philgo01
Responses from philgo01
| Point of higher priced streamer? I am 100% SURE there are sonic differences but like anything else in Hi-Fi, is it worth north of $10K vs south of $0.5K ? Only you can answer that question of value.. Just like automobiles: Toyota /Ford SUV's are excellent (@ around $50K) yet t... | |
| best streamer for Amazon Music HD I tested Amazon HD before settling with Amazon Unlimited. While testing HD, I noticed that some albums / tracks are listed as UHD but are playing at CD quality 16/44.1khz. Amazon Executive Tech support told me that there are albums (e.g. Nora Jo... | |
| External DAC? Great input from the community on all the possibilities! I have both Schiit Modi3 and Topping D50S and I would a very slight edge to the Modi3 although Topping is so rich in features (Bluetooth 5.0 including AptXHD, LDAC codecs) plus Native DSD t... | |
| Triode or Ultralinear mode When switching between Triode and UltraLinear modes, do any of you speakers POP loudly ? Mine does and the manufacturer says it's normal and pop-ing is dependent on speakers ! Not sure why... Regardless, I worry about possible damage to speakers... | |
| What is turn on/off sequence of amp and pre-amp? How about proper sequence of turning ON and turning OFF tube integrated amp that has STANDBY ? Just got a brand new amp and it pops when switching between UL and Triode modes on the fly (as designed) and it also pops when turning off integrated a... |