hilde45
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| Preamp w/DAC (or Integrated w/DAC) vs. Outboard/External DAC? (Again! Forgive me!) No, I appreciate the input. There's the difference in *theory* and in practice, of course. I'm just gotten such vigorous advice to "keep the DAC out" that I'm trying to see how others have faced this issue. | |
| Preamp w/DAC (or Integrated w/DAC) vs. Outboard/External DAC? (Again! Forgive me!) @djones51 Thanks for your suggestions. What's the background rationale? Is it because the speakers are basically mid-fi and so there's not much reason to push things in the direction I'm going? In other words, an inbuilt DAC in the equipment level... | |
| PS Audio DirectStream DAC measurements by ASR Just discovered this thread because I am very interested in PS Audio Stellar Gaincell. The negative review shook me a bit, and the back and forth over it is quite charged. As a novice, I don't have an opinion on the "Do measurements matter?" quest... | |
| Preamp w/DAC (or Integrated w/DAC) vs. Outboard/External DAC? (Again! Forgive me!) Thanks, @rego. The technical explanation is helpful, but I'm not sure how it impacts the bigger question I asked. Does the fact that PSA uses PWM somehow make their inclusion of the DAC immune to longevity issues? Also, I read some really hard stu... | |
| Preamp w/DAC (or Integrated w/DAC) vs. Outboard/External DAC? (Again! Forgive me!) @erik_squires Thanks for that. I think you have already helped me before with this question on another thread. One question for you, since you mention the Parasound -- do they make an integrated or preamp *without* a DAC?Of course the elephant in ... | |
| Preamp w/DAC (or Integrated w/DAC) vs. Outboard/External DAC? (Again! Forgive me!) @rego you said “PS Audio uses PWM also.” can you tell me what this means and how it bears on the issue? Thanks! | |
| Preamp w/DAC (or Integrated w/DAC) vs. Outboard/External DAC? (Again! Forgive me!) Buchardt speakers were on my list, too! I probably watched four different videos about them today and spent 30 minutes on their website. I have a feeling we have very similar instincts. Ok, they just made my speaker short list. I think I have a fe... | |
| Preamp w/DAC (or Integrated w/DAC) vs. Outboard/External DAC? (Again! Forgive me!) You’re singing the tune I’m singing today... prima Luna and schiit. Somehow I caught the ps audio bug and I’m not sure I can shake it. Take all this with a grain of salt, as I’ve not auditioned anything yet. I am considering two different pairs of... | |
| Advice on trustworthy audio resellers who check condition, offer trial period? Great -- thanks for those. Some list their policies about try-out, returns, shipping; others don't. A phone call could take care of that, I'm sure. | |
| Advice on trustworthy audio resellers who check condition, offer trial period? Anyone have experience with Kahl Audio? https://kahlaudio.com/about-us/philosophy/ | |
| Advice on trustworthy audio resellers who check condition, offer trial period? @richopp Thanks for that tidbit. I'd add this: I ordered some Sennheiser headphones from TMR as a gift. The case has some discoloration on it and I asked for some compensation; without argument, they credited me $10. No argument, just did it. I kn... | |
| Cambridge CXC: Help finding a small, programmable remote? Thanks. The fact that the CXC remote has no way to go directly to a track is such a boneheaded mistake by the designers, it defies comprehension. Here’s their response: “However, if you know of any universal remotes where you could program in IR c... | |
| Advice on trustworthy audio resellers who check condition, offer trial period? Great! I’m glad to have multiple sites in mind. | |
| Advice on trustworthy audio resellers who check condition, offer trial period? thanks for the suggestions supplementing TMR. | |
| Streamer opinion.. Pease comment on validity. Has everyone who compared the different level streamers done so in a way that was randomized and blind? It’s hard not to hear an expensive unit as “better” if one knows that’s the one playing. |