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| Suggestions for a holographic preamp? I have an Allnic L-8000 DHT pre-amp, it is the end game pre for me. Before the L-8000 I had a used L-7000 that was phenomenal and before that a used L-3000 which was also exceptional. There is an Allnic sound and holographic is a big part of it.... | |
| Help please! Something amiss with my digital chain Digital is all about managing the noise which is something you don't really hear until it is gone. Its what makes digital thin and harsh and edgy. When its managed the sound will swell with richness and texture and detail in a black background a... | |
| Network Switches Synergistic Research has one of the best Ethernet hubs and cables. @b_lee SR makes a Router and a Switch. What's the difference? What does an audiophile Router do that a Switch does not? Is it similar to two switches? Is the order Modem, Ro... | |
| Tube Pre-amp Suggestions. Consider a used Allnic L-3000. Excellent value for the price. Robust build and quality. | |
| reliable DDC I had a Denafrips Iris, a firmware upgrade to my Terminator Plus made the Iris incompatible go figure. They promised a fix but it has been years, maybe the Iris 15th Plus will be better): I now have an Antipodes S20 powered by their S60. Much m... | |
| Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass? I like it Velvety and Nuanced with feeling. | |
| Hlep chosing a streamer/server for my DAC Welcome to the daunting digital Rabbit hole! My suggestion is to step back and look at the forest not the trees to see where you are and where you think you want to go before diving in. You have a nice entry level DAC. Many will suggest a simil... | |
| Does your DAC sound better through the S/PDIF or I2S inputs than through USB? Yes my DAC sounds better from S/PDIF than USB. I have a crazy set-up because it sounds better to me. I stream from an Innuos Statement via Ethernet to a Sonore OpticalModule that sends fiber to a Signature Rendu which sends USB to an Anti... | |
| Background vibration and your system. I have 2 DHT pre-amps. I can tune my system by changing what’s under them. It’s Cheaper then rolling tubes but a little time consuming. I can add reverb which is nice with acoustic music. | |
| Akiko Audio Loudspeaker Improvers I’ll check them out. years ago I bought a used Akiko Corelli, it impressed me and I bought 2 more so I have one on each of my dedicated lines. | |
| The new dCS Varese DAC...it is so good that all others are now relegated to history?? I had a TAS subscription but dropped it years ago after reading their over the top review of MQA. I felt it came across as an 8 page paid advertisement. | |
| Antipodes K22 vs Innuos Pulsar Yes, this is an interesting thread. I would pick the one that sounds the best but I don't know which that is. I have a Statement and I feel Sense sounds better than Roon and is easy to use. However, the Ethernet output of the Statement is bett... | |
| DAC recommendation for DSD input I agree with @pwoodard922 a used Lampizator is what you are asking for: "My hope is for more resolution, more musicality, less high frequency fatigue, tighter bass." If you can find a DHT model like the Big7 or Goldengate it ticks all your boxe... | |
| Should speakers be upgraded before preamp and amplifiers? First, I am a staunch believer in Garbage in equals Garbage out. Great speakers are great at reproducing garbage if your source, preamplifier OR amp are not up to the task of not mangling the signal. My experience is modest speakers sound bett... | |
| Lampizator Golden Gate R2R vs Delta Sigma I purchased a used GG1 a few years ago and loved it. It was not R2R. It replaced a Denafrips Terminator Plus with Iris DDC and in stock form the GG1 performed on an entirely different level in terms of musicality. I am a super fan of Direct Hea... |