tee_dee
Responses from tee_dee
| Poll: Most impactful component For my system it’s a quality standalone DAC that had the biggest impact. My listening consists of 75% CDs and 25% streaming. @mksun DAC with LPS? Type of DAC technology or DAC chip? Do these factors matter? 🤔 | |
| Poll: Most impactful component Do integrateds, kind of an all in one, have their role? someone mentioned room which may dictate your choice of speakers. But controlling for room, speakers and their placement appear to be most important. | |
| Poll: Most impactful component There's this guy on youtube who plays in the upper high end of audio equipment. I watch him occasionally and managed to notice the DAC is one component that lasts through his high velocity testing. If you don't stream I suppose preamps rank supre... | |
| Poll: Most impactful component Really great discussion and diversity in views. Sadly this really adds to my confusion. I can't decide! I'm fairly new to the hobby. All this information is great. This hobby is very personal. Then why do we rely on equipment reviews and base our... | |
| Help with hiss This is a natural phenomenon. You can spend the rest of your life trying to figure this out. Based on the writings of Stereophile and others, this hiss is originating from your components. The noise floor is poor and this hiss is symptomatic of po... | |
| Jazz like this? Suggestions Great topic because I’m just scratching the surface. Can someone experienced with this genre of jazz create a shared Qobuz playlist??? Thanks. | |
| Spending a month's salary @smodtactical let’s not get off track. Read the full thread. 🙄 | |
| Spending a month's salary No doubt that this is a lot money to spend. The title is a bit of sarcasm. Some have the cash to make rash decisions. This hobby can get one in deep trouble. This board is a great resource. I don’t have a local hifi shop to visit. Thanks for al... | |
| Spending a month's salary Thanks for the replies. @vonhelmholtz $20 is the budget. I haven’t accounted for any cash raised from selling my current set up. I’m happy with the amp but I know that balancing the level of components is important. It wouldn’t be wise to b... | |
| To ROON or not to ROON ? I have a Node 130 that is apparently Roon ready. During set up, the Node is not recognized as a Roon device. As such, streaming occurs over Airplay which badly degrades the quality. I'm lost. I've tried everything. | |
| What are some good things to do when going to an audition @aolmrd1241 What's the protocol when asking for a dealer's best price? I always operated assuming the price tag is the price I pay. No wheelin and dealin except for autos of course. I feel doing so is insulting. What's the appropriate ask? 10% o... | |
| To ROON or not to ROON ? Roon integration is fraught with problems that are common among developers who want to make a difference in the world. It is impossible to make a change without having the ability to get it right. I would like to use the native app to get the best... | |
| Unscrupulous ebay buyers This applies to sellers as well. EBAY is not user friendly. It treats users as "stores." Taxes, fees, etc. It's endless. I avoid it. The experience is very bad. It's not the haven it once was. | |
| Analyzing DACs Anyone have thoughts on a dedicated DAC (eg. no headphone amp) vs. a multi-function unit? I haven't found extensive info on the pros/cons of such units? Also, I wanted to explore the longevity of DACs. It appears that DAC tech is ancient. While it... | |
| Analyzing DACs I spent some time on youtube university learning more about DAC technologies. I found British Audiophile's review of the Spring 3 DAC interesting. I'm not an engineer by trade, but through my experience as a tech analyst in finance I understood mo... |