soix
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| Streamer vs iPhone I went from using an iPad to an iFi Zen Stream (streamer only) and the improvement was not small. | |
| Room correction room system vs ears…. You could try something like this from DSpeaker on the cheap and if it doesn’t help just sell it… https://www.ebay.com/itm/115566748237 | |
| Anyone hear the Class D Audio Mini GaN 5 amp yet? @maw8c Any update on your impressions of the amp? | |
| Tube preamp options @soix my speakers are about 30"inches from the front wall. I spent a fair bit of time talking to John Rutan at Audio Connection about speaker placement. Like I said, my soundstage is wide and focused with nearly no toe in but very little depth ... | |
| Streamer/DAC - Where is the value? My assumption is that the DAC is going to play a much larger part in sound quality than the Streamer. I disagree with this IME. Initially I thought the same thing, but everything in the streaming chain from switches to cables to streamers, for... | |
| Integrated for Streaming I’ve read your post several times, and I think your biggest upgrade could come from replacing the Vault with an Innuos Zen Mk3. I’ve learned in my own evolving streaming system that streamers can make a huge difference and I honestly think the Va... | |
| To preamp or not to preamp. That is the question. I’d be hard pressed to think a good preamp wouldn’t make a major improvement over using the Node as a pre. If you were using a Bricasti and its volume control I might have a different opinion, but using the Node as a pre? No, just no. The Node 2i ... | |
| Anything close to Hegel H360 but smaller/lighter? The room correction in the Lyngdorf is NOT a small improvement. I heard their room correction once in a $$$ personal system and once at a show and in both cases the improvement of the room correction was huge. If you’re looking to avoid disappoi... | |
| Tube preamp options How far are your speakers from the front wall? | |
| Headphone amp and dac advice needed I think these have everything you’re looking for except Bluetooth… AMP https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649889283-singxer-sa-1-headphone-amp-preamp/ DAC https://smile.amazon.com/Musician-Draco-Entry-Level-Decoder-DSD1024/dp/B096S6HBQY/re... | |
| MConnect Problem You can also try uninstalling MConnect app and reinstalling it. | |
| Dedicated room suggestions Read this. It’s the best and most approachable resource on room design I’ve ever read. I think chapter 11 may be of particular interest to you, but the whole thing is extremely educational and well worth reading. Best of luck. http://www.gedle... | |
| Cable burn in Some tracks sounded almost muddy. The sparkle was diminished in an obvious way. I am guessing that once burn is complete the sound will settle happily in the middle somewhere. Is that a reasonable assumption? That has not been my experience wit... | |
| Audio Envy SP12 Speaker Cables I’d recommend looking for a used pair of Acoustic Zen Satori shotgun biwire cables. They do come up for sale once in a while and would be well worth the wait. | |
| The one time you want to pull out but she says no. BTW, after a few months of pulling speakers in and out I just started leaving them out from time to time and eventually the wife just got used to them being more out in the room and so I just left them there — kinda like audiophile WAF desensitiza... |