sfgak
Responses from sfgak
| Significant steps? (DAC) @evank Yes, but if the power goes out and then comes back on, the Pontus is in standby mode. My read was the OP wanted to power it on automatically via some external source, like a power sequencer. Mine stays on all the time, along with the strea... | |
| Significant steps? (DAC) I am a Pontus II owner, and echo the sentiments of @calvinandhobbes regarding value for the money. When you apply power to the Pontus, it comes up in standby mode. You actually have to hit the button to turn it on. This is a bit annoying… I do... | |
| Significant steps? (DAC) Oops, was just a Coltrane reference... wasn't trying to invent yet another phrase... | |
| Significant steps? (DAC) I still think Giant Steps are better than significant steps... 🎶🎷 | |
| Will the Topping E30 II support Tidal's FLAC streams? Be aware that while 32 bit resolution sounds attractive, in practice it doesn’t really matter beyond 24 bits. Even the best 24 bit DAC won’t have more than 20–21 bit effective resolution. This translates to about 126dB of dynamic range, meaning yo... | |
| Does an upgrade make sense? @soix Yeah, I forget which live jazz album I was listening to, but I got really annoyed at the table to the left of me making too much noise during the performance -- jostling and whispering... A great reminder of a great soundstage... | |
| Does an upgrade make sense? If you like the DALI house sound, it's very possible that upgrading your speakers may scratch your upgrade itch. I have the Epicon 6's and love them. Even so, I use a pair of Rythmik 12" sealed subs to get the very low end. It makes a difference, ... | |
| If I rip all my CD's to flac files do I still need a CD transport? Long ago, when storage was expensive, I ripped everything to AAC to save space. I’m now selectively ripping some CDs to FLAC. But only some. Probably 85%+ of my CD collection is now available as a high-quality stream on Qobuz. For those, I don’t ... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? Another vote for Schiit in the price range you specified. It will definitely outperform the AirPort Express. | |
| HoloAudio STREAMER is out now @bhvf From what I’m reading, you may need to cross NAA off your list entirely. See, for example: https://community.roonlabs.com/t/ropieeexl-hqplayer-naa-interferes-with-airplay-shairport-output/206696/6 Per the discussion: ... as Jussi specifi... | |
| HoloAudio STREAMER is out now @bhvf Can someone who has a Red answer me this? Can it be used as an NAA using HQPlayer then Airplay or Spotify connect without rebooting. In other words, do you boot into NAA then, to do anything else, you need to boot into "regular" mode? Tha... | |
| HoloAudio STREAMER is out now I have both the Holo Audio Red and the Mercury V2. I think they are both good value for the money. I am using the I2S output directly into a Denafrips Pontus II. The default software on the Red is horrendous; I have installed RopieeeXL on both d... | |
| Anyone regretting Pontus 2 firmware upgrade I also bought a new DSP board to be able to switch back and forth. The latest firmware (1.4) has more high-end detail, tighter bass, and a very slightly wider soundstage, consistent with what has been reported by others. But there is a certain flu... | |
| Newly discovered Brown Bird (a duo of guitarist/vocalist David Lamb and his multi-instrumentalist parter MorganEve Swain). Sadly, David succumbed to leukemia at an early age, so there are only a few albums. I recommend “Salt for Salt” as a good intro. Americana fu... | |
| Another man down The news made me want to put on Old Dan’s Records and just listen a while. Truly one of the greats… |