djones51
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| What speaker – under $10k – has the best timbre and tonal qualities? realistic, natural, and rich (but not artificially warm) tone being the primary attribute. Genelec 8351b. If you need more bass get a couple of genelec smart subs and GLM. | |
| Why are digital streaming equipment manufacturers refusing to answer me? I’ve auditioned Node2i, raspberry pi4, SimAudio, Bel Canto, Innuos, Lumin, Auralic and I haven’t noticed a dimes worth of difference between them when used with Roon. I will say I have noticed improved sound through a couple when using their APP ... | |
| Benchmark DAC 3B Vs. Schiit Gungnir Multibit and a question. You need some kind of volume control with the DAC 3 B. | |
| High end Class D amps? Well implemented class D amp should have no sound. There are companies that place tubes, resistors, op amps and other filtering to achieve a "sound" by adding distortion. The most neutral and best measuring class D will have a SINAD at least in th... | |
| Best DAC There is no best DAC but an RME ADI-2 is one that would give you more functionality. | |
| The NAD M33 will cancel your complaints about Class D There are other purifi amps that measure better as well as Ncore amps. I think the main attraction of the M33 is being an "all in one" device. I notice NAD doesn't show specs for 2 Ohm, not sure if they limited their implementation as other compan... | |
| Second system recommendations $5K budget If you're looking at Buchardt s400 just go for the a500 bundle while it's on sale. | |
| New Dynaudio Heritage Special..?..! If you are going to spend $7000 on Dynaudio save $1000 and get a pair of the 59's.https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Core59--dynaudio-core-59-3-way-powered-studio-monitor-black | |
| Buchardt A500, KEF LS50 Wireless, etc. What are your top 3 downsides? If you're worried about something being outdated get Genelec they still service speakers from the 80's. | |
| DACs and Transports--do they still go together? If you aren't interested in streaming where you might need more inputs but simply playing CD stick with a CD player that has it's own DAC. | |
| To Roon or not If you have roon set to equalize volume or using DSP volume control it might be attenuating the volume by -6db. Try turning it off. It might be the Lumin as well I tried a U1 mini and it would adjust volume in DSP need to change a setting can’t re... | |
| *WHITE PAPER* The Sound of Music - How & Why the Speaker Cable Matters Transmission lines.When do you have to bother? Answer: long cables or high frequencies. You can completely ignore transmission line effects if length ≪ u /frequency = wavelength. Audio (< 20 kHz) never matters. Computers (1 GHz) usually ma... | |
| *WHITE PAPER* The Sound of Music - How & Why the Speaker Cable Matters Of course to simplify all this just get some Canare 4s11 or other good copper speaker wire and stop obsessing. | |
| What is the best audiophile speaker for a tiny square room? You might like Janszen. Get the active version to cut back on components. | |
| Advice on near-field speakers (eg, Raidho X-1) Someone asked me why I was selling them, can't remember the user name but he/she deleted both posts. Didn't bother me. Stuff happens gotta roll with the punches. |