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| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror Well, I received my Tubadour yesterday and have put about 7 hours on it. I am very pleased with the sound and understand it will only get better. I use it with a Cambridge CXC transport. It replaced a Bryston BDA-1, which I felt is a very good DAC... | |
| Upgrade Advice Request At your price point I would consider upgrading to a late model integrated amplifier. What is your room size? | |
| Headphone DAC for under $150. +1 for Schiit Modi. I own the Modi 2. It has USB input only. No external power supply. | |
| Upgrading a CD/SACD player with integral DAC If playing CDs only, I would buy the R2R multibit DAC and CD transport combination that best complimented my system, tastes, and budget. | |
| Another Analog v. Digital Thread? Not Really +1 2channel8. On a related thought, how about the quality comparison between CD players vs.turntables at budget end of the spectrum, say $500? | |
| Should I still buy a CD player? Suggest one? I can also agree on the Cambridge CXC v1. Currently are easily found under $400. Great transport. | |
| Advice on whether speaker upgrade is in order As turnbrown stated, I would try speakers without sub. Spend some time to hear if that improves midrange and highs. If you remain wanting more bass then look into getting a more full range pair of speakers having very smooth upper frequencies. | |
| What is the most FUN pair of speakers you've ever had and why? Bought a pair of Pioneer CS63DX speakers in 1970. My 1st pair of decent speakers. Had lots of fun with them. Always wondered how they would sound with my more recent systems. | |
| Salk bookshelf or Dynaudio bookshelf? Or something else? I have used my Macbook Pro with Pure Music playback program playing CDs ripped as AIFF files into a DAC. Also usb input is asynchronous, placing DAC in charge of data stream vs. computer. . That would make for an improvement over compressed files.... | |
| Should I still buy a CD player? Suggest one? I believe to get equivalent playback from vinyl as from digital, vinyl is more expensive, both in hardware and software. Since your post refers to CD playback I will suggest that you consider the purchase of a CD transport and a DAC. Having separ... | |
| Salk bookshelf or Dynaudio bookshelf? Or something else? I would start with your source. If using a computer for streaming and file (ripped CDs) playback try re-ripping a couple of your favorite discs to WAV or AIFF(if Apple) and play these. Should provide you with a new reference as to what your curren... | |
| Coax to BNC connection for digital Al, I am slowing down to allow my mind to keep up. :-). I have decided that I will hook up the CD transport via RCA, and the DVD player via toslink and reserve the AES input on the DAC for a server/streamer should I purchase one.I began a search ... | |
| Coax to BNC connection for digital Well thanks again Al! I really appreciate the time you have offered me on this. I dare chance some more. The DAC am purchasing has the AES/EBU input that I likely will want to use. Currently I have both a DVD player and a CD transport with optic... | |
| Point of diminishing return for a DAC Ianrmack, I am in agreement with you. Point of diminishing return for a component depends on relative sonic value of the system that component is to anchor. No doubt the Cord would sound better than a bifrost in either a 10K or a 40K system (15k ... | |
| Coax to BNC connection for digital I still can't believe that in my mind I replaced the AES outlet available on the DAC with a BNC one. AT 70 I feel I am in good physical shape, however my mind may not be keeping up. After some exploration I believe I am best off looking for a str... |