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| Speakers that disappear Along with room acoustics and the speaker the gear used can be important. I had Magnepan 1.7i's (they are dipoles) and they were a bit harsh and beaming initially (they come with resistors to tame the high end if needed). I upgraded to 3.7i's an... | |
| Another Dac question I had a Terminator Plus, I really liked it until I tried a used 5 year old Lampizator Golden Gate 1. The Lampizator was better in every way but most importantly more musical. Denafrips is undergoing some turmoil with their sales platform and t... | |
| JBL's Marketing Blunder.. Don’t see the blunder. Thought it was concise and informative and somewhat entertaining. | |
| Impact of a DDC using SPDIF (not I2S) I have a Statement. I found using an Antipodes S20/S60 to output S/PDIF (BNC) is a benefit even with the Statements excellent USB, so higher quality sources also benefit. FWIW I also found the Ethernet output of the Statement to be better than U... | |
| Solo streamer Did you try CLM with Coax input to your DAC? My Innuos Statement streamer is supposed to be optimized for USB and yet the Ethernet output sounds better. My Lampizator GG3 DAC is supposed to be optimized for USB input with the new JL Audio USB ... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) I bought a used LampizatOr Golden Gate 1 for about 6 K and sent it in for upgrade to GG3 status including a new VC/OLED display and JL Sounds USB upgrades. That will get you in the 10K range. The GG uses DHT's in the output and also has a tube r... | |
| That Transformational piece of Gear We All Wish For The two pieces of gear have surprised me were the Computer Audio Design (CAD) GC-1 and Sonore Signature Rendu SE w/Optical Module. I bought a used GC-1, it was so amazing I immediately also bought the used GC-3 that was for sale. I bought a used... | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? Check out the Laiv Harmony DAC review. The Harmony bested the Terminator Plus and Terminator Plus 12th at half the cost. It is today's Giant-Slayer that the original Terminator was when it first arrived many years ago. https://6moons.com/audi... | |
| Holo May KTE vs. Lampizator Atlantic 3 TRP vs. Mola Mola Tambaqui @audio_bidder I did not think it was possible to bypass the pre-amp of the Lampi as it sits between the input selector and the VC. I was unaware that all the outputs are live maybe the impedance drops when both outputs are connected. This is f... | |
| Holo May KTE vs. Lampizator Atlantic 3 TRP vs. Mola Mola Tambaqui @audio_bidder That's what folks do, set the Lampi DAC volume to 0 dB to effectively bypass the internal preamp. On my GG3 , setting the VC to 0dB is 0dB attenuation and maximum output or gain. This is how I have mine set up and then I set the ... | |
| Hearing aid question @signaforce Thanks you saved me some time and money. I did not like the feel or the sound of the IEM's vs open ear RIC's. I suspect there will never be a market for audiophile hearing aids and if a market ever develops it will take many years... | |
| Denafrips -Bashing Denafrips New 12th anniversary models And new phones when software updates secretly destroy battery capacity. Apple Is also on my naughty list. | |
| Denafrips -Bashing Denafrips New 12th anniversary models I am no fan of Denafrips. Their firmware upgrade v3.7 made all the Iris DDC's previously purchased inoperable with the Terminator Plus's. They strung me along for a while promising to fix the issue but never did. They expected me to buy a newer... | |
| DSD coming to Qobuz streaming? @chilli42 DSD sounds different to me. Fuller Richer Smoother, I generally prefer it the Hi-Rez PCM. I also have a tube pre-amp and DAC so maybe that's why. | |
| Holo May KTE vs. Lampizator Atlantic 3 TRP vs. Mola Mola Tambaqui @audio_bidder I have a balanced GG1 w/ VC I recently upgraded to GG3. It feeds via XLR an Allnic L8000 pre-amp. I have the GG volume at max and control with the Allnic. It sounds glorious. I have had no issues. Can you describe the problem... |