sls883
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| Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system? @gavin1977 That's interesting. Definitely not how Gustard describes the resultant sound. Maybe some day, I'll put the original fuse back in and see if there is any difference. I'm inclined to think that there won't be much difference. | |
| Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system? Gustard sells a $25 fuse for their dacs, etc. I don't know if they'd make much difference, but i guess it can't hurt. I've got one in my dac, but I pretty much popped it in and forgot about it. Never did any critical listening to see if it help... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @big_greg I don't have my DH Labs cable, yet. Apparently, it's direct shipping from DH Labs. Upscale Audio sent a shipping notice, but they want me to download an app just to get a shipping date. I'll just wait for it. | |
| Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system? @bolong I tried several tubes in my LTA MicroZOTL preamp. Telefunken, Siemens, Brimar Yellow T, Philips, etc. The Telefunken are the more detailed/bright of the bunch, but they sound the best in my opinion. They didn't play well with silver cab... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @big_greg Did you do any a/b comparisons between a cheap cable like the Monoprice and the DH Labs? | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) I haven't heard one, but the Linear Tube Audio Aero dac would be worth looking at. It seems to meet your requirements. I have their MicroZOTL preamp and I really like it. | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @baylinor Interesting. I have a DH Labs cable ordered. I may give the Purist Audio cable a try. | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC @baylinor I do have a tube preamp, but it's not real tubelike. It's a Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL preamp. Solid state amp. I have selected cables, etc that work with the R26. I think it comes down to personal preference. I think they are both... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @baylinor Is that the Diamond Revision cable? | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC @baylinor My Gustard R26 is anything but dark. Not all lacking in detail or clarity. Not in my setup, anyway. | |
| Gustard U18 with Gustard R26 dac? @soix I've done enough listening now to feel safe saying the U18 was a worthwhile addition. It's added a bit of clarity/detail and realism to what already sounded quite good. No additional harshness. This is with the $15 Monoprice hdmi cable. I... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @kingbr I'm currently using an Air Matrix between my dac and preamp. Also between my SACD player and preamp. I think it's a great cable. | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @curiousjim Upscale Audio gives a pretty good description of the cable construction. It appears to be a great value. | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC I have a NAD C542 and Marantz CD6006 cd player in boxes. I got a black Friday deal on a Denon DCD-1700NE sacd player and it's a lot better than them. I know you asked about dacs, but it's something to consider. I have a Gustard R26 dac that I'm u... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @soix I realized that the Monoprice cable that I'm using is HDMI 2.0 and it works. Upscale Audio has a DH Labs Silver HDMI 2.0B for $70 with free shipping. I'm going to give it a try. 1/2 meter long. |