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| DAC diminishing returns Whipsaw I use USB , and sonicly sounds excellent , the fifo buffer does a very good job and in the Terminator2 or T+ dac using duel Over clocks ,makes itine excellent dac ,yes IHave read about conversion topics but sonicly way way outof any di... | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? There is no such thing as best cable, each one sounds a bit different do to its design build all depends what your looking formy warmth depth ,detail ? andbiggest factor what is your budget in todays world $5 k for speaker cables is not even c... | |
| DAC diminishing returns With Denafrips dacs I own 2 currently and in the mk2 version there is no micro skipping issue ,idont even know what that means. Look up pontus mk2 , or Terminator 2 dacs read some reviews , if going to buy state what is your Max budget this he... | |
| DAC diminishing returns Your music sourse starts at your dac after D&A conversion I have owned many for example from Denafrips aries2 great dac for under $1k R2R dacs or Multibit are the original way or doing this and digital has come along way in every respect ... | |
| Old guy needs recommendation request for old CD players / DAC A used Esoteric cd1 is a great CD player and uses no’s Multibit dacs , polder Accuphase is another used gem. | |
| Uptone Audio LPS-1.2 Failures Their Ether regen has been an excellent product , if you read the LPS has issues just don’t take the chance ,normally 3 years is their warranty ,why not just arrange to send it back to be fixed ? | |
| Dynaudio - Made in China vs Denmark Dynaudio oversee all the design of the cabinet and drivers and give excellent value in their cheaper models . If you want true Danish quality then spend a bit more for the Contour line , I bought a used pair of 3.4 and totally rebuilt the Xover ,a... | |
| Roon Nucleus as a Streamer Small green computer very good idea use a goood hum for Ethernet like a Sonore, coming from router the ether regen both sides you can buy good transceivers and run fiber optic ,dead quiet then Ethernet cable ,usb if need be from Sonore much bla... | |
| $25k speakers, are we there yet? Imo your sourse if the most important since everything starts and starts there. for example buy the Excellent Denafrips Terminator plus it is superb on. Most any level ,just give it a very good power cord and clean power ,your system will sound a... | |
| 2019 Mac Pro vs. Roon Roon was designed as the best music library organizer in the world ,nothing is even close ,as far as it’s organization ,and information per artist ,include QObuz, or Tidal you have millions of songs at your disposal ,together nothing is better. y... | |
| McIntosh Group purchased by PE firm Just watch the YouTube build videos ,nice meters ,build quality vs value Waay over priced ,I have been into Loudspeaker modding personally myself, and knowing electronics and quality very well have owned a Audio store for 10 years , and working w... | |
| Holo MAY KTE DAC/ Kitsune Hi FI, Lynnwood Washington I have heard the latest KTE and Denafrips terminator2, and plus they are all $10 k + dacs if made in Europe,or North America , the KTE is very detailed and a bit softer leading edge , where the terminator with its Huge power supplies has bette... | |
| Point of diminishing returns for a Network Streamers? Without question ,gojng cheap on usb cables and or Ethernet cables you loose a lot of information , the most importantEthernet cable is it’s end point theQuality ofthe Ethernet hub is too important ,for a midfield priced hub the uptone audio Et... | |
| Usb cable recommendation Depending on budget the most natural under $1 k around $850 Final Touch Audio -Callisto it has Many excellent reviews, their new Flagship Sinope usb cable is better still but over $1500 dont forget Ethernet cables ,theAQ Diamond is very good... | |
| Hot Rats My aunt had Frank and the mothers of invention live at the Fillmore , it was shocking and Waay to progressive for it’s time I guess you can say he was not part of cancel culture ! 👍 |