soix
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| Acoustic Zen MC2 110 ohm? @sls883 Hey thanks for the follow up and glad it’s working out so far. Nice system BTW! | |
| Bluesound mode not really cutting it For your budget new I’d get an Innuos Pulse Mini and an external LPS from Teddy Pardo, LHY, Sbooster, etc. that would be mandatory for best sound. In addition to upping sound quality significantly you’ll get their excellent app that won’t be a le... | |
| Movies about music, based on music, videos of the artists or even filmed musicals. I really enjoyed the making of Steely Dan’s epic Aja album. Seeing the iconic pair at the mixing board showing how they weaved together various sounds and hearing the players recount what it was like auditioning/playing for them is just fascinati... | |
| Physically Comfortable Headphones I’d highly recommend these Hifiman Arya Organics. I have the prior Arya Stealth version, and with their elongated ear pads that do a great job distributing pressure they’re very comfortable and I can wear them for hours without fatigue. They’re al... | |
| power cable tryout High fidelity cables has me wondering..... need suggestions now and yes of course, expectation bias works in both directions.. @jl35 Big +1!!!!!!!! | |
| Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source? A lot of nonsensical and incorrect information abound. I know what works for me and who is blowing a bit of hot air. @yyzsantabarbara Well, believing that most DACs just magically 100% “handle” jitter is ignorant and minimizing its impact on ... | |
| Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source? I think jitter is another matter to be concerned with, but most competent DACs (low cost) can handle jitter these days. I do not know how that relates to streaming. I do not care since the DACs can deal with it. @yyzsantabarbara No! Most DACs... | |
| Dedicated CD Transport vs DAC Thanks for your thoughts on the LTA and not surprised it sounds great. I’ve also got a full loom of AZ cables so we’re definitely on the same page there. I also have an LTA MZ2 pre (with upgraded LPS) and know what you mean about their stuff not s... | |
| Best sounding headphones you have owned? @freediver Congrats, and I think I know what you’re talking about. I was looking to upgrade from my HE400S and the Sundara sounded pretty much identical, but when I heard the Arya Stealths I had the same OMG reaction. It was total next-level pe... | |
| Dedicated CD Transport vs DAC What are your impressions of the LTA DAC so far (I’m gonna guess it doesn’t suck)? It’s clear a better transport can make a significant difference, and using a lesser one on a good DAC is like putting budget all-season tires on a Porsche. Likewi... | |
| power cable tryout High fidelity cables has me wondering..... need suggestions now +1 @steakster Snake River Audio gets really nice reviews and well within your budget, and with a free trial period, why not? | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid I’ve been able to compare Joseph Audio speakers to B&W over the years and found the JA speakers to be superior in every way. They disappear better, throw off a more expanded and believable 3D soundstage, and they provide all the detail of the... | |
| Six DAC Comparison "...a true gift. . ." , indeed -- if only professional reviewers were as comprehensive! @stuartk Amen Brother! This is precisely why I’ve called out TAS reviews (and most Euro rags) as being lazy and bogus as they rarely bother to compare a r... | |
| Aurender and native DSD output That is my point, the AES/EBU interface should not alter its behavior based on a setting that in theory only affects the USB interface. In my case, if I set the "Use native DSD on USB" to OFF, then I can play all sorts of DSD files using the AES/... | |
| Any audiophile use computer (MacBook) as your audio streaming source? @herman Here’s part of your prior response and the possible source of our disconnect… The DAC is doing the exact same amount of processing whether the incoming signal has jitter or it doesn't. The DAC operates exactly the same either way. The D... |