mceljo
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| How Big of a Difference? @jji666 I don't know anything about your system or you overall experience all things audiophile, so I'll just reply by referencing my own experience. I too have considered the "your system is not resolving enough" comments to be a potential ratio... | |
| How is Mid Fi defined? @mahler123 I wish you would have confirmed the status of my system as hifi 11 years ago as I could have been happy and not upgraded :-) I know have a Pathos Classic One amplifier, a modified (though budget) DAC, and even some audiophile approved ... | |
| Musings of a Budget Audiophile I have not done any A/B comparisons between the BJC LC-1 and Audioquest Chicago interconnects beyond the initial switch, but I can say that my system sounds amazing and I do consider that the Audioquest cables are an improvement. I'd describe it ... | |
| Musings of a Budget Audiophile @tomic601 The Audioquest Chicago interconnects showed up today. I put them in and am so far enjoying them. It'll take a bit of listening to really evaluate them, but I'd say that they are smoother and have a more visceral presentation compared t... | |
| Two Sources, One DAC The Bluesound Node 2i has optical and digital coax output options. I don't think it outputs USB. I think the digital coax (SPDIF) is considered to be superior so use that for your primary or superior source. If you have any high resolution file... | |
| How Big of a Difference? My experience is limited with cables, but the only cable that I've heard a significant difference with was a W Audio power cord that I picked up for about $40 on Amazon. The W Audio power cord made a significant difference for my Pathos amplifier... | |
| Recommendation for Digital Coax Optical cannot handle higher resolution audio files. SPDIF can. I switched from optical to SPDIF when I was playing around with a Schiit DAC that would handle high resolution files because optical resulted in no sound. | |
| Thoughts On Pathos Classic Remix? I own a Classic One MkIII, but am not familiar with the Classic Remix. However, looking at the Upscale Audio website it appears that the Classic Remix adds a headphone output and also the option of a DAC. The amplifier specs look to be similar t... | |
| Recommendation for Digital Coax Blue Jeans Cable is a great place to start. https://smile.amazon.com/Coaxial-Digital-Audio-Cable-Black/dp/B002872F0Q/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ECJ0DULNC6RV&keywords=bjc+digital+coaxial+6+feet&qid=1641188489&sprefix=bjc+digital+c... | |
| Musings of a Budget Audiophile @tomic601 Interesting idea for the power setup. The other available outlet supports my home theater gear, so I’m not sure how well that would work out. I purchased the Maverick Audio TubeMagic D2 DAC with the Burr Brown OPA627 op amp upgrade. The... | |
| Musings of a Budget Audiophile @danager I did consider trying an adapter with a Mullard tube, but Tube Depot only has a 5670 to 6922 adapter and not the other way around. Based on the lack change from the stock GE to the WE 396A I wouldn't expect a significant change from a sw... | |
| Musings of a Budget Audiophile @slaw It appears that "not a lot of money" to you means spending as much on interconnects as I did my DAC. I'm certainly open to exploring interconnects and appreciate the benefit of your experience, but it'll take a much more budget cable to con... | |
| Musings of a Budget Audiophile @slaw That sounds like the type of experience that's worth consideration. Too often on this forum I see blind suggestions being given. Questions: (1) What components were in your system when you did this? I interested in the specific equipment... | |
| Musings of a Budget Audiophile @slaw How familiar are you with Blue Jeans Cables? What design characteristics would you expect to result in an improvement in my system? | |
| Musings of a Budget Audiophile @mapman The Maverick Audio DAC has a solid state output that runs in parallel with the tube buffer. I often have them hooked up in parallel so that I can switch between them. I preferred the solid state output prior to the op amp upgrade and the... |