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| DAC vs CD Player for cd playback with computer audio - Help old timer out Your CD player doesn’t have a digital input so cannot be used as a DAC for streaming. As @ghdprentice mentioned, it’s best to get a dedicated streamer for best sound. The DAC8 has both AES/EBU an SPDIF inputs (no USB) so you’d need a streamer th... | |
| Which DAC - Streamer or Preamp? I believe there are two versions of the Mac DAC cards, call them DAC 1 and DAC 2 — forget what they’re actually called. The first version is not very highly regarded and the DAC2 was apparently a big improvement. You might want to check which D... | |
| Pass XA25 for my system I noticed the input impedance is 37 kohms. I think the LTA is 50 ohms so it should be okay? Any concerns about impedance mismatching or the pairing with the LTA? No, you’re fine. You want the input impedance of the amp to be at least 10x the o... | |
| There Is Nothing Like the Real Thing - Our State of the Art As you say we are at the mercy of what the recording engineers lay down, and that’s always an interpretation of the original event to some extent. Also, when you hear live music it’s often in a larger, open venue as opposed to our relatively smal... | |
| Totem Arro specs? Yeah that seems strange. I don’t think using a higher-powered amp would be a problem and may help avoid clipping distortion with that load. They may work 6” from the back wall but that doesn’t mean it’s at all optimal. My experience with Totem ... | |
| Need input on new speakers This Joseph AudioRM22si is a fantastic-sounding speaker, and as a smallish floorstander would work well in your room. They image/soundstage like demons, are very natural sounding, and they pull off a disappearing act among the best in the industry... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Soix how many songs you can play in one day be realistic . Thru it’s nice to have millions of choices but you can even play 10% of those millions in your life time. Is this like Imelda Marcos having thousands of shoes? That she did not wear?I res... | |
| Recommendation Request: Headphone Amp/DAC combo Here’s an idea of what you could do with separates within your budget. You could even add a DDC to take advantage of the superior i2S connection on the DAC and get a significant performance boost — that’s what I did but you could always add the DD... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? Oftentimes, when I witness people listening to music via streaming, they just bounce from one song to another. @no_regrets On the contrary, when I find a song I like I tend to not only explore the rest of the songs on that album but also other... | |
| A list of efficient speakers at ~$5K a pair. As much as I admire Aric’s electronics, his speakers are butt ugly. I’m more about sound than aesthetics, but even I have my limits and I couldn’t look at those things in my listening room. | |
| The rat’s nest of cabling. Large transformers in components. My discovery. Interesting and something I hadn’t given much thought but will now. Thanks for sharing your valuable thoughts/experience. | |
| ??? All In One CD Ripper - SACD Rip/Playback - Streamer ??? This used Innuos Zen will do everything you want except I believe rip SACDs for only $2050. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650163113-innuos-zen-mk3-2tb/ | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? I own thousands of CD, seems a little ridiculous to get rid of them and spend a boat load of money on the same material. @roadwhorerecords You’re not streaming for the music you already have, but more for the access to millions of songs, and a... | |
| Pass XA25 for my system For your speakers if you want Class A I’d take a hard look at these Clayton Audio monoblocks. At least as good as the XA25 and lots more power, and at this price used if they don’t work you could sell them for little/no loss. Personally I’d take... | |
| Which DAC? PS Audio Stellar or Denifrips Pontus ver.15 Read reviews and choose the one that most closely delivers the sonic characteristics you’re looking for. Either way, they both offer i2S inputs, so down the road I’d highly recommend adding a DDC to take advantage of better clocking, galvanic iso... |