williewonka
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| Troubleshooting toslink input problems on DACs What cables are you using?Since using DH Labs cables I have had no problems with optical - they lock in place and are one of the fastest cables out thereMy surround sound system sounded so much better once I put them In the loop.Had them on my iMa... | |
| Budget DAC - Have AE D2 Just received my bifrost yesterday and it kicks some serious buttBut get a good power cable - I think it helps tremendouslyGot the USB and Uber upgrade - well worth it | |
| Soooo many choices. Ooops - forgot to mention - I'm streaming from my iMac via USBMusic is on a NAS drive - no streaming issues with the hi-def stuffTried optical as well and could not tell any differenceTried s/pdif from DVD player and it sounds the same.Cheers | |
| Soooo many choices. I just received my Schiit Bifrost yesterday - it has the USB and Uber upgrade - total cost $520I spent a week+ auditioning the Mytek $1500, Chord QutHD $1700 and the Wadi a $1300 I decided on the Bifrost because it has good reviews and within budg... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? Well, after reading several posts on the bifrost I figured I would have to wait a while for it to burn in before I would be impressed - WRONG!As stated above I had previously listened to Wadia, Mytek and Chord.Well, the Bifrost seems to have most ... | |
| Having 24-Bit Sound or not I downloaded BitPerfect this week - easy install, with a good online manual.I noticed a more dynamic presentation with better detailed highs and better sivilance presentation - I assume this is because there is no up sampling taking place.I wanted... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? Thanks for the feedback everyoneSpent the week looking at several DAC's - Wadia, Mytek, Chord, all in the $1300-$1700 region and the differences were significant and enlightening, since the only one that I found did not fatigue these ears was the ... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? dragon1952 - never dis someone unless you are above dissing!Insight is better than no site so understanding your environment is paramount to understanding what performance I MIGHT expect with differing components.BJ's gets a lot of good press here... | |
| Schiit Gungnir DAC - anyone have one of these? Dragon 1952 - thanks for the feedback - what's your system consist of? (please include interconnects used)Many Thanks | |
| looking for cable recommendations Zd542 - I thought Livin01 is looking for speaker cables and I was citing a known example where capacitance is an issue - that's allSeems chayro knows of another amp cable incompatibility as wellHow many more are out there? | |
| Power cord suggestions? Furutech are currently my cable of choice - they bring a dynamic to the music I have not found with the other cables I have tried. Once I heard the Furutech I stopped looking | |
| looking for cable recommendations Speaker cables can play havoc with your amp.E.g. Naim recommends low capacitance cables for all their ampSo try to determine what your amps might perform best withNaim brand cables are very good.Another brand that I currently use is from Van den H... | |
| Audiomods Series 3 Review Jeff has asked me to post a correction - the arm I have, which was originally called the Series 3, is now referred as the "Classic" - this later release contains several upgrades from the original. | |
| Interconnect recommendations, please Stager Silver Solids will serve you well and fit your budgetI have them on both digital and analogue components and love the natural open sound. | |
| Upgrades for Rega P3. Worth it? Stringreen - agreed - many times I've questioned my approach.Nickomoff, I think there are two parts to your questions...1. Will the upgrades be beneficial2. Is it worth upgrading a P3With me, I tweak when I believe the benefit outweighs the cost -... |