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| Benchmark DAC3 HGC vs Mytek Manhattan If it works in your situation do a 30 day home trial of the Benchmark LA4 preamp ($2500) and hook up the Mytek or DAC3B to it. This made my DAC3B sound better than with other preamps and direct to amp. The DAC3B is about $1700 and does not have vo... | |
| Streamer's without built in DAC options? For what it's worth, the USA distributer of the Tambaqui told me that the USB is a better connection than Ethernet on this DAC (and also the Makua preamp with internal DAC). He demos using the Aurelic streamer, which he also sells. | |
| Holo Audio May DAC I just bought the Matrix Mini-i 3 Pro (for headphones) and will compare it with my existing Benchmark DAC3B. The Mini is supposed to be close to the Element X. I would like to get the Halo and AudioByte VOX to maybe move up the DAC ladder.How are ... | |
| Atlanta-area techie to help with Jay's Audio CDT-3MkII transport Why not call OCD guy in Atlanta who was the former Jays Audio tech for USA? | |
| New In 2020 Paul Weller - On SunsetSounds real good to my ears. | |
| Honest Amp Reviews: Impossible? https://www.soundstagehifi.com/index.php/opinion/1420-purifi-audios-pint-sized-powerhousesCheap Class D vs $40K Constellation amp. Bruno Putzeys - "Removing a zero from the price of an amp" | |
| Holo Audio May DAC The Halo May Level 3 and the AudioByte Vox | Zap | Hub stack seem like advancing DAC technology without breaking the bank. I am looking at these 2 to supplement or replace a Benchmark DAC3B.The AudioByte vs the Rockna Wavelight is also very intere... | |
| Thiel Owners A great Thiel video from @yabe1951https://vimeo.com/52026712 | |
| Thiel CS 3.6 vs 3.7 What a fantastic video and so helpful to me. I have to solder the COAXs back into the speaker. I will likely also have to remove the crossover. This video showed me how the experts do it and I will copy them. I am not technically skilled in any of... | |
| Artists you only know through their greatest hits Tons of my music started out as greatest hits. Especially if you were not alive when the artists first released the music. My first one was the Beatles "Red" album and then "ChangesOne" by Bowie. Last night I was listening to all 3 of Bowie's Berl... | |
| Thiel CS 3.6 vs 3.7 The problems I am having are somewhat fun since I am fixing them 1 by 1. If it did not cost money I would have no issue at all :). I am learning a lot by the things I am finding. I hope to have everything ready to go either next week or by the end... | |
| PS Audio BHK versus Benchmark @audionutjeff I would not personally call the DAC3B sterile sounding but someone coming from a more tube like presentation likely would. I like the DAC3B, but I think I can do better at around 2x plus cost.The speakers I now own, but are in my gar... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. Yes. The HPA4 or LA4 is so much better than doing the DAC3 HGC directly into an amp. Look at the HPA4 thread I created for mine and other post about going direct to amp in comparison with the DAC3 HGC. The HPA4 or LA4 are quieter than the DAC3 HGC... | |
| PS Audio BHK versus Benchmark The Benchmark gear is a much different sound than what you currently own. It is likely the quietest stack of gear you will hear anywhere, this makes a huge difference to me (maybe not to others). I have a all Benchmark stack, including their StarQ... | |
| Thiel CS 3.6 vs 3.7 That is great that you sent it to Rob. If I sent mine to Rob he would say "no mas".I also had a few cosmetic issues. The first one being the aluminum shell had a few annoying looking scuff marks. I contacted Rob and he told me to use a specific sp... |