honashagen

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Am I deaf?
Chord has no balanced connections. 
Am I deaf?
I wasn't comparing cd to pc. Thought the resolution from the pc might be higher.  
Am I deaf?
Well it must be me. Maybe my ears haven't been trained properly. I had a recording studio years ago and I think you listen for different things. I can hear fast, warm, bright, etc. Pace and rythem and some other terms reviewers use not so much. I ... 
Am I deaf?
A friend is going to put the Qutest up against has Yggy Analog for me.  
Am I deaf?
Yes. I have a few audiophile type friends.  
Am I deaf?
Thought- These Harbeth C7 speakers and wonderful but not that revealing. I notice you can't hear the reverb in rooms like I'm used to. Could it be difference is just not being resolved by the Harbeths? 
Am I deaf?
Maybe I'm not sure what I should be listening for? When I got the Ayre pre I could hear a difference right away. When I got the SMC power amp it was much harder to tell. When I got the Cardas cables I knew I couldn't give them back.  
Am I deaf?
Ok but isn't the digital out on all the time whether it's connected or not? 
Am I deaf?
Does anyone know if there are any settings in the Oppo that I need to adjust? 
Am I deaf?
Playing cds and Tidal. Tidal on the macbook pro too.  
Am I deaf?
Chord says break in is not needed. Warm up is enough. The reviews on this dac are all spectacular and that's what I was expecting. I have an Audioquest Carbon optical cable coming. Can't imagine it can make a difference.  
Am I deaf?
Tried the Brooklyn about a year ago. My reaction was about the same.  
Am I deaf?
Oh boy. Out of my price range. Thanks for the reply. 
Am I deaf?
Ayre Kx5 mp pre, Smc audio dna1 gold power amp. Harbeth C7es3, Cardas neutral reference cables. Kimber 8tc speaker cables. 
Built in sub crossover
I got a JL Audio CR-1 coming. Hope it does the trick transparently.