vthokie83
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| Best sounding CD player Arthur1954, I have had zero issues with the slot loader on the Audiolab. I like it much better than any tray loader I've owned, takes discs smoothly, isn't noisy, and reads discs pretty quickly.....all good there I was initially impressed when I... | |
| Best sounding CD player I’d recommend separate DAC and a transport. If you ever feel the need to upgrade either, easy enough. You didn’t mention budget, but the Audiolab 6000CDT is a great transport, and a helluva deal at $600. I prefer R2R ladder DACs, as Soix suggeste... | |
| Balanced vs. Single Ended Interconnects Your equipment is true balanced design, use XLR to keep that topology intact; don’t downgrade | |
| Which power cords have high resolutions and separation?? And, I’d recommend not using a power conditioner on the power cord, sound degrades | |
| Which power cords have high resolutions and separation?? Start with a dedicated 20AMP circuit $300), add an audiophile outlet $150 (PS Audio, Cardas, Furutech GTX, Oyaide R1 or SWO), add the power cable of your choice. The dedicated circuit and outlet did more to open up the sound in my system than any ... | |
| Bookshelf speaker recommendation Would definitely consider Buchardt Audio S400 MkIIs. They are about $2,100 per pair with various veneers (I have the Rosewood which are stunningly beautiful), ship for free, and come with a 45 day trial period with a $100 restocking fee should you... | |
| Do I need a streamer? sns, You are probably correct that someone with your skills could build a dedicated system that performs extremely well. Most of us don’t have your skills, so the standard question remains “will a dedicated streamer outperform a “standard” compu... | |
| Aurender N20 Streamer & Holo May DAC vs Analog #1 Audioman I agree, if it were within my finances, I’d love to have the 12th anniversary Denafrips Terminator Plus II…..but $7,250 is out of my range by quite a bit | |
| DACs that do well without a preamp I use and completely love the Pontus II DAC, and at $1,730 it's an absolute steal. That said, I've only used it with a pre-amp, so no comparison for you | |
| Do I need a streamer? I'd suggest what many have said, dump the computer and go with a dedicated streamer. If not then you could use a DDC to reclock the data, then output to your DAC. I use a $500 Denafrips Iris DDC, but I'm using a Bluesound Node 130 and just stream... | |
| Aurender N20 Streamer & Holo May DAC vs Analog +1 for SOIX suggestion 100 hours is way too early on the May DAC, I wouldn’t start critical listening until at least 300, many recommendations are for 500….I have heard the Holo Audio May DAC KTE create magic in mine and other systems, but not at... | |
| Musician pegasus DAC or Denafrips Aries 2 Please do | |
| Musician pegasus DAC or Denafrips Aries 2 Soix, Lease do, I’ve been curious if similar results are seen with other R2R DACs | |
| Musician pegasus DAC or Denafrips Aries 2 Steven, These are my opinions based on my system, in my home, with my ears. I am also a HUGE fan of Denafrips products, as I own the Iris DDC, Pontus II DAC, Hades pre-amp, and Thallo amplifier.....so take my opinion as a committed Denafrips own... | |
| XLR to RCA plugs or cable You can buy an interconnect from Morrow Audio, and choose which connectors you want.....one RCA and one XLR. I've used Morrow interconnects (both XLR and RCA) for years, and love them. I'd recommend the MA4 interconnect which lists are $164 for 1... |