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| LTA microZOTL or Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.3? I agree with @jasonbourne52. The EAR 868 is well regarded. The preamps you listed are likely a lateral move. No, they’re absolutely not a lateral move. They’re a “different” move, but whether that’s better or worse depends on what the OP is... | |
| Do I need a streamer? Optimized rendering via USB, I2S, coax, AES/EBU with PC requires JCAT or Pink Faun boards powered via external lps. Rendering via motherboard, even with optimized OS leaves much to be desired. Ethernet optimization effected wit... | |
| LTA microZOTL or Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.3? From what I’ve read I’d guess the LTA and Backert might sound a little less rich and add more upper-end detail — a little more white wine or Rosé and a little less red wine. But that’s just a guess. Member Terry London reviewed both the LTA and Ba... | |
| Speaker Suggestions $30K Sasha DAW competitor? I totally agree with you — it’s unforgivable to me they don’t list a dealer network. No excuse for that in any way. You have to call or email to find a dealer, which is just absurd in this day and age, and I even wrote them an email about it about... | |
| Speaker Suggestions $30K Sasha DAW competitor? Hear that? The Joseph Audio Pearls are calling your name. Imaging/soundstage to die for with a total disappearing act JA is known for with plenty of detail that sounds natural and not forced. Worth a trip IMHO, especially at this price level. ... | |
| Headphone „limiter“ on iPhone As an aside, if you’re using the Apple Camera Adapter do yourself a favor and order this dongle from LavriCable. It uses 5N silver wire and sounds much better than Apple’s adapter. Very worthwhile upgrade for not much $$$. https://www.lavricabl... | |
| A question about headphones Congrats! And that’s for the follow up. RCA Output 2 on my preamp ran directly to the line inputs on my SVS SB-2000 Pro sub. I plugged these directly into the line in on the LYR 2. Line out on the LYR 2 goes to the sub. When the headphones... | |
| Speaker Stand Help These Monoprice stands seem very sturdy and are sand fillable, and at only $55 each they seem like a very good value. I suppose you could throw a lot more $$$ at Target stands but not sure how much better they’ll be, especially if you’re planning... | |
| Recommendations for HDMI cables specifically for audio quality @agisthos The Vivilink looks interesting, but I’m surprised they only offer a 2m length. It’s well know it’s best to keep HDMI cables as short as possible because the technology wasn’t designed for distance and the signal degrades quickly the lon... | |
| Looking for suggestions on HT Setup I’d recommend SVS speakers and sub… https://www.svsound.com/products/prime-tower-surround-system https://www.svsound.com/products/sb-1000-pro-subwoofer Much better speakers than the ones you’re looking at, and all of them are available from the... | |
| DACs that do well without a preamp a DAC that uses transistors, or tubes for the output stage is not passive, it may not have gain like a preamp, but it's still has an active device for the output. While that may be true, many of them do not provide enough gain to fully drive an... | |
| DACs that do well without a preamp I am baffled as to why so many otherwise high-end DACs sound so poor when connected directly to a good power amp. Frequently it’s just that the passive preamp sections usually included in the DACs don’t have sufficient output to fully drive the... | |
| DACs that do well without a preamp This Bel Canto e.One DAC/Pre is definitely worth a look. Bel Canto makes excellent-sounding DACs — I had their DAC3 VB in my system and its sound was near flawless to my ears. But what was even more surprising was how well it performed as a preamp... | |
| Aurender N20 Streamer & Holo May DAC vs Analog Why not try swapping the higher-quality analog cables into your digital rig and vice versa just to see how much of the difference your hearing could be due to power cords and interconnects? Might be interesting to know. FWIW. | |
| Do I need a streamer? Another vote for a dedicated streamer, especially with your excellent DAC. A computer is about the worst source of streaming due to excessive noise, which is the mortal enemy of better streaming performance. I started streaming Qobuz from my iPa... |