mitch2
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| Six DAC Comparison @soix - Sorry to drag this out but comparing six different DACs takes more time than I allotted! It might have been better (certainly easier) to compare two of them and then two more, and then two more, and then the three that I liked most and th... | |
| Fiber or Eithenet No good reason not to try it - you can buy two converters and 15M of fiber cable for $70. Run it across the floor to try it, before pulling cable through the wall. Later, even if you choose to use Ethernet cable, you can buy a shorter fiber cabl... | |
| Which External Linear PSU Upgrade for my Router? One consideration that might mitigate the need for LPS on modems, routers, etc. would be to use a separate music server and streamer, with the server located in a separate room (often with the network equipment) and away from your main system. Lo... | |
| Six DAC Comparison Moving along with the DAC comparisons, I have provided a (rather long) summary of my digital audio background below. Background My background in digital audio started with CD players by Dennon, Theta, Pioneer, and others, and then later the top ... | |
| Fiber or Eithenet Fiber works for me, but it terminates into the fiber port in my Sonore Sig Rendu SE Opt. so there are no converters near my system. Even when I used a converter for the final fiber endpoint, I never heard any detriment to using fiber. Plus, I kn... | |
| Six DAC Comparison Hello Benjamin. I hope things are well. My comparison includes two of your best DACs but as you point out, the Mystique Y Fe would be a much closer competitor to the LTA Aero since they are basically the same price. Of the six DACs currently in th... | |
| Which External Linear PSU Upgrade for my Router? W=VA 12V is your given and you need a power supply that provides "at least" 2.5A at 12V, so at least 30W. Sbooster power supplies are fairly well-respected and this one would work for your situation. The 12V model provides 3A, which is fine for... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @mammothguy54 - thank you, and glad you can still enjoy the things you love to do. | |
| Six DAC Comparison @zlone I am in year three and wonder how I ever found time for a job. I hear that a lot and starting to understand - crazy! | |
| Six DAC Comparison The comparison is ongoing. I am not rushing things and have other things going on like home projects and bike rides while the weather holds. I just retired last month so I am catching up on a long delayed to-do list of stuff while still occasional... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @bassdude - Please take your playbook, your mission and your own advice and, "move on to those other threads." This thread has nothing to do with ASR, measurements only, or any of the other crap people here use to drive a wedge. The discussion w... | |
| Six DAC Comparison The OP cited John Atkinson’s opinion of the Benchmark based on quantitative measurements, not subjective quality. @helomech - That is true but Jim Austin’s “subjective” listening review compared it favorably with his PS Audio DirectStream DAC a... | |
| Six DAC Comparison System My digital front end is described below. The analog portion of my system (after the DAC) can be seen on my virtual system page. My sole music source is digital and results from streaming Tidal or Qobuz, or from accessing stored digital mu... | |
| Quick question for the Cables Don't Make a Difference Crowd. @unreceivedogma I read your link. The court sure likes to poke and prod but your side got them across the finish line in the end. If you are DC, then your list of other cases is interesting too. It seems your day job is not so different from w... | |
| Six DAC Comparison “didn't see the obvious thought” Please elaborate. I don’t hear anyone arguing the importance of the output section. Each DAC is the sum of its parts and design topology. You get the whole thing, which is why they sound different from each o... |