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| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Ok, didn't realize RAAl had preamp section. | |
| Apples and oranges I agree, objectification of component worth based on cost can be problematic. I also sometimes move in divergent ways, lots of diy experimentation, feel this not respected by some. I try to respect everyone's system and choices, the sheer amo... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC Wonder if this some technical issue, for instance impedance mismatch. Certainly doesn't sound like voicing issue as I can't imagine anyone describing 005 as too smooth and lifeless. On the other hand, I can imagine 005 being described as excessi... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @yyzsantabarbara I recall you mentioning 005 not working well with RAAL headphone amp. What is it about this pairing that you don't like, on paper it would seem good match, nice tubes and can run in various modes. | |
| Dedicated NUC/Nucleaus vs shared PC (w Fiber Media Converter connected to Endpoint) @sgreg1 You can only control what you can control. Just as the electrical grid is not something I can control, so is ISP. Doesn't mean I can't realize full potential of what is offered via equipment upgrades within the home or audio system. Fo... | |
| Why does rock concert sound suck? @dpop Totally agree, drives me nuts!. Really crazy how audience behavior has changed over the decades. This as it pertained to rock concerts and personal experience. Early 70's audiences rather reverential in that they were totally engaged with pe... | |
| The science of why we like — and dislike — certain music Strength of one's association to their culture and/or society, and/or any group likely has much to do with these preferences. The stronger the association the more resistant to outlier music. Think about all the ways one's affiliation to audio... | |
| Apples and oranges It is highly likely the more experienced audiophile with the advanced system had more elemental system at one time. I did so can empathize with those at this stage. For sure I've heard mega buck systems with pretty poor sound, heard this with... | |
| different people may hear the same sound differently... @teo_audio If only this level of enlightenment had reached a critical mass! | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC My own experience with long term pursuit of ever increasing levels of transparency/resolution is that vast majority of recording sound more real, like flesh and blood performers. Fundamental issue that needs to be addressed is timbre, tonality, ge... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @dbb I don't believe those two attributes need be contradictory. A pre can be both more transparent and engaging and musical together. A more transparent pre mated with engaging and musical system would provide more insight into those attributes ... | |
| Dedicated NUC/Nucleaus vs shared PC (w Fiber Media Converter connected to Endpoint) Nope, that pc is noisy environment, you've lost both resolution and lost a great deal of timing/jitter with that solution, the FMC can't repair what was damaged in pc. Every component in chain critical to optimize streaming. I differ from lati... | |
| different people may hear the same sound differently... I sang in any number of choirs back in the day. Very experienced choir master who had been testing choir members for pitch and vocal range mentioned I had perhaps the most perfect pitch she had ever observed. To this day, bothers me to no end when... | |
| Dedicated NUC/Nucleaus vs shared PC (w Fiber Media Converter connected to Endpoint) Each component within streaming system has to be considered as entrance way for noise, jitter. This can be either self generated or passed from previous component in chain. Now you can isolate this noise via FMC from entering next component in cha... | |
| Careful if buying Purist Audio Neptune fluid cables. I ran Dominus fluid and Ferox in past, never had leak issues with fluid. |