soix
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| Best sounding CD player Better off going with a separate DAC and transport IMHO. With streaming on the rise the most R&D is going into DACs, not CD players. Look at Denafrips Terminator, Mojo Mystique, Aqua, etc. | |
| Aurender ACS100 as streamer/player @lalitk Why is DSD technically superior to PCM? Not sure I agree with that as they both probably have their advantages and disadvantages. | |
| AZ MC2 digital cable I then, at that point, changed to the MC2 and stressed to hear a distinction. @zmirlsa A distinction as compared to what? What is the “Bolder?” I don’t understand any of this post. What’s the rest of the equipment in your system? | |
| Which preamp to go with pass labs x150.8 Agree with @jjss49 depends totally on what sound characteristics you’re looking for and how they match with your amp. What pre are you using now? I wouldn’t even consider purchasing a preamp until you’ve heard the amp in your system and identify... | |
| Looking for subwoofer recommendations This Vandersteen sub is a no brainer if you can figure out the crossover thing… https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649909363-vandersteen-2wq-subwoofer/ If not, you can get a SB1000 Pro from the SVS Outlet for $575 might work better in your room... | |
| Which power cords have high resolutions and separation?? I’d recommend taking a look at the LavriCable Ultimate silver PC — about $500 new for a 2m cable. I don’t have their power cords but some other folks here do and they’ve been really happy with them. I’ve got their lightning/USB dongle (that kick... | |
| Left center and right center speakers I think you’re moving in the right direction using a monitor for a center. The best center speaker I heard for dispersion was a B&W Matrix center that consisted of a tweeter mounted above a single midwoof driver, so it was not unlike a standa... | |
| Harman Kardon HK990 Question I think Don Sachs used to refurb/rebuild HK amps so you might reach out to him for ideas. He obviously knows what he’s doing. | |
| New Dennis Had amps Doesn’t sound very “retired” to me. Guess when you do what you truly love you never work a day in your life. Reminds me quite a bit of Don Sachs. | |
| Speaker Stand Help btw Sonner speakers are beautiful. I think Dynaudio should’ve consulted with Sonner before they designed their Contour line. Yeesh. | |
| A question about headphones Heh heh. Damn those pesky unknown unknowns. I prefer to think of it as ignorance is bliss. Much easier that way. Of course in this day and age you could always just make up your own alternative facts to explain/rationalize anything and just keep ... | |
| Do I need a streamer? +1 @vthokie83 Exactly. | |
| Aurender ACS100 as streamer/player I've heard about Innuos Zenith Mk3 (with CD ripper), but I prefer the remote apps offered by Aurender or Auralic. Why? Innuos’ latest upgrade of their Sense app has been getting very high praise from users. Should be on your radar IMHO. | |
| Recommendations for HDMI cables specifically for audio quality That being said, if you are using an HDMI cable as an i2s digital connection between a streamer/player and a DAC using the i2s interface, then it is definitely recommended to use the shortest cable possible (like 1 meter or even 0.5 meter). This ... | |
| A question about headphones @r042wal I’ve read that McIntosh configures their headphone output differently and that taps into their amp section. I’m not really a Mac amp fan, but I don’t know why more amp manufacturers don’t take advantage of their amp sections for headphon... |