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| Favorite Symphonies Quiz “we’re the others part cyborg?”Yes, I guess there are cyborgs out there. | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. If I just listened to jazz, this DAC would be a no-brainer. | |
| Favorite Symphonies Quiz When you speak of emotion in Mozart, it cannot be measured by 19th century standards. He was, to me, the most “human” of all composers. The entire gamut of human feelings are expressed by him, but you must know his was a different musical langua... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. I seem to blow hot and cold with this DAC. Some incredible sonic experiences and some very disappointing ones. Compared to the Gumby it’s far more revealing but not always in a positive way. I hear what some refer to as thinness.And yet it’s ve... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. Bob,Thanks for the tip. I left my Gumby always on, but with the blinking lights and on/off switch on the front, I was turning the Benchmark off.Just as an aside, I’’m learning to stop listening for the “sound” and start listening for the music to... | |
| Favorite Symphonies Quiz Phomchick,I don’t quite understand your question.Unless I’m wrong, you wanted to know who wrote the best 1st symphony, best second symphony, etc. | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. Second day of listening, and it seems to have broken in.Very accurate but more mellow. More forgiving on bad CDs than yesterday.Even dared to compare the same identical track from an LP to the Benchmark and the results weren’t bad at all. Of co... | |
| Favorite Symphonies Quiz Very hard to compose a list given this limitation. Had to repeat. Leaves a good many great symphonies out. Not really fair.1.Brahms2. Rachmaninoff 3. Beethoven4. Schumann5. Prokofiev 6. Tchaikovsky 7. Beethoven8. Shostakovich 9. Mahler | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. I’ve done a lot of listening in the last few hours. The impression I have is that it is much more accurate and detailed than the Gumby. However, it is somewhat unforgiving of some CDs even though it’s really outstanding on others.Have to do a l... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. Well, I got it and am making some preliminary tests.Out of the box it sounds great.I just put on a CD that I’ve always liked the sound of, and it sounds cleaner, more detailed. Literally the first CD I tried, but I think it bodes well for everyth... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. I’m right now listening to my Gungnir prior to receiving the Benchmark and wondering why I’m seeking a new DAC. Honestly, I’m loving the sound right now. The DAC 3B is arriving tomorrow and we’ll see if I made a mistake. . But the upgrade bug b... | |
| Classical Music for Aficionados Idagio is at least as good sonically as Qobuz, and very often better, even without hi-res files.It is also, by far, the best for classical music. | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. That is very good to hear. I just reordered the Benchmark.Looking forward to hearing it! | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. You’re right, there is no way to separate the transport from the built-in DAC.The pure audio mode simply turns the video off during audio playback.what I’m saying is that the Oppo player by itself is sounding better than the Gungy/transport combin... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. What is really surprising to me that my Oppo 101 is sounding better than the Gungy in many cases. Shouldn’t be happening. |