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| New DAC! Meitner MA3, Denafrips Terminator Plus, Holo May KTE, Mola Mola Tambaqui The i2s does not mean it can decode DSD (SACD). I do not think that is even allowed with the licensing terms of DSD from Sony. My prior Mustec 005 DAC had i2s and that had nothing to do with DSD. i2s is usually a little closer to the DAC convert... | |
| New DAC! Meitner MA3, Denafrips Terminator Plus, Holo May KTE, Mola Mola Tambaqui @chauncey I am considering the Yggdrasil myself and would be interested in your comparisons. I am also looking at the OKTO DAC8 (likely get this one). Another DAC that I owned and liked a lot for my 2-channel was the Musetec 005. However, I did ... | |
| Is 12'x12' too small for Magnepan 1.7's? I have a Magnepan LRS+ in a 12 x 11 x 9 (4 extra feet of closet space) and the system sounds great. I have no desire to ’improve’ these speakers in this room. I use it with a KEF KC62 subwoofer (even better). I put the speaker 3-feet away from fr... | |
| Is D-Sonics audio still in business @alucard19 I do not own the DH Maria amp. I just linked to it because I think it is the same design as the PeachTree GAN1. The GAN1 is $1500. I have about $600 mods on top of that. I think it is a rather great amp just hindered by the limited conn... | |
| Is D-Sonics audio still in business @alucard19 GAN is Class D. I was going to return my GAN400 to Peachtree (trial period). I had it all packed and ready to go but decided to give it another go with my subwoofer in new location. I got some 15-foot RCA cables from Benchmark to make t... | |
| Is D-Sonics audio still in business Peachtree GAN400 is what I am listening to today. I used to own a D-Sonic unit. | |
| DAC Compatible with PS Audio SACD Transport @jafant That is a good question. I was thinking of buying a Playback Designs DAC/SACD player. However, I am starting to go back to my original belief that a DAC has diminishing improvements with higher costs. Though the PD could be different becau... | |
| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** I think the LRS+ needs power. I have a modded Peachtree GAN1, Peachtree GAN400, and a CODA #16 that I used on the LRS+. The 200-watt modded GAN1, while maybe the best sounding, is weaker on the bass with the LRS+. I need to make a correction o... | |
| Speaker recommendations :-) After owning the Yamaha NS5000 for a few months now, I would classify them in the great speaker musical instrument category. | |
| New Class D amplifiers I gave the PeachTree GAN400 a nice long trial run on my office Magnepan LRS+. I used a Holo Audio Serene preamp (amazing) and my trusty old Benchmark DAC3B. The GAN400 drove the LRS+ very well. Almost as good as my CODA #16. However, the CODA #16... | |
| Magnepan LRS+ which amps do you use ? * 100 watts or less ** I think the LRS+ needs power. I have a modded Peachtree GAN1, Peachtree GAN400, and a CODA #16 that I used on the LRS+. The 200-watt modded GAN1, while maybe the best sounding, is weaker on the bass with the LRS+. The Peachtree GAN400 is what i ... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) @lordmelton I am thinking of getting the Musetec 005 again or the Okto instead of the Playback Designs Edelwise or Dream that I had my eyes on. The Musetec 005 sounds really good on my KEF LS50 Meta and I think it will be superb on my Magnepan LRS... | |
| Okto DAC 8 Stereo (Shout-out) How is the quality of the Raspberry streamer option? Was it difficult to flash the microSD card with a streamer software? How do you connect the card to a computer to do the flash? I am guessing the USB input is the best streaming option with an ... | |
| Long XLR recommendations I love the Benchmark XLR cables. They sound good and are tough. Unlike a delicate flower cable brand that I spent a lot of money on and have the cable repeatedly failing. | |
| Best sounding headphones you have owned? I posted earlier in this thread about the RAAL SR1a and the VM-1a tube amp as being the very best I have heard. That is still the case, but I was flipping a coin this weekend as to whether to sell the VM-1a tube amp. I am not selling it. The reas... |