paulcreed
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| Krell CD DSP If it skips easy on scratched cds laser may be going out. To many moving parts to pay that type of money for an old CD player. I have an old Exempar Audio modded tube Denon 2900 that when it’s starts to not play scratched disc the laser is abou... | |
| My Oppo 105 finally bricked. Streamer suggestions? Used Auralic Ares with femto clock you can pick up one under your budget, I have one I’m not using with a S Booster power supply and stock outboard power supply but will keep it for now. Very good app and very good sound quality. I compared it to ... | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update What do you say when someone turns off there dac and others love the new presentation of the update. That’s very confusing to hear. Could it be system dependent, tubes or no tubes, British vs tipped up speaker. It’s a shame I don’t know if I fi... | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update I’m going to sit back and wait a few months till the dust clears. Plays nice music in current form. To many different versions of everyone’s results. I will probably leave it as is, no upgrade. There would have to be 100% way to go back to stoc... | |
| Anyone regretting Pontus 2 firmware upgrade I’ll wait 300 hours and see if others find the 300 hours did the trick, letting everything settle back down. Maybe some will report back 300 hrs did it. I’m a firm believer in break in, but update burn in , that’s new to me. What burns in? . | |
| Denafrips FPGA Firmware Update After reading some saying a little brighter and not as organic has anyone decided to hold up on the update? I was planning on doing an update on my Pontus 2 this weekend but may hold off until more have spoken up on their results. I’m very happ... | |
| Sleeper preamps: $500 new/used For $500 or $600 the MFA or Audible Illusion if you can find one is a nice choice. I had a Bruce Moore Companion long ago and for the money was very nine 6922 preamp. | |
| Analyzing DACs Meant to say dac going directly into Don Sachs sounds lifeless without the preamp. | |
| Analyzing DACs Have a PS Audio amp and preamp, dac sounds better without the preamp, dac sound much fuller with better clarity. . Have a Don Sachs Amp and preamp, dac sounds more lifeless. Have a Conrad Johnson cav45 S2 it has no preamp/control amp. It sounds bi... | |
| Marantz SA11-S2 Laser assembly You can buy the laser on eBay. I bought mine from Liberty electronics. I have an Exemplar Audio Denton 2900 that I have kept running by replacing the laser. I watched videos on the replacement process, it’s not hard. Just be careful when re... | |
| RME ADI-2 DAC Anyone understand this DAC’s Loudness/ EQ function? I owned the rme. I used the loudness for low level listening only. I tried the rme as a preamp with a PS Audio amp with good results. Don Sachs Kootenay with bad results. Conrad Johnson cav 45 S2 work good but since CJ had no remote I would... | |
| Power cable break in? That’s funny OP “here they come😂”. I’ve never understood how many do no here break in. I can move cables around without even disconnecting them and find I lose bass for hours or a day or 2. Disconnecting and storing then hooking them up again is e... | |
| Node 2i what is better at that price, just need the streamer section? Thanks for everyone’s help. Friend ended up buying a Denafrips Aries and a Auralic Aries femto clock version. Now he has to buy some cheap used power cable and digital cable. It never ends. | |
| Node 2i what is better at that price, just need the streamer section? Is there really a difference in the streamer section between the Node 2, 2i, and 130 or current model? I’ve also been told power supply goes out as they age is that true and drops out? What about Mac mini only other I know is Auralic mini or Aries. | |
| Power cords or power conditioner I know everybody is different but to this day best improvement I’ve experienced was adding a power conditioner. I added a Pass Seymour outlet and was a little taken back with what I heard so decided to try a Running Springs Hayley almost 20 years ... |