zlone
Responses from zlone
| Solo streamer Noting that you had a Gungnir in the past, I recently upgraded to a Merason from my Gungnir, it has been a positive experience. Also noting the comment upgrading digital cable, I just replaced my Transparent USB with a WireWorld Platinum, a very s... | |
| Suggestions on improvement The system seems decent, though given the investment in the speakers, the amp and digital chain are a bit light. Is there anything about the sound that you think needs improvement? | |
| Moon 340i and Speakers Unless you are playing at insane levels, the problem is unlikely to be the amp in this case. What are you using as a source and are you using the DAC in the integrated? | |
| Impact of a DDC using SPDIF (not I2S) @rikkipuu Thanks, I will take a look at the Rendu gear. | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? @pindac Thanks for the suggestion, I will take a look. Though I would be wary of trying to make my own USB, pretty fine work. | |
| Quality of recording while evaluating speakers @ghdprentice has reached the pinnacle of this hobby, having built a system that plays pure music. I just hit a new plateau this year turning over the majority of my system and moving to a new room. I am getting closer, but I still have some work t... | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? FWIW, I just replaced the Transparent USB cable that came with my Innuos streamer with a WireWorld Platinum USB. This was close to a component upgrade in the change it made to my system. I am a big fan of OCC wire, and also favor Acoustic Zen. I h... | |
| Next upgrade options I would invest in a trip to hear a variety of other speakers, whether that is a metro with multiple shops or an audio show. This will give you some perspective on your existing system/speakers. It will be fun and money well spent. | |
| Can hi-end cables benefit less expensive electronics? I think some experimentation would be worth your time, especially if you have not tried any other cables with your system. As @soix said, a good digital cable can make a huge difference. I found this to be true, even when I was running a budget ... | |
| Start with Upgrade to DAC? I agree with the others, the ZEN streamer is a significant weak point, and move to Qobuz or Tidal. Start there, auditioning new DAC’s before that would not give you a good idea of their capabilities. I recommend Innuos, but of course there are man... | |
| I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do? For that kind of money, and potential savings, spend the money to visit the seller and get a demo. | |
| Preamp or DAC @backdoor It seems to be a common remark that Pass preamps are not as good as their amps. Their amps have such a stellar reputation, maybe in contrast the preamps just seem okay but compete well with others? There are so many flavors out there, yo... | |
| Preamp or DAC @backdoor I commented earlier about the Pass XP-12, but saw your question on the Benchmark. The LA4 was one of the other preamps I tried and I liked it a lot. Very resolving and also great for low volume listening. It is a bit on the cold side how... | |
| UPGRADE PATH FROM CHORD QUTEST I have not owned a Chord DAC, but from what I have heard, they are pretty detailed. It may be that you don’t like the sound of tubes on the front end. Trying out some SS preamps might be the ticket. The BP-19 is certainly a good candidate. | |
| Solo streamer Ah, that would do it. |