sls883
Responses from sls883
| 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. | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @soix I'm honestly not expecting much, but I figure it's worth a try. A $110 cable may not be much different than the Monoprice. What I have now sounds really good. | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @soix I'm very pleased with the addition. I'm hearing a little more detail/clarity and realism. I've been listening to my familiar music and I'm hearing more of the quiet subtle instruments. There's no additional harshness or edginess that you s... | |
| "I love it when a plan comes together!!!" That's awesome. Congratulations! You never know how everything will sound together and interact with the room. You must have done your homework when selecting components. I haven't built a system from scratch for a long time with the exception ... | |
| HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS @katzenjammer27 I'll give it a listen. Thanks for the recommendation. I have a Gustard R26 dac. I'm using it with an Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer. I'm very happy with the dac. I had read that the U18 adds a bit of improvement. I thought that mad... | |
| HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS @katzenjammer27 I haven't tried that SRV. I'll check it out tonight. I just got a new piece of gear (Gustard U18), so I've been going back through songs that I know well to see if the sound quality has improved. It does seem to add a bit of cla... | |
| HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS @katzenjammer27 I bought the Dire Straits albums as they came out (I'm old). It was odd that I liked them because I was really into harder rock at the time. When Brothers in Arms came out, I would crank Money for Nothing and didn't care as much... | |
| Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system? @gavin1977 I have two Synergistic Research cables (Kaleidoscope and Looking Glass) and an older XLO Ultra cable. I do seem to lose some sq with those. I also have a Morrow Audio MA-5. No real complaints about it. I have Core Power Technology ... | |
| Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system? @gavin1977 Yes, the Harmonic Technology cable gives me all of the sound qualities that you mention with my current gear. Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL preamp, Coda amp, Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer, etc. It was recommended by a rep with the Cable Com... | |
| HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS Dire Straits does sound great. I also like Natalie Merchant's Tigerlily and Tracy Chapman when I'm testing different components, etc. | |
| Aftermarket fuse to tame a bright system? I experimented with three different brands of pure silver cables that I bought used for a couple hundred dollars each. At first, I was impressed, but eventually decided that the top end was detailed, but too bright. Changing tubes in my preamp he... | |
| Gustard U18 with Gustard R26 dac? Nice grammar (mine). Lol. |