djones51
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| Laid back DAC under $800? It varies but the area that most people find tiring is around 4.5khz you might try putting a slight notch there say -1db. Leave the rest alone and try it for a while if it's a little better but still to much try -1.5 in that same area. Don’t incr... | |
| Laid back DAC under $800? You can do some EQ in roon, that's where I would start. | |
| Laid back DAC under $800? If your preamp or integrated has some EQ you could dial the treble down a bit. | |
| Vinyl / High qual analog tape / High-res digital -- One of these is not like the other https://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/10-things-we-dont-miss-about-old-studios@rauliruegas https://youtu.be/v0bMI2JB-vYhttps://www.vox.com/2014/4/19/5626058/vinyls-great-but-its-not-better-than-cds | |
| Lumin T2 dac gone bad? distortion "spitting" "splatty" in mids/highs What input on the STR do you connect the Lumin to? I imagine it’s what ddude003 mentioned, according to Lumin.Some systems (perhaps with a high-gain pre-amplifier) may be better matched using the ’Low’ setting. It uses a combination of DAC setting... | |
| Magnepan, Ohm, Spatial or ?? There is switch behind the binding post cup which is set to neutral. I guess if a little more bass is desired you can move it to + a little less - . If more bass is wanted then try a sub. | |
| Magnepan, Ohm, Spatial or ?? I wouldn't worry about subs until I heard the speakers. I was wondering why the 1000's were suggested when your room measurements are 1976 cu ft which is above the top end rating on those? | |
| DAC upgrade suggestion It is more dynamic, bass is more punchy, sound clearer. It seems this isn't what you're looking for. R2R DACs or maybe the RME ADI-2 which has some EQ capabilities would be more to your liking. | |
| Articles You Feel Should be Shared I found the study on a link from this article. https://www.vox.com/2014/4/19/5626058/vinyls-great-but-its-not-better-than-cdsWhat does this suggest about our preferences, and what they're based upon?Good question, I know my preference was vinyl an... | |
| Articles You Feel Should be Shared 20 year old limited study on people's preference , Analog vs. Digital.https://www.jstor.org/stable/40319018 | |
| USB cables and Galvanic Isolation Benchmark has very good application notes. I've read most of them their DACs perform very well in reducing USB noise. | |
| USB cables and Galvanic Isolation Topping $130 DAC E30 has usb noise in at <-135db, SINAD -112db, USB distribution free range 20 -22 bits 32 tone input at 192 khz. This is attached to dirty USB off a display hub using supplied cable.Topping D90 comes in with -120.5 SINAD using ... | |
| USB cables and Galvanic Isolation Some audiophile cables don't meet the USB 2 certification or haven't bothered to get them certified. | |
| Long run balanced interconnects You say preamp and speakers are they active speakers? If so I would make the long run there | |
| USB cables and Galvanic Isolation Amps will have more distortion than DACs unless the DAC is junk and speakers more than amps so if the DAC does a decent job it's not that much of a problem in the system playback. I would say nowadays it's the least of worries. |