shadorne
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| DACs and bass response? @stuartk As far far as I can tell, Weiss, Cranesong and Benchmark use similar methodology to handle jitter.This article explains how digital processing is done on the Benchmark DAC2. There is a paragraph explaining how timing adjustments are done ... | |
| DACs and bass response? Bass and power supply are linked in every way. This is because they share the same frequencies. The latest DACs are now using switched mode power supplies to great advantage at ultra high frequencies in order to get power supply noise far far away... | |
| DACs and bass response? Wow 800 psec of jitter would easily be audible. Even 20 psec jitter may be audible. This shows the importance of 1) A good modern asynchronous DAC that rejects the always present incoming jitter entirely - so you are left with inherent jitter of t... | |
| Ikea Eket shelves with a large vinyl collection? I recommend this in the color of your choice, sturdy and stackable.http://www.simplewoodgoods.com/I got mine done in a custom color - looks great!Ikea is well...Ikea. | |
| Tekton Double Impacts I dont think audiologists have a clue. All we know is for sure that super loud prolonged exposure is bad - gunshots, cannon etc can cause instant damage. Rock concerts are damaging. Another big factor is aging - hearing (like eye sight) deteriora... | |
| DACs and bass response? Jitter affects bass quite a lot. Especially as most DACs have a phase lock loop that creates low frequency jitter. Bass should be neither tight nor muddy but articulate. Tight can be a jitter effect - it can be unwanted overtones. Jitter can easil... | |
| Help a guy out? Renovating home theater system after 10 years and have a few questions. Panasonic VT60 plasma - now that is a fantastic TV - pity they stopped making plasma - I guess the movement to UHD killed it as plasma was often more limited in resolution despite the most amazing PQ. | |
| ROON help needed Roon has lyrics too. Really impressve interface and powerful control of the audio stream. | |
| Musical Foot in Mouth I thought A flat miner is what happens when you drop a piano down a mine shaft. | |
| Upgrading digital source device is not easy Weiss 501 or Benchmark DAC 3 or Mytek Brooklyn DAC+. These latest DACs will outperform a 10 year old design. The biggest benefit is usually with redbook format files. More vinyl sounding but with all the detail of digital and ultra low noise floor. | |
| Why the difference between Onkyo HF player and Audirvana? I also assume the music files are the same on your portable device as your macbook. iPhone or iPad has so little memory, I am surprised anyone would try to use it for hi-res lossless files. Usually iTunes will convert files to 128 or 256 Kbps comp... | |
| Why the difference between Onkyo HF player and Audirvana? Assuming you are listening to the output of the DAC and comparing, then the only explanation is that you are adding digital EQ or filtering to the raw digital audio with the software (Audionirvanna EQ/filter is set up with a different EQ from Onky... | |
| Brooklyn DAC+ Anyone? This ESS 9028 chip does sound like vinyl. Gustard and Benchmark are other good examples of recent new DACs with this chip.With such great low noise performance and great analog circuits to complement the leading performance of the new chip, I woul... | |
| Brooklyn DAC+ Anyone? Why are you running such a good DAC through a preamp and a dated one at that? | |
| Added value of separate server? Either the music file delivered by the server (laptop or whatever computer chip) device is bit perfect or it isnt. If it isnt bit perfect then there is an incorrect software setting, additional processing or conversion being done, digital volume m... |