shadorne
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| One DAC/integrated you could be happy with forever? @erik_squires Yes. If you don’t upsample then you should also be ok. | |
| One DAC/integrated you could be happy with forever? @erik_squires I have only seen Lyngdorf, Roon, Benchmark and Stereophile’s Jim Austin mention the inter-sample over problem. For such a serious problem affecting nearly all pop/rock it doesn’t seem over hyped. Obviously most manufacturers would ra... | |
| One DAC/integrated you could be happy with forever? @erik_squires Roon has a -3dB volume adjustment that is specifically intended to fix this problem. So if you use the right software then even a DAC that would normally clip can be made to work properly, | |
| One DAC/integrated you could be happy with forever? @d2girls here is an explanationhttps://benchmarkmedia.com/blogs/application_notes/intersample-overs-in-cd-recordings “Every D/A chip and SRC chip that we have tested here at Benchmark has an intersample clipping problem! To the best of our knowled... | |
| One DAC/integrated you could be happy with forever? The Lyngdorf 2170 corrects for intersample overs that are common with almost all pop/rock digital music. Very few DACs address this ubiquitous problem. | |
| DAC Help If you are new then you can start with something good but quite modest like an RMI-ADI 2 DAC. No need to spend a fortune on a DAC if you are getting started. Beware of hyperbole - you soon reach diminishing returns in DACs much earlier than you do... | |
| Are Audiophiles "Simply Guessing?" Alan Parsons worked at multimillion $ facilities with original recordings that are far better than what most audiophiles ever listen to. So I guess his attitude was that for recreational listening there was no point to compete. | |
| Are Audiophiles "Simply Guessing?" I pretty much agree. 320 Kbps and higher is where it is starts to get tough to tell the difference on higher resolution. I think you can on some music tracks but on many pop/rock you can’t with an A or B test. Classical tracks with large dynamic r... | |
| Monitor Audio Center Platinum PLC150 vs Gold 350 The 4” mid range is the best aspect of Monitor speakers so you should get the Gold 350. The sealed cabinets on Monitor designs are much better than ported designs which have audible resonance - yet another reason to get the Gold. | |
| Not enough power what does it sound like? Sounds loud. Our sense of loudness is largely based on distortion. The ear itself distorts at high levels so we naturally confuse distortion of the system with real loudness. Clean undistorted SPL can be very loud indeed and make the music breathe... | |
| Headphones as Models for Speakers? Interesting Read from Herb Reichert - Opinions Please He is full of it. Nothing beats good speakers. Headphones aren’t even close. | |
| Is It Possible? If you are looking for something that combines what you like about both your speakers then definitely try to audition ATC (especially those with the 3” mid range). The design goal of ATC is almost entirely based on the sound of Quad electrostatic.... | |
| My daughter pushed my tweeter in-HELP! Sticky tape. Be very careful and try several times increasing the contact area until you get just enough adhesion to pop it out but not too much that you damage it. | |
| narrow and wide baffles and imaging @twoleftears Yes you are correct. Also mid sized ATC like the ATC 100, JBL and other big boxey three ways tend not to image (or disappear) as well. It all has to do with mid range and tweeter frequencies because the LF sound wraps around the entir... | |
| Harbeth 30.1 ? The Ultimate Speaker under $5K ? @ryder The OP already purchased the ultimate speaker. |