Hello Matt... I'll drink [fizzy San Pellegrino] to that... Here's to real love of sound and music, and our ever-patient quest for audio Nirvana!
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Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Hi All.
Putting together a reference level system.
My Source is predominantly standard 16/44 played from a MacMini using iTunes and Amarra. Some of my music is purchased from iTunes and the rest is ripped from standard CD's.
For my tastes in music, my high def catalogues are still limited; so Redbook 16/44 will be my primary source for quite some time.
I'm not spending DCS or MSB money. But $15-20k retail is not out of the question.
Upsampling vs non-upsampling?
USB input vs SPDIF?
All opinions welcome.
And I know I need to hear them, but getting these ultra $$$ DAC's into your house for an audition ain't easy.
Looking for musical, emotional, engaging, accurate , with great dimension. Not looking for analytical and sterile.
Putting together a reference level system.
My Source is predominantly standard 16/44 played from a MacMini using iTunes and Amarra. Some of my music is purchased from iTunes and the rest is ripped from standard CD's.
For my tastes in music, my high def catalogues are still limited; so Redbook 16/44 will be my primary source for quite some time.
I'm not spending DCS or MSB money. But $15-20k retail is not out of the question.
Upsampling vs non-upsampling?
USB input vs SPDIF?
All opinions welcome.
And I know I need to hear them, but getting these ultra $$$ DAC's into your house for an audition ain't easy.
Looking for musical, emotional, engaging, accurate , with great dimension. Not looking for analytical and sterile.
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Matt, you said "I will plug a space heater onto it for a month and let it burn in."Considering your future is likely to include trying more equipment and presumably also cable changes, why not purchase something like the Audiodharma Cable Cooker so you can condition your cables over the course of a few days, instead of a month with a space heater. Your first task for the cooker could be to condition the Romex you plan to use in the wall, as well as the GTX outlet. Just a suggestion. https://www.thecablecooker.com/how-does-the-cable-cooker-work/ |
Matt - FYI, the first review on the Overdrive SX with Ethernet input: https://www.audiostream.com/content/empirical-audio-overdrive-sx-ethernet-dacpre Steve N. Empirical Audio |
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