spenrock
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| I am frustrated with the sound from my DAC I agree with @taww, the Sabre chips are not an easy plug and play implementation to guarantee good sound. They do require some expertise and finesse. I have a Peachtree Nova (& used to have a Nova125), The DAC in the Nova is as others mention... | |
| Tidal vs Hi Res Files vs CD vs “Netflix”. My test. Incredible! Interesting work @plga! A few comments:A) I agree with @dpac996 (and others) that your computer source may be an issue. I use a macmini. At times is sounds great, at other times it sounds very poor (what some call digital). It could be both inte... | |
| Threshold FET Two - Manual or advice for MM/MC phono setup? Thank you for the suggestions unsound. I'll try these as I keep searching. I just thought, maybe a FET Two series II manual will have reference to series I, so it might work also. By the way, just fired up the Denon TT and the FET Two today. Fi... | |
| Threshold FET Two - Manual or advice for MM/MC phono setup? Millercarbon, thanks for the info.My version is the series I, so it only has a single selector switch. After reading your post, I realize it has three positions: A) 100pF; B) 300pF; C) 1k Ohm. Therefore, I assume two positions for MM, and a singl... | |
| Audirvana Plus vs Roon - High Sound Quality at Lower Cost? Late to the party, but I'll add my comments.I have been using Audirvana Plus for several years and Roon for almost a year. Running on 2011 & 2014 macMinis.Most important to me is sound quality and reliability. On both counts, the move to A+ ... | |
| HAVE ALL SALES STOPPED ON AUDIOGON ??? Interesting. I normally purchase items on Audiogon, US & Canuck Audio Marts (CAM), and even eBay. Selling, I usually just list on CAM. Checking my history, most of my purchases occur about 50/50 on CAM/USAM or eBay. Most of the time I'm not... | |
| DAC Selection I suggest you have a listen to the Resonessence Mirus Pro, retail list is right at your budget max of US$6000. It uses the Sabre chipset, but the design team have come from Sabre itself. I have a lower model, the Concero HP, and have found it ve... | |
| Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month. One other thought. Perhaps there is poor synergy due to impedance matching or other technical factors when mixing pro and home gear. | |
| Pre amps cost vs. value ... what I discovered last month. @brianlucey Interesting findings. I've been mildly curious about how pro gear compares. I have no experience with BAT, but the two times I heard all Boulder electronics, it was very disappointing. They have extremely impressive build quality, but ... | |
| Looking for a good DAC under $500 I have owned both these DACs with impressive sound and within your budget, new or used: 1) Resonessence Concero HD/HP; 2) Meridian Director DACWorth an audition. | |
| Oppo UDP - 205 Interesting discussion. Seems to suggest that the 205 is good if you need the transport & connection features. For strictly DAC quality, a similar priced, well designed, dedicated product (including the Sonica DAC) will likely result in bett... | |
| Looking for THE amp to anchor my system, Krell, Plinius or maybe a D The Classe amps are excellent amps, the used CA-2300 you mention should fit your budget. Even new, they are a great value in my opinion. I believe the CA-2300 was still made in Canada.If you are still considering digital, another option is a use... | |
| Dac: Does anyhting beat the Schiit Gungnir Multibit (Gumby) in the same price range? @pmboyd, I haven't tried the Schitt, but have recently auditioned a number of DACs including Meridian Director, Cambridge Audio, Resonessence Concero HP, TEAC. Of the lot, the Concero was a step above the others. During our auditions in two diffe... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? Spoogemonkey,To follow up, I suggest you set a budget for your DAC, and then choose two or three used components currently selling at that price, plus two or three current/new DACs at the same price. For example, if your budget is $500, then look... | |
| Best budget integrated choices Non fancy, audio only, used integrateds are a great option. The older models have excellent sound and built to last. Try Classe CAP-101, CAP-151, etc; Bryston B-60, Krell KAV-300i, various NAD, Hegel, LFD. Tubes, you could try Primaluna (sorry, do... |