shooter41
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| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @magon Yes, I have Black Dragon and Silver Dragon cables. I go with whichever one sounds better with the particular headphones I'm using. Usually, that's the (copper) Black Dragon, but with the Susvara it's the Silver Dragon. I found the Clear M... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @magon If that’s your experience then yes, I would move on from it. I actually have a similar setup that I’m using mine in. McIntosh tube HP amp, which is known to be a bit warm though I don’t think I would refer to it as dark. My ’phones are Hifi... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @audphile1 Hmm, I always kept my Yggy on 24/7 as it took literally a week to thermally stabilize, but I wasn't as comfortable doing it with the Direct Stream since it has a screen. It just dawned on me to see if the remote had a button to turn the... | |
| Comparing Aurender N20 vs eversolo dmp A8 The DMP-A8 truly is amazing for the money. I preferred it's analog outputs to the Octo 8 Stereo DAC (Stereophile Class A) but I prefer the PS Audio Perfect Wave Direct Stream to either. It just sounds more dynamic and real. I use the I2S out from ... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) I seem to have turned a corner with my unit. I have made no changes yet (have a Morrow I2S cable on the way), but as of yesterday great things seem to be happening. I was afraid it was wishful thinking so I waited until today and I’m listening to ... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) I'm using a knock-off Nordost Gold PC that I've really liked in other applications but I'm also just using a standard HDMI cable (tho a pretty decent one) for the I2S connection, so that's a potential weak spot I can experiment with. XLRs to the a... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) @gavin1977 First impressions of PS Audio DS...It's definitely a serious DAC. I'm feeding it via I2S from an EverSolo DMP-A8, then the signal goes to my Mac tube headphone amp via XLRs. The DMP-A8 is being fed from a M1 Mac Mini which is running my... | |
| Opinions on PS Audio Direct Stream DAC (Mk 1) Well, I bit. If you're interested I would suggest you order soon. They're out of the black ones and (I think) the network cards. I wanted black but, emboldened by the above poster getting one for $1600 I offered $1500 for a silver one and they acc... | |
| Power cable Advice... @jsalerno277 Where are the WyWires on sale for 40% off? | |
| Looking for Sub to pair with Dynaudio Confidence 20s As soix said, you need to be looking at 2 subs without question. I would drill down on both REL and Rythmik's websites. Solid choices from top to bottom. I have a pair of Rythmik G22's and absolutely love em. They're a dual-opposed 12" model. They... | |
| Steely Dan I saw them once at an amphitheater and they still sounded perfect. Maybe the most enjoyable concert of my life. | |
| Recommendations for 7 channel amp Buckeye Amps makes 8-channel models that will easily fit your budget. People rave about them. I personally would prefer to buy a trio of Purifi Eigentakt's (he only makes these in 1-3 channel models). | |
| Planar headphones @soix is absolutely correct. The HE1000 V2 (Stealth) is the sweet spot of the HifiMan range. They originally sold for $3K and are now a steal at $1399. I loved mine so much that I stretched and got some Susvaras. It wasn't until they were fully br... | |
| Streamer Selection - Thoughts Requested Please! My only advice is to ignore the advice to "save your money for a DAC upgrade". I had a Yggy LiM and regret selling it. It plays in a league well above it's price point. It's absolutely up to the standards of any of the streamer options you're cons... | |
| Rant: PSA to builders, housewives, and general complaint We had the exact same issue the last time we bought 22 years ago. A big factor in the house we bought was that it did not have this "forced" TV location. A few years ago we decided we were ready to go and looked for a new house for a full year an... |