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| 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 ... | |
| What tube amp are you using with Von Schweikert VR series speakers Conrad Johnson CAV 45 or CAV 45 S2. Ive owned both with VS and they are very close. The S2 is better but the original is very nice just like the S2. 45 watts vs 60 watts. I also ran a McCormack with vr4’s long ago also sounded really good. You ... | |
| Why did my amp just crash and burn ? Your a lucky man, all is well. Be sure to match fuse exact, after this post I’m going to turn off my amp when switching interconnects or any other wire from now on OP you taught me a lesson. I just ordered 10 fast blow ceramic fused from Mouser .... | |
| Why did my amp just crash and burn ? itsjustme is correct turn it off. I’m still guilty of changing out interconnects as long as I change the source. Most of my amps are tube and I don’t want to wait to turn it back on. I’ve learned to turn amp off when playing with speaker wires I ... | |
| Why did my amp just crash and burn ? Sorry, thought you new cables were interconnects not speaker wire, should have read more thoroughly | |
| Why did my amp just crash and burn ? I’m sure you new interconnects were not faulty but you could check with a volts meter to make sure signal wire is not crossed with return. If there was a problem or defect with interconnect it could caused amp to shut down. I would think there ... | |
| RME ADI-2 fs against Topping D90SE I’ve never heard the d90 so can’t comment. I have the RME in a second system with Teddy Pardo power supply. I almost sold it after it was broken within a month or so of ownership. It was 2D and analytical and not enjoyable, lean mids and not much... | |
| DAC diminishing returns OP it may be easy to try the Denafrips Ares used. You should be able to hear a difference. Denafrips does not offer returns. You can pick one up used between $700 to $725 shipped and sell it in a day or 2 for the same price you paid. Not losing an... | |
| Installing A Well Tempered Reference Tone Arm I was going to sell my LP12 and buy one. I’m so glad I kept my Linn and bought the WT to try first. When the Well Tempered is firing on all cylinders it’s a nice table, not as enjoyable as the Linn to my ears or some of the other tables I’ve owned... |