williewonka
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| External DAC I had a Schiit Bifrost and it was better than the DAC in the Hegal HD 30 and that swas a while ago. The new Bifrost would be much better.The Schiit Gungnier would ba another step up and the YGGDRASIL would be abother step up from the Gungnir.Th... | |
| Cable Survey @toetapaudio - if you have any questions about the helix cables ask away - Todd and I are always willing to assist a fellow DIYer.Re: Sonarquest - they are not like some other connectors from the far east...- The prongs of the mains plug are very ... | |
| Cable Survey @toddverrone - tag team sales force eh? - sounds like a plan :-)Another fellow audiophile up here in the Toronto region is going to give them a try - I think he will be very happy also.On the plus side - they are probably the last set of cables yo... | |
| Test Equipment vs The Ear @eoffkait - I immediately thought sound-stage (or image) also - but the others you mention are equally immeasurable - except perhaps for dynamics?At present, dynamics can be observed on an oscilloscope and if plotted against X-Y coordinates and fa... | |
| Cable Survey Take a look at http://image99.net/blog/index.htmlIt covers the merits of a helix geometry for Speaker, Power and Interconnect cablesI have spent over four years trying different power cables and geometries from...- bulk Furutech and DH labs cable ... | |
| Disappointed w/ Klipsch Heresy III. Now what? @brooklynluke ...First - are they properly broken in? - that could take upwards of 200 hours - or more.Second - what cables are you using?FYI: An acquaintance has speakers with a mid-range horn and he was using Mogami speaker cables - he upgraded ... | |
| Schiit Gungnir Glad to hear it - it was a big disappointment for me that's for sure.Cheers | |
| Schiit Gungnir @infection - I have not owned the Gungnir, but I did own the BifrostMy issue with both of these DAC's is - they share the same USB port circuitry - which is powered from the USB power from the computer and as such - both will suffer from the probl... | |
| Best Bang For The Buck I've Ever Spent @toddverrone - my arm is not a Rega arm - it is an Audiomods arm - Jeff at Audiomods just uses the Rega Arm tube, but everything else is his design and build.You have the option of "micrometer controlled VTA" - very precise at adjusting and resett... | |
| Forgive my ignorance. Now to start over. . . . Take a look at Goldnote Valorehttp://www.goldnote.it/valore-425/Or the all acrylic version...https://www.theelectronicdepot.ca/turntables/goldnote-valore.htmlThere are other models also, but this one is in the middle of your budgetRegards - Steve | |
| best way to go from balanced XLR - RCA (unbalanced) - anyone...? I can highly recommend using KLE Innovations IC’s - their geometry suppresses/rejects noise, improves dynamics, clarity and image and will literally knock your sock off!I can recommend the gZero3 for starters, but the gZero20 is by far the best ba... | |
| Analog Front End Next Upgrade @cbl117 - I still think that with the great components you have the absolute best bang for your buck would be to upgrade your cables.The Cardas cables you have are pretty good, but the gZero20 interconnect from KLE Innovations will give you more d... | |
| Best Bang For The Buck I've Ever Spent The Best Bang For The Buck I Ever Spent? Epoxied a brass plate to my Denon DL 103 cartridge - $12 in totalTurned a good cartridge into an excellent cartridge.:-)See:http://image99.net/blog/files/23c020f75290d3392577113371f4dc94-38.htmlRegards... | |
| Analog Front End Next Upgrade What IC's are you using from the phono to the amp?Are you using the standard power cables on the Lehman?I've found cables make a more noticeable difference on components in this price rangeAll your front end components are very good. A $2000 upgra... | |
| Simaudio or luxman dac? My first receiver was a Luxman and my first Integrated amp was the Luxman L530 - a superb class A/B amp. I had them both for many yearsHowever....I now own a Simaudio Moon phono stage and I am a convert.Faced with your choice I would go with the S... |