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| Pass XA 25 versus Parasound A21+ - anyone compare? Maybe the power difference between these amplifiers should be in consideration given the possibility of upgrading to the Pulsars.What is room size, desired loudness levels, dynamic level demand? | |
| Anyone tried the Denafrips CD transport? I believe the Denafrips is a Redbook CD player only. My Tubadour has the upgraded caps and resistors, however lacks the I2S output. | |
| Anyone tried the Denafrips CD transport? I would be most interested to see it and will look for it. | |
| Anyone tried the Denafrips CD transport? A comparison between the Denafrips and the Jay's would be great. As would between these and the CXC. My greatest interest would be between the Denafrips and the CXC as the Denafrips is about 1/2 the cost of the Jay's. May purchase the Denafrips a... | |
| Audio Education +1 on the 'Complete Guide to High End Audio', also 'Master Handbook on Acoustics'. | |
| Most organic / real / analogue sounding DAC (ideally with Volume Control) for $1500?????? I believe you are better off with the DAC preamp approach. What is budget for the preamp? What amp are you using? | |
| CD Transport VS Streamer I took interest in your thread due to owning a CXC. The tone control issue is funny. I can understand how that could happen. Do you listen at somewhat low volume levels? The boosted highs and lows would be most beneficial at lower levels, like a l... | |
| CD Players as transports for Schiit Gungnir Multibit I own the Cambridge CXC transport an find it to be a high value product. There are better transports, however at many times the price. | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) So you are still waiting for the Salks? I am waiting to hear what you think of them. Given the low ceilings I like the idea of using monitors on short stands, maybe 16" - 20". Also play with tilt. I am using 16" stands with my Esoteric MG10s which... | |
| 2020 quest for stereo amp with DAC for about 1000 USD I once owned a Vincent SV 226MK integrated. It is line level, lacking phonostage and DAC and delivered 100wpc. Very smooth sounding and dynamic. I think the Vincent SV500 would be a good choice. I believe you would still need a streamer. | |
| Technical Question - Tube Preamp I have used a Mac Mini into a Bryston BDA-1 DAC with a Jolida tube pre and now a Aric Audio tube pre. I believe using a tube pre will benefit your system. Improvements in soundstage width and depth, immage specificity, and timbre. | |
| Best route to go for new dac? Check out the Jolida/Black Ice tube DAC. | |
| 2020 quest for stereo amp with DAC for about 1000 USD You should add the Yamaha 801 to your list. I have used one to drive B&W 685s andCM5s. | |
| Speaker shootout update; aggressive treble eliminating some (fairly?) Why not wait for the Salks. | |
| Yamaha A-S801 for Dynaudio Evoke 20 I thought I responded earlier. Must not have posted. I believe the 801 has a better DAC, also has USB input. I believe the 801 would provide you with greater flexibility. |