steakster
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| Tube DAC with i2s input? A quality DAC is much more than just the type of chip that’s inside it. Enjoy! | |
| Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? Sometimes, adding a ’warm’ cable acts as a band-aid, a palliative for the HF issues. it might dampen the vibrancy and articulation of the music. It doesn’t solve the root cause of the distortion. I did that many years ago. Moved on. | |
| Last Critical Tweak… how to quell occasional high harshness…? audphile1 nailed it. Especially #4. - - - Symptoms of un-clean power - link here. | |
| Cable Enthusiasts. When it comes to cables it’s about quality and matching. THOUGHTS? When I discovered AudiogoN many years ago, I had no experience with high-end audio. I couldn’t afford much but was fascinated by the tech - and the underlying physics. I was like a sponge - learning from all of the veteran audiophiles in the var... | |
| Speakers That Won't Sound Too Smooth Or Soft with Luxman L-590AXII Correction. My Acrolink pc’s are: 7N-4030 II. This review describes the sound as: ’darkish warm - yet balanced’. If Acrolink has a house sound, this might explain what’s happening. Perhaps, experiment with different cabling, Good luck! | |
| Speakers That Won't Sound Too Smooth Or Soft with Luxman L-590AXII @celtic66 Of course you’ve provided no info for what is upstream The OP’s upstream components are listed in his Virtual System. Simply click on his Username. - - - OP: Nice system! I have a couple of lower-end Acrolink 7030 power ... | |
| Walk-in soundstage +1 @glennewdick In many years of listening to assorted systems - in dealers’ showrooms, audio shows and private homes - I’ve experienced ’a walk-in soundstage’ only with one system. I could literally get out of the listening chair - from sitti... | |
| Why don’t more members post their systems in their profile? . . . some people like to keep their lives private . . . posting one’s setup can be beneficial. Especially when one is asking for advice Simple solution: When editing the Virtual System, select from the menu: ’Who can see this system’. Sel... | |
| Why don’t more members post their systems in their profile? If anybody broke into my place, they’d probably feel so bad that they’d leave a $20 on the equipment rack - and start a GoFundMe page for my system. | |
| Tube DAC with i2s input? fastricky OP . . . Thanks for replying, what is your . . . My components and power management are discussed in my Virtual System. Tweaks for the signal and power clean-up were gleaned from Audiogon’s digital discussions. | |
| Tube DAC with i2s input? OP: I’m looking for better depth/dimension, separation and analog warmth. I have a tube DAC (MSRP: $12K) and a SS DAC (MSRP: $6K). Both offer depth - dimension - separation. Both sound quite good - just different flavors. Neither are hars... | |
| How can different CAT5/6 cables affect sound. @toyman +1 I tried about a half dozen ethernet cables before settling on the Sablon Audio 2020. In my system, it was pretty easy to hear the improvement in SQ. Better tone, timbre, dynamics. More articulate. I have two in my streaming chain. | |
| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? dman777 OP . . . wouldn’t it be better to use the XLR for the better quality and use the -3db trick? No. XLR is not automatically better than RCA. Many uber-expensive components have RCA only. The talented engineers designed the circuitry... | |
| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? OP: You might want to revisit my previous post. According to these Eversolo 8 specifications - the XLR output is 4.2 volts. The RCA output is 2.1 volts. Hans says this difference in voltage may cause clipping, Cue up Hans’ video here... | |
| Do Audiophiles usually keep the gain of the digital source at around 80%? 1) Does the Eversolo feed 🡢 the McIntosh preamp which feeds 🡢 the Moon amp? 2) One possibility is explained - here - @ 8 min. 48 sec. If so, use the RCA out instead of XLR out. |