sls883
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| 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... | |
| 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. |