mitch2
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| Six DAC Comparison It was more challenging than I anticipated to choose a small group of music selections that were both representative of music I listen to, and also suitable to highlight attributes of the of DACs being compared. I started by creating a new playli... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @vthokie83 and @trivema - Unfortunately, I do not have the Denafrips Pontus II DAC with an Iris DDC to include as part of the comparison, or any Denefrips DAC. I have considered trying a Terminator (in whatever iteration) several times but the t... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling I was just commenting on the quality of the Jupiter wire in general as well as their capacitors. I have not used Jupiter wire in the helix builds. @toolbox149 - Same for me as stated above by @grannyring, i.e., no helix builds. However, on the ... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @agisthos - The only brand new unit is the LTA Aero, which was burned in at the factory for a week and has been in my system and turned on full time for three weeks, while playing music some of the time, maybe 30 hours. The Merason is an original... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @toolbox149 - I have used quite a bit of the Jupiter wire, including the silver, but mostly the copper. I have made Chris VH’s ICs using the silver wire but eventually replaced those with Furutech bulk OCC IC cables. However, I am currently using ... | |
| Six DAC Comparison @soix - I have been thinking about your suggestion and I agree - comparing them all at once is not going to move things forward. Therefore, I will use the Mojo Audio Mystique EVO Pro DAC as my baseline, since I am most familiar with it, and then ... | |
| Duelund conversion to DIY Helix Geometry Cabling @toolbox149 - Jupiter Condenser Co. - I have always found their wire to sound musical and never harsh. | |
| 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. |