w123ale
Responses from w123ale
| To ROON or not to ROON ? I have Aurender and am trying out Roon right now on an old Mac with Qobuz and some of my own CD rips. I love the interface of Roon and it has helped me discover new music easily. The SQ of Aurender as slightly better in my system—better clarity. ... | |
| Weiss 501 DAC I had the same experience with getting a response directly from Daniel. The Music Room sells them as well as Bluebird Music—perhaps try them | |
| Shunyata PC Shootout @ghdprentice yeah, I’ve had my Venom for several years and tried it with various components and found a faint difference over stock. Not the case with the Delta and Alpha. Honestly, I’m surprised and continue to be mystified how a power cable can ... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 @rsf507 I have not! I’ll check it out. Thanks. | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 Any recommendations for a DAC with a big soundstage, good dynamics, but low on glare? I have a Mc DAC that has the first two of my requirements but can have an edge and glare. Just trying out a PS Audio Directstream, which I’m returning because it... | |
| Streamer/DAC - Where is the value? I’m trying out a PS Audio Directstream with Mc separates. I found the Mc DAC a bit strident. PSA isn’t quite as exciting and dynamic, but is very smooth and sound more like my turntable. You can get them for about half of used, although a new vers... | |
| PS Audio Directstream DAC? Just got a used Directstream—first hour of listening = fantastic! Digital glare gone. Phew. | |
| Cables to settle brightness Update: new DAC in the system. PS Audio Directstream. A/B comparison with my Mc DAC. I’ve only listened to a couple of songs. Glare gone, brightness gone with PS Audio. Not a subtle difference. Good advice from this group on trying a new DAC! ... | |
| PS Audio Directstream DAC? @blisshifi and others thanks so much for the helpful guidance! I think I know what I should pursue. I’ll be ordering soon and will report in. | |
| PS Audio Directstream DAC? Oh, I should also add, when buying used does it matter if it is an older unit that has been upgraded from a Mk II to a Directstream? Or is it better to go for a newer unit? | |
| PS Audio Directstream DAC? Well, this is all very encouraging feedback—I might have to give one a try. What do you all think about hr bridge as a streamer? I have an Aurender which I assume would be better, but could be nice cost savings and make for a cleaner system if the... | |
| PS Audio Directstream DAC? Can you download and try different firmware versions or only the most recent? | |
| Digital Improving All the Time? So, let’s say you have $2k to spend on a DAC. For SQ only, is it better to buy the latest and greatest new, or nearly new, OR buy something 5-10 years old that was originally $5-8k new? This gets to the question of this thread—how much are DACs r... | |
| Cables to settle brightness +1 on the Aurender streamer—mine has been a solid performer. | |
| Cables to settle brightness DAC research to begin! All awesome feedback. Much appreciated. |