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| Add I2s to Oppo players? I’m really trying to help here, but A’gon keeps kicking out my responses so right now I’m beyond pissed off. You should not be using optical connections to your Venus. You should not be worrying about converting HDMI from your Oppo to anything. ... | |
| Add I2s to Oppo players? Sorry I am not clear. The only source is the OPPO. So far. I use the optical to the DAC and the #1 OPPO HDMI output to a cheap box that extracts digital from SACD's ,because DSD will not come through optical. The extracted signal from the black ... | |
| Is there such a thing as a good medium priced music streamer? Here, just buy this used Innuos Zen. Not only is it a great streamer, it also includes their excellent Sense app that’s not only easy to use but sounds great and is constantly being upgraded/supported by the company. And, oh yeah, you can just loa... | |
| Add I2s to Oppo players? I’m honestly having a hard time following what you’re doing as the info of your system has come in piecemeal, but if I’m reading right you’re still using a computer as a source into your very nice Venus DAC. If that’s the case that should be the ... | |
| Add I2s to Oppo players? I do not like the idea of using a box to convert the HDMI from the OPPO to I2s…I just don’t like the idea of a $40 Chinese box between the Oppo and Venus II. If the Oppo doesn’t output i2S, which it likely does not, you don’t wanna use its HDMI... | |
| Sound Stage and Imaging I’d stay on the lookout for some used Joseph Audio RM25s on hifishark, here, etc. as they’ll absolutely do what you’re looking for in spades and are well within your price target. Best of luck. | |
| Revopod vs IsoAcoustics Gaia 1's +1 @ozzy on Townshend. The reviews on their Seismic products are consistently and incredibly positive — rare for any products much less those in the “tweaky” realm — and I wouldn’t make any purchase in this category without at least considering t... | |
| Nowhere to hear speakers and amps anymore! @bob70 Sorry you wasted your time cherry-picking a few of my prior posts to suit your narrow and shallow needs. Fact is, I’ve done a lot here to help many people make more informed purchase decisions over many years, which you’ve conveniently ign... | |
| Add I2s to Oppo players? I don’t get it. You’ve already got a “China box” in the Venus but don’t want another one to convert to i2S? Seems pretty hypocritical to me. I’d say just get a Denafrips Hermes and be done with it. I use an Iris to get i2S to my DAC and it was ... | |
| Nowhere to hear speakers and amps anymore! @bob70 ”metropolitanism” as you call it is what allows “ruralism” to even exist, because rural areas can’t support themselves, period. The great irony is that the great rural areas that pride themselves on “independence” completely rely on the fed... | |
| Nowhere to hear speakers and amps anymore! Hey listen, if you live out in the hinterlands or the way outer burbs Goodonya! There are huge benefits to that. But then don’t complain that you have no high-end audio stores. You chose that life/location and as a result you don’t have the best r... | |
| Choosing Inexpensive Headphone Cable and Other Possible Modifications Wondering if I can buy off the spool and then terminate the ends myself? No, you can’t. Good luck doing whatever you’re looking for. | |
| Hegel H390 DAC I neglected to mention in my OP that I was hoping to go with something US or Euro made and furthermore, one that I can return if necessary. Yes, you completely neglected to mention that. I’d always assumed any DAC I’d own would be r2r/NOS ... | |
| Choosing Inexpensive Headphone Cable and Other Possible Modifications These are excellent cables at a very reasonable price… https://www.lavricables.com/cables/ultimate-silver-hifiman-sundara-upgrade-cable You obviously also need a good headphone amp so you need to budget for that too. Of course you have to like t... | |
| Hegel H390 DAC Hard to see something like the Denafrips Terminator not being an improvement. At your price level you could feed it i2S from a Denafrips Hermes and be even better off. https://www.vinshine.audio/product-page/denafrips-terminator-r2r-dac If an... |