shooter41
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| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) Currently, no, but we're about to get started on a new house with a dedicated media room. BUT, I'm using some pretty good headphones (HE1000 V2) and the Susvara's I have coming are fantastic headphones that normally retail for $6K, so I don't thin... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) The volume control turned out to be what tipped the Okto over the Yggdrasil. There’s very little difference in sound between them. If anything, the Yggy may have a touch more warmth, but it’s not enough of a difference to get me to forgo the volum... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) Well, it's already getting better. Even with just a few more hours on it last night the ear fatigue issue was nearly gone. Then today I realized I was making a mistake by also incorporating a new AES cable at the same time as the new DAC. I've had... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) I finally got my Okto stereo DAC today. Took nearly 4 weeks and they were supposedly in stock. I realize it's very early to be making assessments, it's only been on for a few hours, but so far, I'm a bit disappointed. The clarity is certainly ther... | |
| So many YouTube clips to evaluate sound quality. Why??? I used to be completely dismissive about these videos but then I began noticing that you can hear some differences provided the poster has set it up correctly. Obviously no critical listening can happen over YouTube, but, as others have said, you ... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) I just heard from the Okto folks. Said my unit should ship within 1 to 2 weeks, despite them showing as "in stock" at the time of purchase. It's entirely possible that the delay is because I also ordered the custom output voltage and someone has t... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) @milpai I'm happy to report back my experience once I've had to time to properly evaluate it. | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) I've never heard of this unit until this thread, but at that price and with those reviews I felt it worth a try, so I just ordered one. I dearly love my Yggdrasil LiM so we'll see if this thing can outshine it. Ordered the custom output voltage, t... | |
| The difference between Qoboz stream vs purchased songs I think I know what you're getting at. I'm a Qobuz subscriber at the highest level (I think they call it "Sublime") which allows me to purchase hi-res recordings at a really low price. I have bought 15 or 20 just because there are some recordings... | |
| Ethernet opinions I read a comparison test once where the user tested 5-6 high-end (some VERY high-end) ethernet cables and included a BJC as a sort-of baseline. Guess which one he ended up liking best? I myself tested a DH Labs Reunion Cat 8 cable (about $200) aga... | |
| Law Of Diminishing Returns? @henry53 Focal Clear headphones never sold for $2200. Both the original model and the later Mg model came on the market for $1500. | |
| FAVORITE POWER CABLE under $100 (1M) I actually think power and speaker cables are fun to build. Others not as fun. For power I use DH Labs (Silver Sonic) top-end red bulk cable for amps and the one-rung down "Power Plus" for everything else. Wattgate connectors appropriate for the u... | |
| Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align "Playing With My Emotions" by Tedeschi Trucks hasn’t been mentioned and it’s pretty exceptional | |
| Aurender ACS100 as streamer/player @rockrider The N150 is a valid alternative. I was originally more interested in the ripping capabilities until I read from someone who compared Aurender ripped files to more commonly sourced ripped files and found that there was nothing special ... | |
| Aurender ACS100 as streamer/player Sorry to revive a 3 1/2 month old thread, but I have the same question about the ACS100 as the OP. So the two negatives that hamper it's performance are the switching power supply (an easy fix, though at 19V, 3.4A, not as easy as most), and the la... |