105 has had streaming for a long long time. But the question for me is always SQ, just like whether reading data off a CD or off an HD yields better SQ. Will the combo unit stream as well as a dedicated streamer-... | |
| Museatex Bitstream DAC A well implements sigma delta DAC does not have these characteristics. But there are a lot of cheap DACs out there selling by advertising the well known chip inside. Expensive ones too that are not worth the $$.There are some really fine DACs ba... | |
| CDP or DAC? I realize that everyone’s entitled to his or her opinion. BUT this thread gives me the impression that some contributors are in a time warp writing as though it’s 10 or 15 years ago. Physical media has really gone the way of the 8-track tape, exce... | |
| CDP or DAC? Getting digital to equal the quality of a $15,000+ analog set up is not an easy task. You must do everything right. You can begin by tossing the idea that you want to play physical disks. Start ripping your CDs and SACDs to a hard disk. Not only b... | |
| Classical music listening... what is a better source High Rez or Vinyl? @idigmusic64 But for very special designs, like batteries for the PS, I would make sure any solid state phono pre I might buy would have a linear power supply and a discrete amplification section. I would look for the same in the analog section of... | |
| Listening to digital and analog There’s a similar thread over at Music and I contributed a note on this theme. A major reason that some digital listening disappoints those familiar with analog is the very poor analog section even in some of the most expensive DACs. They often co... | |
| Classical music listening... what is a better source High Rez or Vinyl? A major reason that some digital listening disappoints those familiar with analog is the very poor analog section even in some of the most expensive DACs. They often compare VERY unfavorably with the "analog section" of a phono pre, which is to s... | |
| Lack of popularity of Chord??? At least on this board people (primarily from the US with a universe of choices) are looking for more value in their purchases. IMO Chord doesn't really provide that. Their products seem way overpriced given their insides, and better SQ can be h... | |
| Listening to digital and analog @rvpiano,It seems to me there are two issues here. Can I enjoy recorded music AS recorded music? Can I enjoy "Hamlet" the movie knowing it’s not the live stage performance? I think most of us here can. Some may like the analog experience more and ... | |
| Listening to digital and analog "On the contrary, I must adapt a different way of listening that doesn’t actively compare the two. If one keeps the analog ideal always in mind, it makes it difficult to appreciate digital music."It's hard to make out your premise and your argume... |