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| Network optimization for serious streamers I was speaking with Ric Shultz the other day about streaming. He is working on my Peachtree GAN1 amp which only has SPDIF as the input. He was stating, like many people, that the digital signal must be clean and noise free otherwise, the signal i... | |
| Analyzing DACs @verdantaudio Have you compared the Lumin X1 DAC in your shootout? I need to get another DAC and trying to find a reason not to get a second X1. Variety would be nice or maybe not, since I like the X1’s sound and features. The other DAC I have on ... | |
| 8-10k budget suggestions please @asmithkash Congrats, on the KRELL. I am assuming it is the K-300i. I have not read all of this thread, but I saw somewhere that you had a bad room. Here is something to consider. The reason I bought the KRELL K-300i was to be a headphone amp for... | |
| Is R.E.M. underrated by new music nerds? @mitchagain Thanks for mentioning "The Comeback Special". What a great concert and the sonics are great on my headphones. I will crank this on 2-channel tomorrow. A shame Johnny Marr does not play on this one. That guy is why I started listening ... | |
| 8-10k budget suggestions please Go for the KRELL. That K-300i integrated is fantastic. I am working a second job to buy the KRELL KSA i400 amp which has some of the same tech as the K-300i. I had the K-300i integrated and then the Duo 175XD amp. Both sold to get the KSA i400. T... | |
| Recommend A New DAC Between $1000 and $2000 Gustard X26 Pro or the newer R2R DAC which I have not heard but people seem to like a lot. Both are in your price range. The Musetec 005 is a very good DAC, but a bit over your limit ($2-$3K) I sold both of them. The Gustard to buy the Musetec 0... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC My 3 DACs as of last week were Lumin X1, Musetec 005, and Benchmark DAC3B. Today, I only have the X1 and DAC3B left. The Musetec is smoother and warmer than the Lumin X1. The Lumin X1 is not as hot on top as the DAC3B, nor is the 005. 005 (warme... | |
| Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC @kishan What gear are you going to use with the next DAC you buy? I had some interesting gear combos with the 005. I tended to like it best with some gear that was a bit on the warm side of neutral. These included the following: CODA 07x pream... | |
| Is R.E.M. underrated by new music nerds? Well now for a contrarian opinion. Last night, I had an 80s'-90's ROON radio stream kicked off by "NIGHT TIME" by Killing Joke. REM came up on this stream and I was just thinking how good they were and that I need to go back and listen again to so... | |
| Made in USA A lot of my gear is Made in USA. Benchmark DAB3B | LA4 preamp | AHB2 monos CODA #16 amp RAAL VM-1a | SR1a | CA-1a (RAAL-Requisite is 50% USA) Schitt SYS | Jotunheim R Sonore OpticalRendu’s The rest of my gear is Canadian, Japanese, and Ch... | |
| Inter Connects - What I know and don't know I think the comments on XLR's not affecting the sound is tied to gear that is AES48 compliant. Most consumer audio gear is not. My Benchmark gear is AES48 compliant and XLR's from Benchmark XLR level and up, such as Audience AU24 SE do not make a... | |
| Future DACs with Fibre Optical Peter W from Lumin posted on the AudioShark forum that there will not be an upgrade to the X1 in the foreseeable future. He said they have nothing better than the X1. They will continue to do firmware updates to the unit. I know there are lots o... | |
| Future DACs with Fibre Optical Is the the After Dark cable and Finisar you bought? | |
| Future DACs with Fibre Optical I was going to ask you about that Finisar. I have 1 OpticalRendu with the expensive Sonore power supply and a short cable remaining. I need to get 2 more transceivers. I also need to get a fibre optical cable. Thanks for the feedback on that. I a... | |
| Analyzing DACs If you don't have a preamp, it cannot degrade the sound. Listen to a DAC direct to amp at low volume and then listen to the same DAC via a preamp like the Benchmark LA4. There are some expensive DACs that are similar to the LA4 level of volume,... |