vthokie83
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| Best EXTERNAL DAC suggestions Moose89, First congratulations on the pre-amp, that's a great start. Second 12AU7 type tubes have gotten very expensive of late, my favorite are the Mullard NOS (not new production) or the NOS Amperex versions with gold pins....these will both b... | |
| Advice on Speaker upgrade vs System Component Upgrade OP, As several have said, treat your room as the dimensions aren't great. I won't buy my next set of speakers without auditioning the Joseph Audio Pulsar 2 Graphene speakers. I've got some time to save up yet, but I'd also throw in Tannoy's, Fyn... | |
| Simple question, probably stupid I listen to tubes I roll as they burn in, and here's what I've noticed in my system: Power tubes and rectifiers 25 to 50 hours, signal tubes 50 or more....all of my signal tubes are mostly 50s and 60s NOS. They all sound good out of the box, but I... | |
| Xangsane XS-1001Ag silver coax SPDIF cable I haven't tried Chifi cables yet, but I did buy one that Steve Huff recommended on one of his videos......so obviously I'm not opposed to them. There are some great reasonably priced cables from companies like: DHLabs, Zavfino, Morrow Audio, and t... | |
| External DAC? Moose99. You have two exact same threads going at the same, WTF | |
| Is my HDMI audio out really an i2s connection? No that connection is not compatible, but the DDC route would allow outputting I2S to your DAC....and it's a terrific connection. Unfortunately there is no I2S standard (I hope that will change), so that would be a phone call to the manufacturer u... | |
| When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached? dhdprentice, I haven't even updated my components in some time, but I'll do that maybe tonight or tomorrow. I had pictures of my system up for a couple of months, but I started getting BS posts about room treatment (yeah I know), the type of cabi... | |
| When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached? Whether to upgrade a DAC obviously comes down to personal choice in sound signature, finances, etc. However for me it is also a factor of my current system performance. I have a roughly $15K system that is filled with “bang for the buck” component... | |
| DAC Under $3000 gnoworyta, For $1,850 a Denafrips Pontus II 12th cannot be beat, but I'd buy it with a Denafrips Iris DDC for $550......$2,400 all in with a nice USB cable. Will allow you to output I2S from the Iris to Pontus II.....an amazingly musical setup an... | |
| Quicksilver V4 tubes Vlad47, I don't know your amp, and have no idea if KT120s or KT150s will work. I believe that The Tube Store has them in stock, but your should check current stock. | |
| XLR cable recommendations needed Audioman2015, In your price range I'd look at Zavfino or Morrow Audio. Zavfino have both OOC copper (Arcadia) and silver/copper (Fusion) versions to consider. I also am a big fan of Morrow Audio cables, but only the MA4 level and higher cables...... | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? Mtbiker29, I have never heard a Fyne Audio or Joseph Audio that didn't amaze me, I'd have no qualm about buying either brand on reputation. Also I would have no problem ordering a "direct to consumer" brand like Buchardt Audio, that have solid de... | |
| When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached? One other word about improving DAC performance. It was recommened by Alvin Chee (owner of Denafrips distributor Vinshine Audio), that adding a Denafrips Iris between my Bluesound Node 130 and my Denafrips Pontus II DAC might improve overall perfor... | |
| Questions on Dedicated 20 amp home wiring Lot's of great information here, I'll only comment on the receptacles. I ran a good sized comparison of receptacles, and had a couple of my audio buddies give their 2 cents. I do not have my notes, so I can't go into detail on each. I used 8 diff... | |
| When Will the DAC Singularity Be Reached? Mathiasmingus, On the average a $2,500 DAC in 2023 will never sound as good as a $10,000 DAC in 2023. However, a $2,500 DAC in 2025 may very well sound as good as a 2023 $10,000 DAC. The technology marches on quickly for DACs IMO, and the end res... |