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| If I rip all my CD's to flac files do I still need a CD transport? +1 @zlone | |
| recommendation of amps What sound characteristics/improvements are you looking for over the Benchmark? | |
| What happen to MQA on Tidal? That’s, um, an underwhelming response. They might as just well say “please try Qobuz.” | |
| Maximum Upgrade Potential At over 20 years it don’t owe you much. My tastes changed over the past 20 years, and if it’s in the budget I’d side with upgrading to another amp depending on your tastes. There are some great amps out there from the likes of Octave, Audio Hung... | |
| What happen to MQA on Tidal? Simplify your life and do a trial of Qobuz, and no MQA or other Tidal BS to deal with. I switched years ago — as have many here — and have never looked back. | |
| Recommend me a DAC under 3k Given what you’re looking for, I’ll recommend the Musician Pegasus DAC along with one of their DDCs that enable you to use the i2S input on the DAC that was a big step up over using its SPDIF input. Here’s a review of both the DAC and then using ... | |
| Budget preamp recommendation...besides Schiit. Here ya go. I’d take this over the Shiit, especially with the LPS… https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650017308-linear-tube-audio-micro-zotl-mz-2/ | |
| What happen to MQA on Tidal? MQA was a misbegotten solution to a problem that nobody asked for. I mean, introducing a computer algorithm that alters the original intent of the artists and recording engineer because the algorithm thinks it sounds better — really??? Good ridd... | |
| Best setup for office I’d recommend looking at the Hifiman Sundara closed ‘phones with a Musician Draco R2R DAC and a Singxer SA-1 Class-A amp. Both amp and DAC are fully balanced, so if you can, run balanced cables. I run LavriCables in my HeadFi rig and recommend the... | |
| Inexpensive but decent 8" subwoofers Not sure why you’re disregarding the SVS 3000 Micro given its price, performance, built-in room-correction software, and risk-free 45 day trial including shipping both ways, but best of luck whatever you choose. | |
| dac and streamer or seperates At your budget, definitely separates. A Gustard R26 DAC and the new Innuos Pulse streamer would be in your budget and be a great combo. With a streamer you want to pay attention to its software/app, and by all accounts the Innuos Sense app is a ... | |
| HT Receivers Compared Agree with others that if sound quality, and 2-channel in particular, is a priority you don’t want any AVR (unless you can connect up a good integrated amp thru preamp outs on the AVR). That said, I compared several AVRs and Marantz is warmer and... | |
| Inexpensive but decent 8" subwoofers The SVS 3000 Micro is worth considering… https://www.svsound.com/products/3000-micro-subwoofer | |
| Gustard R26 - good but not the one Very interesting, and thanks again for your impressions! | |
| Gustard R26 - good but not the one Great feedback. Thanks! If you could, in what areas was the Chord better to you in terms of sonics? |