sls883
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| Start with Upgrade to DAC? @slorider45 I haven't heard the Denefrips, but I know they get good reviews. You might also research the Gustard R26 r2r dac. It's what I have and I'm very happy with it. It's one of the least expensive pieces in my system, but I don't f... | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? I've used inexpensive DH Labs cables in my office system (Cambridge integrated amp and NAD cd player). Never tried anything better, but I doubt it would make much difference. Speakers are decent Wharfedale and a NHT subwoofer. What I wonder abo... | |
| Audirvana streaming I'm using the Sense app from Innuos. A couple of days ago, I was streaming an album on Qobuz and it was playing like the first 30 seconds of every song. No idea why. I closed the Sense app and restarted it. The problem went away. | |
| SACD/CD Drive Mechanism Replacement I have a relatively inexpensive Denon DCD-1700NE sacd player. For around $1500, I think it's a really nice sounding player. I only have a few sacd, but a ton of cds that I've collected over the years. I had been playing cds almost exclusively, ... | |
| Weiss 204 Dac or LTA Audio Aero Dac as an upgrade from Chord Qutest Dac @kairosman I appreciate your comment. I have a Gustard R26 and a U18. I'm using it with a Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer. I've thought about trying a new dac, but I'm pretty happy with the Gustard. With the proper cabling it sounds really good. | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? Would you be buying the used speakers from a dealer? If yes, do they offer any kind of guarantee or have a return policy? If they are newer speakers, replacement drivers are probably available, but I'd check. I'd be concerned about buying an old... | |
| Audience SX2/Front Row Cables...has anyone tried or heard much of this new reference line? @fthompson251 @mclinnguy I'm also using Silversmith Fidelium with my Coda amp. I like 'em. | |
| Audio Cables: All the Same? I've done a fair bit of cable swapping with my current system. I think I've finally found a good mix. I sometimes wonder how things might have sounded with earlier systems if I had used good cables instead of inexpensive Monster interconnects a... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @big_greg Interesting. Thanks for sharing the results of your experiment. I'm still waiting on the DH Labs cable to arrive. I think my system is revealing enough, but it won't surprise me if I don't hear a difference. I'm not one to li... | |
| Tube or solid state phono stage? Sutherland makes some nice phono preamps. I'm using a relatively inexpensive TZ Vibe with a Hana ML moving coil cartridge. It sounds great to me, but I'm not a real vinyl guru. I have a tube preamp and solid state amp. | |
| Tune of the Day This is an album, not a song, but I recently discovered Angus and Julia Stone. Their self titled debut on Qobuz. Good tunes. Really grows on you. | |
| Audience SX2/Front Row Cables...has anyone tried or heard much of this new reference line? @audphile1 Nice. It would appear that the amplifier section is similar to my Coda Continuum No 8 V1. I'm very happy with it. Where did you purchase yours? I dealt direct with Coda because there are no dealers around. I had called them a... | |
| Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system? @gavin1977 I bought a used pure silver cable (Apature Accusound BL-4) that I found on eBay. I replaced the Harmonic Technology cable with it and it has added some additional detail, but not overly bright. After listening to the Harmonic T... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? @czarivey 😁 I've only had a real earring once and it was only for a few hours. Too many beers one night in college. Lol. @ltmandella I have the stereo going for a couple of hours every night while I work out. My listening room is adjacent to t... | |
| Where Do I Go from Here? How is your hearing? I'm 62 and my ears ring like crazy. My hearing is ok according to an audiologist (slightly rolled off upper frequencies like you would expect) but they can't do anything about the ringing. I've probably dropped about $45k i... |