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| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? I believe Antipodes claim they found the secret sauce to make USB work however their gear is for me not inexpensive. I think USB was a safe bet to allow for DSD and it is cheap. The crazy number and variety of USB “decanters are testament to its... | |
| DAC shopping - Trying to sift through the Hype. Can I trust the reviews these days ?? USB is noisy. It’s not noise you hear thru your speakers at high volumes. It’s background grunge that masks blackness as well as adding to the digital harshness and loss of PRaT. My Innuos Statement and Lampizator GG3 both have USB and I have a... | |
| Weak link +1 @jsalerno277 It amazes me how much better my gear sounded after investing in noise management. The more I invest the more the gear keeps getting better! I have a CAD GC1 and GC3 and 3 Akiko Corelli's in addition to dedicated lines and a Shuny... | |
| Yet another Sub Question I have S/510's. The second sub is like @vicdior says, noticeable and uplifting. Having 2 subs makes the positioning less critical. I use the longbow wireless transmitters, it makes placing the subs even easier without wires. Definitely add a... | |
| Where to purchase cables? Marching cables to system level is important. Cheap cables don’t work on a resolving system. I have a lot of “inexpensive” cables including Blue Jeans collecting dust. Each company and line within a company has a signature that should be used t... | |
| Reasonably priced preamplifier You are in the sweet spot for a used Allnic L 7000. I’ve had a L 3000 then L 7000 and now L 8000. The search ends with the L 8000. Check out the reviews , they are very accurate. | |
| Thinking of Magnepan ... finally! Bass (or the lack thereof) -- I've had 1.7's and now have 3.7's and they are OK in the Bass but adding a pair of subs is worth it and the effect is not just bass, somehow it smooths out the highs. I have REL S510's on the longbow wireless system ... | |
| Subwoofer Advice I have the transmitters about 4 feet off the floor. There is no line of sight with either Sub and that has not caused an issue. I can say it has been over 6 months since I can remember having to re-synch one of the subs. I have the older Longbo... | |
| Subwoofer Advice I never got to the crawl. It just added so much where I had them I was satisfied. There is a simple volume knob and a crossover frequency knob on the back. Bit of trial and error until I found the best sound. Keeping them out of site and harms... | |
| Subwoofer Advice I have 2 REL S/510 subs. They are wireless so there is a lot of freedom on placement (just needs AC). Putting them near the back corners of the room away from the main speakers was best for me. Very rarely one of the wireless connection may dro... | |
| Solo streamer FTA Sinope USB | |
| Streamer/Ripper/Storage Generally the more you spend on a USB cable the better the sound so replace the Belkin. The two most recent cables I used were the FTA Callisto and Sinope. There is a moderate price difference in the cables but the sound difference is huge! Be... | |
| Speakers that disappear Along with room acoustics and the speaker the gear used can be important. I had Magnepan 1.7i's (they are dipoles) and they were a bit harsh and beaming initially (they come with resistors to tame the high end if needed). I upgraded to 3.7i's an... | |
| Another Dac question I had a Terminator Plus, I really liked it until I tried a used 5 year old Lampizator Golden Gate 1. The Lampizator was better in every way but most importantly more musical. Denafrips is undergoing some turmoil with their sales platform and t... | |
| JBL's Marketing Blunder.. Don’t see the blunder. Thought it was concise and informative and somewhat entertaining. |