torontodt
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| R2R next? Don't like ESS I agree that ESS isn't for everyone - sometimes it just a chip specific thing. For instance, some people find AKM velvet sound chips too mellow regardless of the implementation. My setup now includes a Holo audio dac which is my end dac - really ... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? I have an Onkyo T9090 tuner that was recapped and it now also allows me to swap out the OpAmp output stage - akin to rolling tubes. Makes for a really good sound. Has amazing sensitivity and I use it for the lesser known stations that still broad... | |
| I am checking out these DAC's for my system I went through a lot of DACs before I landed on the Holo May KTE. It's paired with the Holo Serene preamp and I find it has exceptional clarity, good vibrance and loads of musicality. Really easy to listen to for a long time. Have a read a coupl... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT 2nd Vote for fiber optic. I originally streamed from a shared switch via 1gb copper. Then I put the streaming onto its own vlan (Win client-NAS-NUC) which helped make the sound more consistent/focused. Added a Thunderbolt 10Gb NIC (SonnetTech) to... | |
| Needing DAC Advice I think I'm alergic to ESS Sabre dacs. Tried reviewed and recommended ESS dacs like Yulong, Nuprime, SimAudio, Auralic Vega and others and while I tried to like them, none sounded very musical to me. My Hegel HD30 Dac on the other hand had an AK... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT I just had a I2S streamer bake-off between an PS AirlLens and a Matrix Element S. Neither are either cheap or expensive. The dac is a Holo May KTE. The Holo May has two I2S inputs which was handy for testing. Turned off the May's own reclocking ... | |
| why expensive streamers I'll certainly echo the importance of clocking in streaming. My rig included a Musica Capella III via I2S and it turned out to be an upgrade from an Auralic streamer using USB. Had a chat with the designer of the Capella and he said that he spen... | |
| Streamer Selection - Thoughts Requested Please! I've been enjoying using Roon with a Musica Capella III connecting with an I2S output to a Holo May Dac. Sweet! | |
| Upgrade my CD player or futile effort? I upgraded recently from a Denon DCD 1600NE to a Marantz SACD 30N and must say I'm enjoying the *new* Marantz sound.CD/SACD player, proprietary Dac, Streamer & PreAmp. Nice upgrade that didn't break the bank. | |
| MQA•Foolish New Algorithm? Vote! NO - It's tied to DRM versus bandwidth. I can get the same effect using the Loudness function in JRiver. |