sls883
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| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @baylinor Interesting. I have a DH Labs cable ordered. I may give the Purist Audio cable a try. | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC @baylinor I do have a tube preamp, but it's not real tubelike. It's a Linear Tube Audio MicroZOTL preamp. Solid state amp. I have selected cables, etc that work with the R26. I think it comes down to personal preference. I think they are both... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @baylinor Is that the Diamond Revision cable? | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC @baylinor My Gustard R26 is anything but dark. Not all lacking in detail or clarity. Not in my setup, anyway. | |
| Gustard U18 with Gustard R26 dac? @soix I've done enough listening now to feel safe saying the U18 was a worthwhile addition. It's added a bit of clarity/detail and realism to what already sounded quite good. No additional harshness. This is with the $15 Monoprice hdmi cable. I... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @kingbr I'm currently using an Air Matrix between my dac and preamp. Also between my SACD player and preamp. I think it's a great cable. | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @curiousjim Upscale Audio gives a pretty good description of the cable construction. It appears to be a great value. | |
| Upgrading to a stand alone DAC I have a NAD C542 and Marantz CD6006 cd player in boxes. I got a black Friday deal on a Denon DCD-1700NE sacd player and it's a lot better than them. I know you asked about dacs, but it's something to consider. I have a Gustard R26 dac that I'm u... | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @soix I realized that the Monoprice cable that I'm using is HDMI 2.0 and it works. Upscale Audio has a DH Labs Silver HDMI 2.0B for $70 with free shipping. I'm going to give it a try. 1/2 meter long. | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @soix I'm honestly not expecting much, but I figure it's worth a try. A $110 cable may not be much different than the Monoprice. What I have now sounds really good. | |
| Which HDMI cable for I2S? @soix I'm very pleased with the addition. I'm hearing a little more detail/clarity and realism. I've been listening to my familiar music and I'm hearing more of the quiet subtle instruments. There's no additional harshness or edginess that you s... | |
| "I love it when a plan comes together!!!" That's awesome. Congratulations! You never know how everything will sound together and interact with the room. You must have done your homework when selecting components. I haven't built a system from scratch for a long time with the exception ... | |
| HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS @katzenjammer27 I'll give it a listen. Thanks for the recommendation. I have a Gustard R26 dac. I'm using it with an Innuos Zen Mk3 streamer. I'm very happy with the dac. I had read that the U18 adds a bit of improvement. I thought that mad... | |
| HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS @katzenjammer27 I haven't tried that SRV. I'll check it out tonight. I just got a new piece of gear (Gustard U18), so I've been going back through songs that I know well to see if the sound quality has improved. It does seem to add a bit of cla... | |
| HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SYSTEM IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS @katzenjammer27 I bought the Dire Straits albums as they came out (I'm old). It was odd that I liked them because I was really into harder rock at the time. When Brothers in Arms came out, I would crank Money for Nothing and didn't care as much... |