martinman
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| Warming up digital in my setup Yep, seems the DAC needs replacing .... which is unfortunate. I'm quite happy with the built in phono stage, but IMO they missed the mark with the DAC; but i digress. Seems I have a couple of avenues to try - both dedicated devices - DAC &am... | |
| Warming up digital in my setup Re: Speakers - If I move to anything else, it will be the LS60 and ditch the Hint6 all together. Parasound & KEF are a great match IMO. Plus, I really don't want to mess around too much with speakers / amp because I'm finally getting what I ... | |
| Warming up digital in my setup Glare - that's a great way to describe what I'm hearing. I'd like something that rounds off the edges :) - even if it's an artifact. I know this is all a bit personal choice, but I really couldn't tell a difference between sub 1k DAC (SMSL, Top... | |
| DSP for HT & 2-channel? I was able to eliminate nulls with placement which (easy enough) was to put them the corners next to the KEFs What I'm dealing with now is an uneven frequency response according to REW despite my best effort of placement. I measured 3 differen... | |
| KEF Blade Two - Unbelieveable Interesting point about the Metas -- i demoed those too while I was there. The detail and refinement were there, but man, the blades are an end-game setup. The blades were w/o sub - I just can't get over how great they sound. I think @mijosty... | |
| Next best exponential DAC quality level? @lordmelton : I see you deleted your post that @cindyment is quoting. Unfortunate, because it was clear you didn’t realize that I was the OP. 1.5 pages of useful stuff, 1.5 pages of alley way pushing and shoving. This is BS. I think we all need ... | |
| Next best exponential DAC quality level? I think the best way to sum up this thread is ... you can get a lot of DAC for very little $$$. I do agree that at some point it becomes art - which is a good way to put it - and for that you spend. And really, the cost to entry for a quality d... | |
| Next best exponential DAC quality level? $99.00 laughing my tits off! I've spent over 20x that on speaker spikes. Ffs get with the program or have a ear transplant. OP here... But that's the whole point of the thread -- for $99, in my listening space, with my setup, I was surprise... | |
| Next best exponential DAC quality level? @soix - I 100% agree that source content matters, but do you hear a difference between Qobuz 24/192 and AmazonHD 24/192? (Legit question) @fuzztone - I don't have another choice for streaming (well, maybe an iphone, but that's probably not th... | |
| Next best exponential DAC quality level? Steve Stone did a comparison of the various HD music services and Amazon HD did not fare well. They’re just not there yet. Do a free trial of Qobuz and see for yourself. Yep, here’s the orig. source: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/a... | |
| Next best exponential DAC quality level? To answer a few questions: Speakers: Kef LS50 w/ dual PSA subwoofer Speaker Wire: Mogami DIY cables Integrated: Hint6 AmazonHD: The source content is what they call "Ultra HD" (24/192) and I was able to verify that it was being passed at the hi... | |
| AVR in a HT Bypass setup I'll checkout Anthem - quite a good number of reviews. Seems right in the ballpark of what I want. Atmos is out of the picture for now. I'm mainly after better calibration & HDMI 2.1 4k/120 for gaming. Seems there isn't a manufacturer wi... | |
| New TT or new Cart? Technics content @mijostyn;Thank you for such a detailed response! I have an older PSA S1500 (12" driver) now, and could potentially add another. However, I'm wondering if there might be something more musical out there. KEF Kube, or REL always get the recommen... | |
| New TT or new Cart? Technics content @ghdprentice For me, it's really about upgrading along the way. I made a pretty big (for me) purchase with the hint6, so I'm going to keep all of the integrated aspects that it has. I had separates before (prono pre), but the hint6 was way bette... | |
| Combining home theater with two channel Hi Peytoni,I had the same experience as you while back and went the HT Bypass route. Here are a couple of my discussion threads for reference:https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/optimizing-ht-setup-for-analog-where-to-beginhttps://forum.audiog... |