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| Impact of a DDC using SPDIF (not I2S) Although I use the i2S connection from my Iris and have gotten significant improvements from it, I gotta believe the clock and noise reduction/galvanic isolation are also providing a good amount of the benefit I’m hearing. Here’s a Hermes at a ni... | |
| Review on Linear Tube Audio Aero DAC This is a DAC I’d be very interested in and look forward to the review, but I agree that lack of both i2S and AES/EBU inputs is to say the least curious at this price level. Not sure what they were thinking here unless they’re planning on a highe... | |
| If Steely Dan had a different vocalist It’s funny to hear Steely Dan and avant-garde in the same sentence. @baylinor @mgw Why is that funny? Using the definition as “new, unusual, or experimental ideas” then I don’t see why they wouldn’t be considered avant-garde. Look at pretty mu... | |
| Relaxed/Analog sounding DAC for under $10k (used or new) Given what you’re looking for I’d give Lampizator another hard look. I’d also seriously consider the new LTA Aero DAC and believe they offer a 14-day trial, which is huge. Best of luck. | |
| Finding a Bookshelf for Luxman C900U/M900U The Joseph Audio Pulsars are well within your budget used and are just outstanding speakers. I compared them directly to the 805 D3 and the Pulsars (original version) were just superior across the board. Best of luck. | |
| Gustard U18 with Gustard R26 dac? Great! Thanks for the follow up and very much look forward to your impressions of the DH Labs cable. | |
| If Steely Dan had a different vocalist You ain’t kidding. There’s more than a little later SD and solo Fagan in there in their use of backing vocals, chord progressions, rhythms/phrasing, keys, etc. They even use some SD alum along the way. I hadn’t heard of them either, and thanks ... | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC Forgot to mention, don’t discount the importance of a digital cable and choose with care as it can make a big difference in how much you get out of a DAC. | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC I’d think either the Gustard R26 or the new Denafrips Ares 15th would be a meaningful improvement in all areas. Best of luck. | |
| Miller & Kreisel S300 THX Speaker They’re probably really good, but I’d probably go for the ATC SCM20 because their midrange and dynamic capabilities are really something, and they’re quite a bit cheaper than the S300s. Just another potential option FWIW, and best of luck. http... | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC What specific improvements/sound characteristics are you looking for? | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? Glad to hear it’s a worthwhile improvement and maybe/hopefully more to come as the U18 breaks in further. I’d be interested to hear your thoughts if/when you upgrade your HDMI cable as per our prior conversation I’m still rolling with the Monopri... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? Sorry, don’t have any further recommendations for an HDMI cable, but what are your impressions of using the U18 with your R26 DAC so far as I think you just recently added it? | |
| Preamp for Parasound A21+ with Sonus Faber Venere 3.0 speakers You just asked basically this same question a few days ago, and yet again you don’t bother to give any pertinent information whatsoever to be able to make any kind of a meaningful recommendation. So in an effort to hopefully stop you from wasting... | |
| What’s your opinion about Dali speakers? There is so much necessary information lacking here it’s impossible to give you any meaningful recommendations or advice whatsoever. |