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| B&W 802D1 - How can I tame the brightness? Yeah. Stop fighting the bear and just sell them. Plenty of other great options out there. | |
| ??? Why Don't More Streaming Services Do This ??? Yes I will admit the quality of sound from the other services is slightly better,but not enough for me to justify the extra cost on a monthly basis. Why are you even here? Go enjoy Spotify and hang out on Reddit. | |
| Best Match/Best Synergy? any standard 14AWG cable will do. No. Just…no. First, what cables/interconnects are you using now, what’s the rest of your equipment, and what improvements/sound characteristics are you looking for? And what’s your budget and are you looking... | |
| Which would be preferable, an older Audio Research Corp. VT130 or a newer SS Rotel 1552? Get a nice pair of used Joseph Audio Pulsars and you’ll never look back. 805s detailed but not involving — Pulsars detailed and musical. No comparison. Ditch the speakers cause no electronics are gonna fix what you’re missing. | |
| Denny Dias Thanks for sharing. Most interesting for any Steely Dan fan or music lover. | |
| Class d amplification I heard a class D at AXPONA about 8 years ago that convinced me that if we didn't get a handle on class D we would be left behind. At this point class D is so good that I am convinced that tube power amps are on borrowed time as well as class A o... | |
| Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse? It depends, but when someone like Ralph @atmasphere builds a GaN amp it’s a pretty strong indicator it’s a legit technology. As always, it comes down to personal preferences. I’ve heard Class A/B amps sound sterile and Class D amps sound utterly... | |
| Hlep chosing a streamer/server for my DAC At your price point an Innuos Pulse would be a great choice not only for sound quality but for their Sense app that is tops in the industry. Best of luck | |
| Upgraded or lateral streamer move with YouTube connectivity YouTube is a low-res source so I definitely wouldn’t waste $$$ on a good streamer for that purpose, so as mentioned above either Bluetooth or AirPlay should be fine. | |
| Best Match I was assuming you misspoke when you said he was using Bluetooth with Tidal, but if he’s really streaming using Bluetooth that needs to end because it’s a nonstarter and a complete waste of Tidal. Incidentally the Pontus 15th is apparently a big ... | |
| B&W 705 S3 with bad acoustics If your room, which is obviously a sonic nightmare and is basically an echo chamber, didn’t work with the Dynes or Sonetto it’ll only get worse with the 705s that lean even brighter. If I was you I’d seriously be looking at some kind of digital r... | |
| Does your DAC sound better through the S/PDIF or I2S inputs than through USB? It’s an apples to oranges comparison because the SPDIF connection goes through the U18 that may be providing a better clock, galvanic isolation, etc. Also may obviously be affected by differences in quality between your SPDIF and USB cables. The... | |
| Best Match That’s a very nice thought, but DACs (like all audio equipment) are a very personal choice so without knowing what your friend’s tastes are it’s not really possible to say if it would be an improvement for him or not. That said, if I was him I wo... | |
| Class d amplification You should put AGD on your list as well. One nice thing about them in addition to sound is that they are user upgradeable when new tech innovations and improvements come out. | |
| Then I Got a Pulse, Now I'm a Believer Well, I finally got to hear the BitFrost with the USB input. And I didn't like it! I listened for a day and something just sounded off. Tried a lot of different music and they all seemed not quite right. Is the USB cable new? If so you sho... |