arafiq
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| Best budget DAC I don't understand. The OP says s/he already has a Parasound P5 which has a decent DAC. I doubt that most DACs around $300 will be any better than the one he already has in the P5. I had a P5 not too long ago and it's a terrific one at that price ... | |
| Parasound P 5 DAC vs. CD players adj101, your post is very timely as I was about to ask for suggestions regarding the next steps to improve my system. I've already settled on speakers, amp and preamp/DAC. I wasn't sure if I should first upgrade speaker cables, power cords or inte... | |
| streamer for PWD DAC mkII - tired of a computer and complicated connectivity! kijanki, a few comments ...1. When you say WiFi, I'm assuming you mean you're using Airplay. The problem is that Airplay doesn't support anything above 16/44.1. So if you want to stream hi-res, e.g. 24/96, I don't think that's an option with your ... | |
| streamer for PWD DAC mkII - tired of a computer and complicated connectivity! I don’t know, but I don’t think Bluesound is doing a good job of explaining the technology as well as they should be. For example, they don’t explain how well streaming works if you only buy the Node 2 unit, i.e. no Vault. Currently, I’m using Air... | |
| Parasound P 5 DAC vs. CD players @adg101 I completely agree with you that my assessment of the 851D was a bit premature. After putting about 50 hours on the Cambridge, the sound is definitely improving, and I hope that it continues to get better. I am told that it takes at least... | |
| streamer for PWD DAC mkII - tired of a computer and complicated connectivity! acousticfrontiers: perhaps you can help me out. Most of my digital music is stored in iTunes (Mac OS 10). I am using iTunes --> AirPlay --> Apple TV --> TosLink --> Cambridge Audio 851D DAC/Preamp.Do you think Bluesound Node 2 will giv... | |
| Blown speaker, stupid move? ebm made a similar juvenile comment on my thread as well. Curious, I glanced at his posting history ... looks like a trend. | |
| Is it really night and day I envy you guys who have experienced a night and day difference. For me, the best I've heard so far is from late morning to early-to-mid afternoon. | |
| How bad is the damage to my speakers? Hi all, I really appreciate everyone's feedback. The good news is that the speakers seem to be in good shape. I have listened to the tweeters with my ear against it, as well as tried gently pushing in the woofers. No problems there.As for the redu... | |
| Parasound P 5 DAC vs. CD players I have not compared the P5 to CD players per se, but I can tell you that it's an excellent DAC and preamp for the price. I had the P5 before, then I saw a great deal on a Cambridge Audio Azur 851D DAC at Audio Advisor (original price was $1695, ma... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? almarg, thanks for the detailed explanation. I didn't realize the impact of impedance even when the unit is turned off. I looked at a few other adapters on amazon but it seems that the Gefen recommended by tls49 is a better choice. It's a bit more... | |
| Alternatives to streaming via Apple TV/iTunes Steve, thanks for some good suggestions. Since I recently made some major purchases (speakers, amp and preamp), I am very sensitive to laying out anything upward of $500-700 at this point, so a dedicated server is probably not going to be on the h... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? tls49 and almarg, sorry I just now read your responses. Using an analog-to-digital adapter is a great suggestion. I think it should solve the problem very nicely. And I agree with almarg that even if there's some degradation of SQ while watching m... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? By the way, I'm still a bit confused about Richard's response. I am, in fact, only planning to use either the AVR or the 851D at a given time. So when listening to music, the AVR would be off and the 851D would be on, and vice versa for movies.Is ... | |
| Parasound A21 question - can I use both balanced and unbalanced input on the amp? Thanks for the suggestions. Based on dbphd’s suggestion, I emailed Richard Schram. At first I got an automated reply saying that Parasound is closed until Jan 3, so expect a delay in response. But after a few hours, I was pleasantly surprised to s... |