soix
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| Value of a preamp? The ’preamp’ is essentially a cash grabbing strategy Yeah, no. That’s just ridiculous. | |
| Looking for Sub to pair with Dynaudio Confidence 20s First, you want to get two subs not just one as the performance improvement is substantial. For about $2100 you could get two SVS SB3000 subs that come with software that helps greatly with integration, and they offer a long trial including shipp... | |
| Old phones as streaming sources In other words it does not appear to me that there are strong technical reasons that a modest streamer such as a phone can't produce good audio if run through a quality dac...and that is what my ears have been telling me. @bruce19 Do tell, wha... | |
| What next? Here are links to DAC and streamer I mentioned above… https://www.amazon.com/Musician-Draco-Entry-Level-Decoder-DSD1024/dp/B096S6HBQY/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3QZMWR4WC4TMP&keywords=musician+draco&qid=1707851084&sprefix=Musician+draco%2Caps%2C3... | |
| Looking for Sub to pair with Dynaudio Confidence 20s Budget? And are you looking for new or used? | |
| for streaming why not computer/galvanic isolation/DAC clock? Yeah, this whole high-end streamer thing is a total sham to separate you from your money. There’s clearly nothing to it. Just keep rocking that Mac Mini cause it ain’t gonna get better than that. For you. Sad. | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear I’m a huge Steely Dan fan. Gaucho is recorded like crap on CD and don’t use that to judge anything. | |
| One DAC to Rule it All The double digital conversion would bug the crap outta me. How are the reviews of using the DBX as a DAC? I’d think the OKTO would be the better of the two, but that’s just an uninformed guess. One thing I’d do is take the DBX out of the system... | |
| So many good choices and here is my upgrade plan Yeah, streaming with a good streamer and DAC will literally change your life, and as the rest of your system is solid that’s definitely what I’d do. Best of luck. | |
| What next? BTW, what is your budget and would you want new or used? | |
| Help me pick some new or used speaker cables What are your current cables so that we have a point of reference. +1 @audphile1 Also, what interconnects are you using and what preamp and source are you using? | |
| What next? Agree your next move should be a streamer and DAC. Not sure what your budget is, but you could get a highly-regarded iFi Zen Stream and Musician Draco DAC for about $1000 and be at an entirely higher performance level. I started streaming with m... | |
| Speakers for weird sized room..... So, I went back and read Kal Rubinson’s Stereophile review of your speakers and his impressions as well as John Atkinson’s measurements are both inline with what you’re hearing — that being a lack of energy/warmth from the upper bass and lower mid... | |
| Speakers for weird sized room..... Where do you have the speakers positioned currently, and what don’t you like? | |
| Speakers for weird sized room..... Your speakers are well regarded. What specific improvements would you be looking for? That’d be the key info here for making good recommendations here. |