zlone
Responses from zlone
| New DAC issues Okay, big day yesterday! I said I was going to pop the lids on the preamp and the DAC and see if I could find anything amiss. I started with the Pass preamp and it took me about five seconds to discover the issue, a very incomplete solder joint, o... | |
| New DAC issues @adasdad Good comments. I recently owned an Aurender N10 and purposely used the SPDIF outputs because the designers included a very good OCXO clock, it sounded great. However, I could not deal with the Conductor software, and they recently made it... | |
| Cabling Recommends Simaudio Ace/Totem Forest Second the AZ’s, they made a big difference in my system. | |
| Unplugging power cords from amps/ pre amps My Coda manual very specifically states to disconnect the wall connection before disconnecting the cord from the amp. Connecting is the reverse of that. If the main switch on the back is off, it probably is not an issue, but it is easy to forget t... | |
| What's the value in lots of capacitors inside a line stage preamp? I am going to hijack a bit here because I have a similar question about DACs. Take a look at the inside of a Denafrips DAC, they have large arrays of capacitors, what is their purpose in this case? Follow up question, do large arrays of capacitor... | |
| why expensive streamers I think that we can all agree that the data is reaching the streamer and DAC intact. Networks are extremely reliable. But when it comes to audio, and reconstructing an analog signal from digital data, timing is very important. Good streamers use t... | |
| New DAC issues @ejr1953 I'm not sure if that helps, but I suspect that, when you get your digital setup to a certain point, cleaner AC power might make a significant difference. Clean power is super important. I just moved into a new room and I now have tw... | |
| BØrresen Z1 (cryo) vs. Radiho C1 (.2) +1 @gdnrbob Given the size of the investment you are making for a first system, it would be money well spent to go someplace where you can audition both. Honestly, you might not like either one once you hear them. Speakers are that way. | |
| New DAC issues Thanks for all the responses, many valid points here. @audphile1 You read my mind and I did try the stock cord, no difference. I agree that price is not a guaranteed indicator of performance, and I have always believed that the Gungnir punches abo... | |
| New DAC issues @audphile1 was the same streaming device used with both the old and the new dacs. dac needs about 200hrs to break in. During this time it can evolve tonally but if the soundstage is only limited to the center image that’s unlikely to improve Y... | |
| New DAC issues Thanks for the responses. I will be giving the unit some more time as I am familiar with longer break in times as my Coda amp took a full week to sound decent. I will also be switching to the Innuos Zenith next week, and USB as opposed to SP/DIF, ... | |
| Wifi ethernet jack recommendation FYI, I went with a TP-Link unit: https://www.amazon.com/Wifi-Extender-Booster-Wireless-Repeater/dp/B08RHD97QY and it is working great so far. I may connect up my optical run in the future, but for now, problem solved. Thanks for your help. | |
| When Was The Audio Golden Age? I think now for sure, and I think there is still lots more to come in the digital space, active speakers and Class D. All these improvements will trickle down to make serious hifi more accessible. Meanwhile I still like my separates and passive sp... | |
| Looking for a line conditioner I have heard a lot of people claim the Puritan made a real difference in their system. That is likely where I will look when I replace my Furman. | |
| Listening Room Larsen speakers may resolve some of these issues. And compromise, of course. |