vassils
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| Can I use 24 gauge speaker cable? http://www.audio-consulting.ch/?Parts:Silver_WireSpeaker wires. They provide better bass than any higher diameter. For systems above 96 dB/W/m a non twisted pair of up to 3 meters will outperform any other speaker cable. And it costs you CHF 72.00... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror Has anyone compared the different inputs on the AM? USB vs AES or Coax?I have compared USB vs. I2S. It scales with the source. The better source always wins. I've had the I2S sounding better than the USB. And I've had the USB sounding better than ... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror TearyIT would be helpful if you specified which dacs you were referring to....I think you need to understand that there is a difference between a professional reviewer and just a forum member like you and me. A professional reviewer needs to be ex... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror One of the reasons the new SE Audio Mirror DAC sounds so good is because it is naturally deep cryogenically treated during the winter months in Minnesota. I've heard rumors that each DAC spends 24 hours outside in the deep snow in -40 before it ge... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror It was the Atlantic, not the Golden Atlantic. I screwed up on the price. It's $5K, not $10K. I have not listened to the Golden Atlantic in my system, only at shows with horrible rooms, but that does not count. So it turns out I have not really com... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror The only ~$10K I have compared it with was the $9,375 Lampizator Atlantic. I prefer the Audio Mirror SE. Also, look at my comment above about the Audio Note Kits DAC 5.1 Signature (over $6,500 after the upgrades), which I recently sold on USAudioM... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror I understand there are some big fans of the Orchid DAC here, but let’s face it - the Audio Mirror DAC is in another league. @teajay said it - "Yes, it does everything with more finesse and performs on a higher qualitative then the Orchid DAC."I so... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror @teajay thanks for the update.... but wait until it burns in properly. Then the magic happens. That typically takes about 2 weeks of non-stop running. I just sold my fully pimped up Audio Note Kits DAC 5.1 Signature and replaced it with this Audio... | |
| Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference? @spoutmouzert If I had foil speaker cables, and needed cable elevators, I would use those: http://verastarr.com/cable-elevators/ | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror @cal3713 - I am sending you a PM, so we can keep this thread on topic. | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror 95 dB.But my point was that a DAC or a preamp does not drive speakers, and I don't think you should have concerns about the low frequency performance just because the DAC has a tube inside... especially with this DAC. | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror I bi-amp my speakers. They have 18'' woofers that are connected to a dedicated amp. Those woofers are quite efficient and play from 100Hz down. Recently, I compared a powerful SET tube amplifier with a Jeff Rowland 625 S-2 driving the 18'' woofers... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror audio123 - Vlad is the designer. If he is saying it's okay to jump out the fuse, he is probably right. I may give it a try one day. If I do, I will report if a short wire is better than the SR Orange fuse I am currently using. I remember trying ju... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror How important is the sound for you? Is it so important that you could risk a fire burning down your house? If that's the case, feel free to jump out the fuse. You may get a slight improvement over a good quality fuse. For the rest of us, some of t... | |
| Another new DAC: Audio Mirror the free upgrade, 1, 3, 5, 4 - in that order. |