shooter41
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| any ideas? I second the above advice to contact Rythmik. That guy knows his products extremely well and their customer service is famously quite good. | |
| Streaming, Getting the Signal, Then What? Wow, I gotta say, reading that the DS Mk I is noisy and grainy threw me for a loop. I can say with 100% certainty that mine is neither of those things, quite the contrary. I absolutely would not change DACs if I were you. I'm sure there are better... | |
| Physically Comfortable Headphones I'm glad you're willing to go and audition the HifiMans. I would also recommend them. I considered myself a Focal guy until I tried the HE1K V2's and I was instantly converted. Liked them so much I made the considerable leap to the Susvara, which ... | |
| IsoAcoustics GAIA @howardlee I know this is a bit pedantic but there's no such thing as a KEF Ref 7 Meta. There's an "R" 7 Meta, which of course is a line below the Reference line. Reference pairs consist only of models 1, 3, and 5. | |
| Any owners of Schitt Bifrost 2? I had a Yggy LiM and loved it. Then I had a need for a DAC with a volume control so I ended up with a PS Audio DS Mk 1. It's easily better as far as detail and bass weight. Music just has more presence and "thereness" (hey, I invented a new buzzwo... | |
| Long time lurker looking for HT opinions @panzrwagn The plan is to set the D&D's up alone first, then when they're dialed in I'll set up the rest of the system with the Lyngdorf. I get what you're saying about an alternate plan but using on-walls (it's an exterior wall so I don't wa... | |
| Long time lurker looking for HT opinions I'm setting up a media room based on exactly the same principle as mentioned by the poster above. I started out buying all matching speakers (KEF R-series) but later decided I wanted to upgrade my main L&R to Dutch & Dutch 8c's. They don't... | |
| One answer to an oft-asked question. Roon is excellent at recommending music, IMO. That's my #1 source, with YouTube audio equipment reviews a close second. Ron at New Record Day YouTube channel, for instance, has good taste (meaning that it's similar to mine, of course) and is vigil... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @magon Yes, I have Black Dragon and Silver Dragon cables. I go with whichever one sounds better with the particular headphones I'm using. Usually, that's the (copper) Black Dragon, but with the Susvara it's the Silver Dragon. I found the Clear M... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @magon If that’s your experience then yes, I would move on from it. I actually have a similar setup that I’m using mine in. McIntosh tube HP amp, which is known to be a bit warm though I don’t think I would refer to it as dark. My ’phones are Hifi... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @audphile1 Hmm, I always kept my Yggy on 24/7 as it took literally a week to thermally stabilize, but I wasn't as comfortable doing it with the Direct Stream since it has a screen. It just dawned on me to see if the remote had a button to turn the... | |
| Comparing Aurender N20 vs eversolo dmp A8 The DMP-A8 truly is amazing for the money. I preferred it's analog outputs to the Octo 8 Stereo DAC (Stereophile Class A) but I prefer the PS Audio Perfect Wave Direct Stream to either. It just sounds more dynamic and real. I use the I2S out from ... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) I seem to have turned a corner with my unit. I have made no changes yet (have a Morrow I2S cable on the way), but as of yesterday great things seem to be happening. I was afraid it was wishful thinking so I waited until today and I’m listening to ... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) I'm using a knock-off Nordost Gold PC that I've really liked in other applications but I'm also just using a standard HDMI cable (tho a pretty decent one) for the I2S connection, so that's a potential weak spot I can experiment with. XLRs to the a... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @gavin1977 First impressions of PS Audio DS...It's definitely a serious DAC. I'm feeding it via I2S from an EverSolo DMP-A8, then the signal goes to my Mac tube headphone amp via XLRs. The DMP-A8 is being fed from a M1 Mac Mini which is running my... |