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| Old phones as streaming sources Point being some devices not created for the audiophile world can still deliver world class performances and don't have to cost an arm and a leg. World class performance? Really??? I think not, but you believe what u wanna believe. Your iPho... | |
| Old phones as streaming sources So, did you compare running the iPhone direct into the DAC8 versus going through your Aries? If you don’t hear a significant improvement through the Aries, well, let’s just say we greatly differ in our experiences. And yes, I bought an upgraded... | |
| Old phones as streaming sources with an appropriate USB adapter cable, my old iphone 6s makes a pretty good streamer. Sorry but no, it doesn’t. It sucks. I started that way with my iPhone6 and also thought it sounded pretty good through Qobuz, but when I graduated to a relati... | |
| Is My McIntosh C52 Pre-amp The Weak Link? Time to step up to a separate DAC and stop with the onboard DACs in preamps and streamers. If you detail what specific improvements you’d like to achieve you’ll get some good recommendations here. | |
| Sub $2,000 Integrated Amp Recommendations What specific improvements are you looking for and what sound characteristics are most important to you? Also, what’s your budget and are you looking for new or used? | |
| Portable DAC/Headphone Amp Recommendations Sounds like the Dragonfly works well for your needs. I’d just suck it up and listen without it until the exchange comes through, and a 50% discount doesn’t exactly suck. Oh, and try not to drop this one so much. FWIW. | |
| lyngdorff 3400 Their room correction technology is excellent. The real question is if its sound characteristics are inline with your tastes/system, so if you haven’t already read as many reviews as you can to see if it offers the base sound characteristics you’... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? A number of people who posted comments have dissed the concept of neutral. A simple view of neutral is that a device (preamp, amp, dac, speaker, cables, whatever) does nothing to change the recording. It’s not complicated. @sameyers1 Oh but it ... | |
| What qualities stand out in really good solid state preamps? I think the problem is with using the term “neutral” as if it’s a fixed and definitive thing when in reality it’s a moving target based on each individual listener. Unless you’ve made a recording yourself, let’s face it, there’s no way for any of ... | |
| Power cable for AQ Niagara 5000 Yeah, the Hurricane gets consistently great feedback here and should definitely be on your short list if it’s in budget. Agree with @audphile1 to try others since cables are so notoriously system/taste dependent. Congrats on the new Niagara BTW ... | |
| A $250 Power Conditioner? It’s pretty rare IME that a “tweak” — or anything for that matter — gets such consistently strong reviews. Townshend Seismic spring platforms/footers are one such example, but these are quickly moving toward making that elite list especially given... | |
| Cardas Clear Digital SPDIF @dr3 I’ve since replaced my Apogee with an AZ MC2, and it’s at a different level entirely across the board — not even close. It’s a lot more expensive even used but more than well worth it. Here’s an AES/EBU version… https://www.usaudiomart.com/d... | |
| Does Zen mini support Tidal Connect? Many Innuos owners, some of who already use Roon, choose to use the Innuos Sense app because it’s very good and sounds better so Roon may be unnecessary along with all its added baggage/cost. Sense is free. If you get the Zen Mini you’ll wanna a... | |
| low BT audio on Sony WF-1000XM5 using iPhone 15 Pro at max device volume There’s probably an audio volume setting somewhere in Settings that’s set too low. Might be under Audio, General, who knows but you should be able to google it. That’s my best guess. | |
| Class D, "Control (Variable Gain)," Amplifier versus Class A/B Separates? I’d save up more $$$ to get something that’ll provide a substantial improvement and just stick with your amp in the meantime. I assume you’re also using the amp as a preamp? |