jaybarnett

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analog to digital to analog conversion
“Think of it more like a claw hammer than a screwdriver.“Somehow that is helpful. 
analog to digital to analog conversion
jjss49 - that makes sense. I'm just curious as to how an approach that is very different could do a **better** job of re-creating the analog output than a reversal of the process that put the analog into digital form in the first place. But I am r... 
Roon - 10 Things You Don't Know
Thanks for the tips! 
tube magic with digital source?
Sorry @millercarbon. I missed your point in my reply. You are certainly correct in that it seems the majority contend that tubes add something (ideally pleasurable) to the sound, as opposed to doing a better job of not adding/changing/omitting any... 
tube magic with digital source?
Thanks to everyone who provided insights here. I agree the best thing to do is try it.  
tube magic with digital source?
Thanks @millercarbon. So do I understand correctly that it is simply a waste of tubes if one only listens to digital sources?Jenifer Warnes is a great case in point, BTW. 
Why so many angry audiophiles?
Is it anger or an obsession with being right? 
Lyngdorf TDAI-3400
I am very late to this party, but I just purchased a TDAI-3400.Until a few weeks ago, prior to moving into a new house, I had been listening exclusively to losslessly ripped CDs, played in Apple Music/iTunes --> NAD M51 DAC --> Pass XA30.5 -...