williewonka
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| Everything specialized eventually turns mainstream It's probably to combat the threat of PONO high-res players - if they don't do something they might just lose it all.Will Apple's current players handle high-res files?If not, then there should be a new player in the works also.It should be intere... | |
| I need DAC help Ghosthouse - good call on the usb cable - I forgot about thatFWIW - I just had a friend try my 1 meter DH Labs USB priced at $70 - he's now selling his Kimber Silver USB 2 meter cable priced at $299 - we both agreed the DH Labs was more detailed a... | |
| I need DAC help I have the Schiit Bifrost DAC with the asynchronous USB-2 and the UBER analogue upgrade - comes in at around $600They also have a balanced model called the Gungnir for around $850See https://schiit.com/I can only talk to the Bifrost, which excels ... | |
| DACs And Classical Music That may have been an issue way back - I don't know why though, but today's DAC'a are very good across all genres.Perhaps the poster was referring to the lower sampling rate of less expensive DACs and he required 24/192 or higher - but that's not ... | |
| I need DAC help You pretty much have it - Computer into a DAC into the amp - just make sure the DAC you use has the USB driver for the operating system you are using - its needed so you can select the dac as a device in place of speakersThat will get you basic in... | |
| The last 6 feet - is it important? UPDATE: Since making the 4TC power cord mentioned above, I have been looking at some other designs on the market and those which appear to work very well use a braided design.I had tried Braided romex in the past and it worked quite well, but it w... | |
| Please help me find the right digital player I have an imac streaming to my Bifrost DAC, which supports asynch USB.I use iTunes for library management, since it allows mw to view the content by artist, album, composer and genre and allows me to create playlists of favourites.I use Audirvana ... | |
| upgrading the analog setup Rockness87 - the best upgrades I made to my Rega Planar II are- audiomods classic arm with wire harness - starts at $700 Approx- ISOsub GT 2 S UPGRADE SUB PLATTER - $180- SRM/TECH platter - $150Other DIY tweaks include - redesigned/built the plynt... | |
| Copper®Harmony RCA Plug - a new breed Snopro - I found that the answer to your question is dependent on the trackFor example: I have some tracks that appear to have less bass, but it was actually due to the deeper image - the bass had moved further back and was therefore lower in volu... | |
| Copper®Harmony RCA Plug - a new breed Ooops that would be a 75ohm cable :-) Regards | |
| Copper®Harmony RCA Plug - a new breed I have just completed a review of their Silver®Harmony RCA Plug - the next level up in their line. See my blog for the full reviewhttp://www.image99.net/blog/It has...- significantly better imaging- slightly better dynamics- much deeper low end- e... | |
| Schiit Bifrost with USB & Uber upgrades Well I've just finished burning in the Silver Harmony RCA plugs on my Stager Silver Solids that connect the DAC to the ampImprovements include- much finer detail resolution- faster dynamics- Larger image more prominent 3D image- deeper bass lines-... | |
| Setting up a 2 channel listening room I had an echo at the front wall - I managed to eliminate this by placeing a couple of fabric panels 15 inches wide from floor to ceiling (almost) on the side walls at the corners that were slightly angled.Once all the furniture/components are in p... | |
| Is this way good for CD quality music I had a problem with iTunes and WAV - it appears metadata is an issue. Seems that iTunes can build a "library" from a CD, but what metadata is gathered on import is not stored in the WAV files but in an internal databaseIf the database built by iT... | |
| Suggestions For A Good USB Digital Cable DH Labs is very good - $70 for 1 metreRegards |