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| SQ of digital volume controls compared to preamplifiers I am going to be comparing a Lumin X1 DAC's LEEDH volume control vs the Benchmark LA4 preamp this weekend. I spent the last 8 hours listening to the LA4 with the X1 and it was fantastic. The LA4 is a killer preamp, if you do not want a preamp to ... | |
| Why does pulling out main speakers from wall improve sound? Speaker Placement: How far from the wall should I place my speakers? - (gikacoustics.com) | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week @rlovendale thanks for that advice. It was suggested to me to use this from the wall to the CODA #16. IsoTek - EVO3 Syncro Uni Sine Wave Rebalancing Unit (C19) - Music Direct I am going to give it a try. It supposed to be non-current limiting.... | |
| GREAT NEWS! The Coda Technology new #16 amplifier will arrive this week How are CODA #16 owners powering the unit, directly from wall or a power conditioner? I am considering a Torus RM20 conditioner, if the wall is not enough for the #16. Though I am relucent to spend that much for most likely a 2-component system, ... | |
| Headphones vs speakers…. The soundstage in the RAAL SR1a is like 2-channel not like headphones. That is the one of the beautiful aspects of the sound thorough them. Checkout this review below where the reviewer says he disliked the SR1a because people laughed at him and t... | |
| Inexpensive but good sounding power supply (and hard drive) for PC audio? Get a Sonore OpticalRendu and connect the fibre to a network switch with the option for fibre. The rendu | power supply | USB cable can be obtained for under $2K. If you want a bit more improvement, get a FMC from the network switch to the FMC via... | |
| Peachtree GaN 1 Beta The reviewer is thinking like me, the GAN1 is a portable amp. | |
| Peachtree GaN 1 Beta Whatever with the folks up in arms about the failures of the GAN1. You guys are right the GAN1 sounds awful, is a radiation hazard, and plays music backwards. Now for the people interested in the sound. I have a used CODA #16 coming next week. A ... | |
| Headphones vs speakers…. @thomastrouble I would agree with you but only with 1 brand of headphones. I have the Benchmark stack like you, in-fact I had an HPA4 preamp but sold it when I heard another brand and I realized that I was no longer interested in regular headphone... | |
| Peachtree GaN 1 Beta Call me Mr. Science because I do not care about opinions either. | |
| Peachtree GaN 1 Beta @arafiq Thanks. I did not expect to buy the X1, but I lost my 3rd streamer to the GAN1 and I need a streamer for my new Livingroom system. I figured the X1 is much less boxes for streaming than what I use for my other streamers. In fact, the X1 ca... | |
| Peachtree GaN 1 Beta I never expected everyone to like my Musetec 005. in fact, I may sell 1 of them to get the Lumin X1 (for streaming convenience and keeping the 2nd 005 in the office). I also use a Benchmark DAC3B that a lot of people dislike. Who cares, I know wha... | |
| Peachtree GaN 1 Beta I do not get all the folks whose panties are in a knot because of what Ric says he is doing to the gear. If you do not agree do not buy it and try. I have 2 pieces of gear that I had modded. The LAS Voyager 359 GAN amp by Ric and my now over 20-ye... | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 Believing in Barbara is even more risky! | |
| Best DACs under $7,000.00 @verdantaudio I know that you have done extensive testing with DACs and I have read almost everything you wrote here about it. It was very informative. I believe what you are hearing today with the GAN1. I have done "amp rolling" with my RAAL SR1... |