sls883

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Gustard U18 with Gustard R26 dac?
@soix Well, I ordered one from Amazon. They have a 30 day return policy, so I can send it to back if I can't notice any improvement. I also ordered a monoprice cable 12 inches long. I might get the DH Labs cable if I like the U18.   
A DAC for the Oppo 105
Looks like you have a great dac.  Have you considered a new player?  I have a Denon DCD-1700NE sacd player and I think it's excellent for the money. I could run it through my dac, but I like the internal dacs in the player. Denon may not be a bran... 
Gustard U18 with Gustard R26 dac?
@soix Thank you very much.  That's the information that I was looking for. 👍 I'll need to order a cable of some sort. All of the hdmi cables that I have are at least 6 feet.    
Solo streamer
Can you add a second router? My internet comes into the house upstairs. I use an Asus router.  I added a second Asus router downstairs close to my streamer.  Now, I can hardwire to the streamer.   
Solo streamer
@rvpiano I don't think you can go wrong with a 60 day return policy. You probably know this, but you might experiment with different cables before you make a final judgment. I don't have real expensive cables, but I can hear differences. I might ... 
Interconnects priority
Cables, not cakes.  I don't spend a lot on them, either.  Lol.   
Interconnects priority
@ghdprentice It's funny that you mention that. I've had the Harmonic Technology cable for a while. It was recommended by a rep with The Cable Company. I tried it with my previous gear and didn't care for it.  It's been sitting in a box.  On a whi... 
Solo streamer
I really like my Innuos Zen Mk3.  It has a CD ripping feature and built in memory. I find them useful.   
Interconnects priority
I ordered a DH Labs Air Matrix ic and received it today. I installed it between my dac and preamp. I'm using a Harmonic Technology RecTa oc between my amp and preamp.  I'm using a Inakustik Referenz USB between my streamer and dac.  After messing ... 
Looking for phono preamp advice in the $1000 - $1600 range
@bimmerlover Very nice!  Yeah, one thing leads to another.  lol.  You still a bimmerlover?  Didn't know how old your User Id name was.  I picked up my first BMW a couple of months ago.   
Looking for phono preamp advice in the $1000 - $1600 range
Old post, so I'm kinda late.  I'm using a Sutherland TZ Vibe with a Hana ML moving coil cartridge and they work great together.   
Interconnects priority
I've been swapping out cables between my dac and preamp trying to find the best fit. I've also got a couple of cables on order.  I had a pure silver cable between my amp and preamp that I think is pretty good. On a whim, I replaced it tonight wit... 
Used tube preamp $2-3K
My main preamp for years was a conrad-johnson PV-14L tube preamp. I still feel that it's a good preamp for the money.  I had a conrad-johnson Premier 17LS2 for a few weeks. It had an issue that caused static in one channel, so I returned it.  I t... 
Would like to try a tube preamp after years of solid state and hybrid
@charliehorse   If you are looking at the black unit, they should have a remote for it. I sent an extra remote with mine. You can buy them from c-j for $40. I bought mine new in 2001 and it was the last piece that I upgraded. I initially went t... 
Would like to try a tube preamp after years of solid state and hybrid
@charliehorse Or, maybe it sold. They inspected it last week.