doggiehowser
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| Stand alone dac vs built in dac what's the better I find that for a lot of systems, synergy is more important than whether the DAC is integrated with the transport or on an external box.I use a Bel Canto DAC3.5VB MkII (upgraded from a Mk I) along with a Bel Canto CD2. I found that the combo sound... | |
| Ideas on how to make a "poor man's" Ayon S-3 The Ayon S3 is more than just a media server. It's got the guts of an Ayon Skylla DAC built inside and if you look at the price of that unit, you can sorta understand why they priced the S3 as such.So you need 3 different units to recreate that fu... | |
| Any hope for SACD? I have in no particular order: Bel Canto CD2/DAC3.5VBMkII, Ayon CD5S for one system (where I often compare the transport to the MacMini with Amarra/PureMusic via Weiss INT202 or WavelinkHS).For DVDA/multichannel SACD, I have a regular Oppo 95 and ... | |
| Any hope for SACD? I do have my share of Hirez PCM stuff but when I compare my DSD/SACD playback vs HR PCM, I still prefer a more "analog" feel to SACDs. | |
| Any hope for SACD? I think what Phasecorrect is saying is that the new BD audio codecs actually only support the same "resolution" as a DVDA which is now "obsolete" and worse, was beaten by SACD. | |
| Where to go after Bel Canto Ref1000MKII Just FYI, the Nemo has a damping factor of 850. Not as much as the Bel Cantos but it is pretty high vs most amps.I got a good deal on the Nemos used so it was a no brainer. And I get to put my REF1000Ms now for a full 11 channel power amplificatio... | |
| Where to go after Bel Canto Ref1000MKII Hi DhartwickI think prior to tweaks, there was a fair bit of difference between the Nemos and the Bel Canto REF1000Ms in the showroom. In my case, the BC and Nemos were carried by the same dealer who also carried my speakers (Thiel CS3.7s) so it w... | |
| Where to go after Bel Canto Ref1000MKII @05-07-12: DhartwickHow do you describe the improvement that the Electrocompaniet gave you over the Bel Canto Ref1000MkII. And, what magnitude of improvement?Doggiehowser - is that the Bel Canto 1000MII that you replaced or the Bel Canto amp befor... | |
| Where to go after Bel Canto Ref1000MKII Electrocompaniet Nemo?Designed for the original B&W Nautilus in mind.That's what replaced my Bel Canto REF1000Ms driving my Thiel CS3.7sI also have a Plinius SA-Reference. It's not as powerful but it is a full Class A design but seems to have ... | |
| dCS to launch a reference USB to SPDIF converter Elberoth, I am aware of the concept of packing DSD inside a 176kHz PCM stream over USB. But thus far, it's been a direct USB connection to the DAC.I am just curious if any other DAC manufacturers have come out in support of that over SPDIF. | |
| IPod to home stereo - How to get best sound? Wadia iTransport + CI Audio PSU + good coaxBut I think you are paying a premium for that even if it is under your budget.Also have a look at Onkyo S1 dock with a Kingrex PSU would be a more cost effective solution.If it were me, I'd use your PC or... | |
| dCS to launch a reference USB to SPDIF converter How do you get DSD output from a SPDIF connection? Will that only work with dCS gear? | |
| XLD ripping slowly I think XLD supports paranoid rip which made my Sony external drive sound like it was going through labor pains and took a stupendously long time.I disabled that and I still get AccurateRips as long as the disc is in the database and even when not... | |
| Any hope for SACD? Because I find DSD still sounds better than HR PCM and a spun disc still sounds better than computer based streaming to me. | |
| Subwoofer questions -- music only Read some of the reviews of Thiel's Smart Sub and S1 Integrator. Really interesting stuff. I found that it's always not as seamless to add a sub without compromising the crossover of your mains so the solution that Thiel offered made perfect sense... |