soix
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| Question About DACs I think there have been big improvements in DACs over just the past few years such that it's possible to get sound quality from inexpensive DACs today that would've cost $5000+ not that long ago. I'd have to think there could be significant quali... | |
| Bryston 4B3 vs Mac MC462 vs Pass Labs X250.8, OR... GRYPHON Diablo 300? To be honest I’m not sure where I fit on the spectrum of engaging/detailed vs warm and non-fatiguing. Although to me being able to listen to music hours on end might mean that the music isn’t quite as engaging. If it’s a little more fatiguing I ... | |
| Before I purchase First, there are a ton of great options in this area, so why just these two? Second, before anyone here could give you even any semi-useful advice you need to share what's important to you from a sound reproduction standpoint and/or what you're l... | |
| Finding the right tube preamp (input values) for Mccormack DNA @photodusty -- I think the problem with tube preamps is more with Steve's amps with his higher-level revisions (A, Gold, Platinum, etc.) rather than the stock or Deluxe models. If memory serves, input impedance on models with certain revisions wa... | |
| Looking for more transparency. +1 @jond -- maybe you can demo something like an ARC preamp. Lots of other good tubed preamps out there that will give you more detail and transparency albeit with possibly a tad less warmth and fullness. Always trade offs. | |
| A DAC that can make digital sound analog? With Oppo effectively out of business, will ModWright fix your $4000+ modded Oppo if you have a problem in the future? Not the way I'd go for that amount of money with so many other excellent DACs out there these days. | |
| A DAC that can make digital sound analog? I'd do a two-week trial of an SW1X DAC. Everything I've heard from owners of these DACs implies a very organic and 3D sound I associate with vinyl. Hey, they offer an in-home trial with very little financial risk (just shipping). AND, it sounds... | |
| Dac selections Flyby? Where r u OP? | |
| A comparison between two DACs, one R-2R, the other ES 9038-based. Huge +1 to @celander -- especially if both DACs don't have very good reclocking built in. It's pretty doubtful there is NO difference in sonic reproduction between these two DACs, so the question is why? I agree with @celander that if you feed t... | |
| Decided to buy a high-end CDP - Need help inn the last mile! You could upgrade your dac to a much higher end dac, and with a really good streamer you would hardly want to play a CD.I have to agree with @audiotroy as having a good streamer seems to be the way of the future, and I would trust their advice on ... | |
| Pass labs XA-160.8 monos - or - Mark Levinson 536 monos for Magico's It has been widely rumored that Alon Wolf is very fond of Hegel amps with his speakers, so I'd definitely add them to your list. Also, if Clayton M100s or M300s are available they're also worth a serious look along with Pass and ML. I heard the ... | |
| A tubed integrated amp for Joseph Audio Pulsars? @beeswax -- Nice! I heard "St. James Infirmary" (on vinyl of course) through the Pearls years back at a NYC audio show, and it still lingers in my mind as one of the most impressive things I've heard from an audio system ever. Would love to know... | |
| Don Sachs 2 vs. deHavilland Ultraverve 3 Hey Don, now that we've got your ear here, any plans to do an integrated amp in the future? | |
| A decent preamp to complete my setup? You really need to learn about budgeting! Everyone, but everyone,gets it all wrong. Except Harley.@millercarbon -- Wow! Really??? That is just an incredibly ignorant and arrogant statement. Sorry, but the only absolute in this hobby is that there ... | |
| Looking for Recommendation for AVR Do you know what the 720 gives you over the 710.No. I'll leave that to you. But I think the 720 will cost you quite a bit more, so whatever additional features it offers would have to be pretty important to you to justify the difference. does it... |