terrapin77
Responses from terrapin77
| Malfunctioning SMSL SU-9n Go to the DPLL settings and change the number. The default setting is 7. I had the same issue when using optical and the source was my TV. Changing the DPLL number to 9 fixed the audio cutout | |
| Warmer class D amps for magnepan? I highly recommend the D-Sonic M3a-1200S. It drives my Gunned MMGs quite nice. I use a Don Sachs tube preamp and Audio Mirror tube DAC. Very warm and no listening fatigue | |
| Broken Tube Guide Key @noromance it was a clean break so it's impossible to tell. I was able to figure it out. There is a marking on the side of the tube that matches the orientation of the guide key. I was able to confirm this by looking at the other tubes I bought... | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC @charles1dad Thanks! Definitely not edgy/bright colorations with the DAC. Other than upgrading the crossovers on my maggies to Peter Gunn's latest recommendation, I'm fairly certain that I have the system that will provide many years of listening ... | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC @ghdprentice Thanks! The person I bought it from said it has around 1000 hours on it. He never used the USB input so that path will need some break in. | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC The AM Tubadour III SE delivered today. Been listening for a few hours and my initial impression is very positive. It's a very organic and natural sounding DAC. Pairs nicely with the Don Sachs preamp. | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC @stuartk I ended up buying an Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE and it delivers tomorrow. If I end up up not liking it, the Aqua S3 is definitely on my radar. | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC @drewdawg999 The DAC is currently in transit. I will let you know my thoughts on it once I get a chance to listen to it. | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC @charles1dad Thanks! I'm very happy with my current system. Hopefully, the Tubadour DAC will be that.missing.piece. The Don Sachs preamp and D-Sonic amp were definitely a great upgrade from my old Adcom components. And the Gunned MMGs destroy m... | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC @boxcarman I wish I could do that. I got into a bad financial situation about 20 years ago by ignoring budgets and being reckless with spending. Once I dug myself out of that hole, I promised myself I would never repeat those past mistakes. | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC The AM Tubadour 3 SE has been purchased. Got it for $1795. That La Voce S3 at $2800 was tempting, but it was more than I wanted to be spend at the moment. Other than finishing treating my room, I'm done spending money on audio for a while. | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC @52356 I just did a Google search for HDCD and it looks like HDCD decoding has been reversed engineered. You can now rip a HDCD using a plugin and play it through a modern DAC. I'm going to give it a try tomorrow on the 2/26/77 Dave's Picks | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC @thebingster I have been reading up on the La Voce S3 and it definitely is a great DAC. New, it is way more than I want to spend. Your price is more to my liking. | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC I want to say thanks to everyone who replied to my post. As for the DAC, an Audio Mirror Tubadour III SE just popped up for sale on another forum and I emailed the seller that I want it since I would save $1k vs buying new. If I don't like it, I... | |
| Need help choosing a new DAC @marlin38 I'm actually thinking about getting a HDCD compliant CD player because I have so many Dead CDs. My CXC V2 isn't HDCD compliant. And the Dead CDs are about the only discs that get played in my system. |