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| Best DIY power cable. Why not make? @williewonka Sorry to revive this thread but you mention soldered spades for the internals of the connectors and IMO that makes a lot of sense and, frankly, would give me more piece of mind on my first DIY PC (Furutech Alpha 3 11AWG cable; furu 90... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Rage - Evil EmpireLindsey Sterling - S/TMorbid Angel - Covenant (Full Dynamic Range version) | |
| Will A new DAC improve the sound of my Cary 306/200 CD Player I would say it's very likely the sound will be different, and it's up to you to decide if it's an improvement or not :) That said, if you can demo anything, or if anyone does like Schiit where you can audition for up to 15 days and send back for f... | |
| Using an external word clock with Esoteric cd/sacd players @erik_squires Thanks for that! For me it's a matter of not expecting a change, but seeing what different things do with various components. That said, your post is well-taken and I'll likely just abandon that idea unless I get incredibly bored :) ... | |
| Using an external word clock with Esoteric cd/sacd players That’s why you try to buy it used so if it doesn’t work out, you can recoup as much as possible :) I rationalize it as "the cost of doing business" as I try to find the sound I want. As I’ve made improvements to my system, I’m confident that I can... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money I think the Rockna can perform preamp duties as well, but it would probably come down to how many sources you have as to whether or not that helps justify or offset any of its cost. I’m following Mike Powell on YouTube and his comparisons between ... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money @whart Hey Bill, long time no chat! I am using the latest iteration of the Schiit Yggdrasil. They updated the analog output stage I think about a year ago, all updated units have a "B" to begin their serial number. While I would say it favors tone... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money I keep trying to find fault with this player but it's just magical. It's the kind of thing that, when combined with an equal-or-better caliber DAC it can cause you to question just about every audio preconception you've ever held. Like Redbook can... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money Question for @teajay or anyone who might now. Does the Jay's handle pre-emphasis? I'm thinking it does not, and I only have one disc that has it (black-faced DSOTM made in Japan) so it's not a major deal, but just curious. | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money I went with the DH Labs Silver Sonic 1M BNC cable. Found one on the ’bay for $70 and I did a really quick comparison to a Blue Jeans 110-ohm XLR (which is the preferred input on the Yggy) and I prefer the BNC connection slightly. Trust me, I have ... | |
| The first review on the Linear tube Audio MicroZOTL preamplifier has gone up Once my bank account recovers from the Jay's Audio transport, I may have to give this preamp serious consideration. That's the next-weakest link in my setup. Using an Odyssey Candela currently and while it does some things really well, the lack of... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money A quick follow-up. I've listened to another 4 or 5 CDs tonight with everything fully warmed up. This new transport is as shocking to me as my first foray into vinyl was. It is truly special and has caused me to question basically everything I've s... | |
| If you still spin CD's their is a reference level Transport for reasonable money I am seriously listening to mine for the first time right now. The first disc I put in was Jeff Beck - Truth, which I listened to from my old player (TASCAM 500b) just a couple of nights ago. The Jay's is a gamechanger. I paid $2000 shipped and I'... | |
| MSB Select Dac vs Vinyl I've never quite understood the "limited dynamic range" argument. That's like saying Car A is better than Car B because it has a higher top speed, when we all have the same speed limit. Vinyl has plenty of DR for the human ear and with proper gear... | |
| DAC's : The missing feature: Signal quality Isn't Schiit's implementation of the "buy better gear" LED something like what you're asking for? It's on Gumby and Yggy, not sure about other DACs from them. I believe it has something to do with not being able to reliably lock onto the clock fro... |