Happy with my Aurender N200 streamer paired with Bricasti M3 DAC. Is it a perfect combo? There’s always something better but I’m satisfied for now.
Sold my analog setup - it made no sense ti keep it as it wasn’t going to be used when a digital front end is at this level. Kept the record collection though. Its future is undecided.
Do you have a perfect digital marriage?
Please share with others if you have a perfect digital marriage.
Do you have a streamer (brand and Model) that you have paired with a DAC (brand and model) that has created a blissful marriage creating the best harmony you have heard?
What are the aspects of the sound you really like?
For example HiFi Rose RX RS130 streamer fed by fiber optic ethernet connected I2S to Denafrips Pontus II, 12th Anniversary DAC.
Organic, clean, musical, great separation of instruments, dynamic
How's you marriage going?
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I have a thrupple in my digital marriage . My Bryston DAC3 cohabitates with my Melco N 100 via usb and Cambridge Audio CXN 100 over SPDIF. The Melco , which is also my NAS, sounds great and I would probably give it a slight edge over the CA. There is fantastic separation of instruments, soundstage depth and delineation. I added the CA for features. Chromecast, AirPlay, podcasts, internet radio. The CA also sounds excellent and many times I use it over the Melco because I might be switching between Chromecast and files on the NAS and it’s just easier than changing the DAC input. Lately I’ve been wondering if the slight preference for the Melco renderer is because every thing is contained within the Melco. When I listen to a file from the Melco NAS over the CA it has to connect by Ethernet. At any rate I could easily live with either streamer exclusively by as Joel Grey says in Cabaret “..there’s two for one.” |
I had the 2nd generation BRYSTON BDP / BRYSTON BDA digital stablemates with a CARDAS CLEAR cable. Performance-wise it was quite pleasing BUT it’s archaic and clumsy “Manic Moose” digital interface drove me nuts. Enter the MOON by SIMAUDIO digital player / streaming DAC products, They have top-end network player/dac models at progressive prices. https://simaudio.com/en/product-category/digital-products/ At its pricepoint, the MOON 280D MiND2 beat all contenders and pretenders in MY system ….highly recommended and a L-T keeper for me. REVIEWS https://www.soundandvision.com/content/simaudio-moon-280d-streaming-dac-review
https://www.stereonet.com/reviews/simaudio-moon-280d-streaming-dac-review
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AT&T fiber optic internet w/ upgraded router => audioquest Pearl cat5 cable => Integrated tube amplifier & Klipsch Forte IIIs w/ Klipsch Reference 112 subwoofer. Separate dedicated power line from common panel w true earth ground. Organic, clean, holographic sound stage with detail and warmth. The sex is great, but she hasn’t learned to grocery shop or make my tee times yet.
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