sandstone
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| Neil Young - Barn Documentary OP @bigquery , +20 | |
| Aurender N100h usb to Qutest dac issues -SOS- Hi treynolds, Interesting system. The description you give of SQ sounds like something I've heard with new gear before burn in. Seems the previous owner exclusively used S/PDIF and you are only using USB. Possibly the two signal paths are suffi... | |
| Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming It often depends upon the DAC as to whether all or any of these measures will be useful or just a waste of time. Just as we saw how the use of asynchronous modes neutralized jitter and clocking issues, more and more of the better DACs now include... | |
| Computer to DAC with no USB +1 Stereo5 "Use a USB to S/PDIF converter" This is a perfect solution for older DACs running in iso-synchronous mode. Bel Canto made a great one, and they are still around on the used market. Supports up to 24/192 PCM | |
| Optimum config for Lumin u1 MIni klettermans, Yes jitter is less of an issue in more recent DAC designs, but you obviously have this managed well with your existing D2D and DAC that incidentally still features one of the better analog sections around. Upsampling when appropria... | |
| About users with hidden agendas @stereo5 +1 Yes. And he has even tried that same rubbish against Ayre Acoustics, no less! | |
| Digital Audio Output Differences? Is USB Audio Really The Top-notch? As @david_ten mentioned, having multiple port output options gives you versatility in choosing a DAC. USB is used in some better DAC designs that run in asynchronous mode. Among other advantages, these DACs apply their own internal clock, thus ... | |
| Suggestions: Interesting small speakers with flexible placement @akg_ca +1 The Triangle Cometes or Titus are efficient and easily driven - with imaging in spades. They are also very amenable to placement for wall adjacent, near field listening. | |
| What a pile of Schiit @kcroyals +1 @dogfish +1 @jallan +3 @jl35 +2 | |
| What a pile of Schiit "Honestly, cost is not the issue" If that's actually the case, just buy the Jotunheim 2 with phono for a better, balanced headphone amp, or get the Mani as suggested above by @pmm , and move on. Full 5 yr warranty, etc. | |
| Triangle Competitors? How about Canadian? I recently replaced my Triangles in one system with Paradigm Personas. Similar high efficiency with that neutral, transparent, well integrated sound. | |
| Best place to use better xlr cable Try both options, then use the one that sounds better. Likely not a great difference either way. | |
| Architectural Digest finally shows audio gear! Re: Bosch on Amazon Prime - Nice refurbished Marantz 6300 turntable also? | |
| Can recommend some non-fatigue SMALL bookshelf for near-field listening? +1 Elac Unify Reference. | |
| Recommendations for short tower or bookshelf under 38” tall +1 Zu Audio |