mahler123
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| Pros & Cons of Buying an Integrated with Built-in DAC? There is more to DAC performance than what chip is used. I have the Oppo 105 Universal Player/DAC and the freestanding DAC Mytek Manhatten. Which uses the same chip. The comparison isn't close; there is so much more detail with the Mytek. Of co... | |
| DACs that upsample to DSD internally? I have the Mytek Manhatten (I).. It converts everything into DSD | |
| Bryston BDA-3 Does anyone know if Bryston intends to add MQA support to their DACs? I would hate to by the DAC 3 only to find it was added the next week... | |
| QUALITY: HDMI vs. ANALOGUE dbphd, how do you like the Bryston Oppo combo? I have many SACDs and am using an Oppo 105 in my two channel system. I have been looking at the Bryston to add to the system but am unsure if this will be an improvement over the Oppo alone. | |
| Marantz Media Streamer NA6005 I had the same issues with the first Marantz streamer, the NA 7004.oh, and the controlling app was terrible. I know just use it as a DAC in my 3rd system for Apple TV. I had the same experience with their product support, as the various fixes w... | |
| Marantz Media Streamer NA6005 I had the same issues with the first Marantz streamer, the NA 7004.oh, and the controlling app was terrible. I know just use it as a DAC in my 3rd system for Apple TV. I had the same experience with their product support, as the various fixes w... | |
| Atmos: Non Ceiling Speakers Sounds reasonable and common sensical. That is a rare thing in audiophilia | |
| In wall speakers I use Paradigm in walls for rears. I don't remember the model number but they were about $200 each. My rears had formerly been dedicated stand mounts, but my wife objected to having our living room filled with components and since the rears are ... | |
| blu-ray coaxial outputs limited rez to dacs? I have an Oppo 105 I my two channel system. I play many Blu Rays using the analog outs and the sound is great. Until I read this thread I never realized that BDP do not output high Rez via digital outputs. | |
| Atmos: Non Ceiling Speakers Thanks, coli. It sounds like there are better uses for the gear budget | |
| blu-ray coaxial outputs limited rez to dacs? Bryston newest DAC accepts HDMI for two channel | |
| Ayre now has a new QX-5 all in one As an FYI, my dealer told me the tentative price for the new Ayre will be around 10 grand | |
| Dual Purpose Dac? Why don't you call Sweetwater and ask one of their Salespeople? If this product won't do it they probably have another that does | |
| A Couple Of Articles For Digital Listeners I want to thank the OP for those excellent articles. I just sold my analog rig-Clearaudio Concept tt with Concept mc and a Musical Surroundings Phono Pre Amp--and used the $ to help me substantially upgrade my DAC, to the Mytek Manhatten. I am... | |
| DAC VS AVR Presumably the AVR has a built in DAC for digital sources. What your are basically saying is that you prefer the overall sound of the combination of the amplication/preamplification from the AVR and the DAC in the AVR compared to the previous Amp/... |