soix
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| A good cd transport for my Chord HugoTT2 DAC with Chord M-Scaler Jay’s Audio CDT2 Mk3 is very highly regarded… https://www.beatechnik.com/product-page/cdt2-mk3 | |
| A persistent hummmm... Try a cheater plug. | |
| on the cheap Maybe a used Bluesound Node. | |
| I Got Ants in my Pants and Need to Dance Marcus Miller’s instrumental version of Stevie Wonder’s “Boogie on Reggae Woman” is pretty funky cool. I don’t like to dance, but this one could actually get me moving given the right partner… https://youtu.be/bFPA4GNDyug?si=8njXyg2EVDRAYQy2 | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Yesterday I listened to LPs of Aja and Gaucho back to back. I wouldn't say Gaucho was that much brighter than Aja. @drmuso I was referring to the CD version of Gaucho, which sounds like a lot of early 80s CD recordings in that it’s thin and g... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off Uh boy. | |
| DAC suggestion for PC I think step 1 for now, is the amp, as its my weakest link I have to imagine. Then speakers (which I had to do anyway, bringing the current ones to main floor for tv room) , then a streamer. I’d encourage you to identify your new speakers first... | |
| DAC suggestion for PC I believe the iFi Zen Stream works with Tidal and would be a big sonic upgrade from using your computer. The Zen DAC is actually a good DAC that uses Burr Brown chips that many prefer to ESS DACs as they are purported to be more “musical” soundin... | |
| Amp — Leave on or turn off I left my McCormack amp on 24/7 (unless we were leaving for a week or more) and only had to replace a fuse over 20 years. McCormack recommends leaving the amp on I think partly because many electronic parts don’t like constantly cycling between c... | |
| DAC suggestion for PC Get a separate streamer and ditch the computer before addressing the DAC. | |
| Long USB cable recommendation This is a lose-lose proposition IMHO. Streaming from a computer is bad, and using a long USB cable is also suboptimal for both performance and cost reasons. You’re better off selling the Node and use the proceeds and the $$$ you would’ve spent on ... | |
| Value of a preamp? So when all the impedance values are matched up correctly with a passive attenuator, then a more true to the source sound is being heard. @scm So then it becomes, when are all those pesky impedance values matched up correctly? Impossible to kn... | |
| Old phones as streaming sources particularly in light of the science and measurements of some credible audio professionals that support the OP’s position. And who would that be? | |
| for streaming why not computer/galvanic isolation/DAC clock? When I use WiFi rather than an ethernet connection there are no dropouts; I assume that is better than bringing in noise from ethernte. No. Just, no. You are hugely mistaken. a mac mini is not cheap, but costs far less than high end stream... | |
| Old phones as streaming sources Hey @soix unlike some others on this forum I don't hold myself out as a self-annointed expert. I’m not a self-anointed expert, but it’s pretty clear if you listen to people here who have better streamers from the likes of Aurender, Grimm, Innuo... |