soix
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| DDC Cableing My understanding is that except for converting the original input type (USB to I2S), the only real change is to clean up the incoming signal. In addition to converting to various output types, your DDC provides galvanic isolation to reduce nois... | |
| Let's talk about Silver... I think it depends greatly on the design and quality of materials in the cable. I’ve found both Acoustic Zen and VooDoo (cryoed) silver interconnects to be nicely detailed and very musical and balanced. Sometimes I think a lot of equipment is des... | |
| Bluesound Node Icon Owner Impressions I wouldn’t give up on the Mesh/extender option with a better Ethernet/CAT cable as a really long Ethernet run can’t be helpful and could get expensive depending on the cable. Also, you should seriously consider adding a good LPS from the likes of ... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT If a decent but not considered high end streamer ouputs via I2S and is connected to an accepted excellent DAC which accepts I2S, is then compared to a top end streamer connected to the same DAC but via USB lets say. Is the outcome a slam dunk to ... | |
| Bluesound Node Icon Owner Impressions I added a temporary ethernet cable snaking through the house, which cured the problem, but I feel the WiFi signal sounded better. I can't put my finger on it, but I'll do some more listening. You should consider adding a Mesh node or Wi-Fi exte... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT Am I being unreasonable to suggest, at least to myself, that anything the streamer does regarding jitter/timing is pretty much redundant? As long as the stream contains all the zeros and ones that sum correctly, these amazing modern DACs take tot... | |
| A little DAC help What improvements are you looking for over the Luxman, what sound characteristics are most important to you, and are you looking for new or used? | |
| Would you rent a $14,000 DAC for $75 per day? Between potential shipping mishaps and a customer mishandling/damaging your equipment the risks may outweigh the rewards. If you have equipment you’re not using I’d just sell it. Think how many times you’d have to rent the Tambaqui to recoup the... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT @audphile1 My understanding is SPDIF/AES/i2S benefit from the streamer/DDC clock and that the clock in the DAC still works but just has a lower jitter signal to deal with. I was also under the impression that USB does not benefit from clocks in ... | |
| Which subwoofer should I get? Many subs can move lots of air. But integration tools (DSP PEQ) to tame room modes can make a less expensive air-mover sound magnitudes better than many very expensive air-mover that operates, more or less, open loop at the mercy of standing wave... | |
| Is Subwoofer Elevation a Viable Option? One thought is that the subs get some help from the floor in reinforcing bass output, which would require them to work less hard and with lower distortion so there may be trade offs in raising them off the floor. That’s all I got, but it’s an int... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT There's nothing magic about I2S, it's simply another interface du jour. @cleeds That’s not correct IME. The i2S sends the bit clock, word clock, and data stream separately to the DAC so it doesn’t have to go through the added step of having t... | |
| Plinius A-150 These Clayton mono amps are superb and a huge value here if still available. Personally I’d take these over the Plinius if they have enough power for your needs. Best of luck. https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/650127705-clayton-audio-m-100-c... | |
| Good USB C Cable I and others here have ordered cables from LavriCables, and they consistently offer very high quality and performance/$. This is their top quality USB cable (they offer two less expensive models as well), and it offers 5N silver and physically se... | |
| ARE SUPER EXPENSIVE STREAMERS REALLY WORTH IT The cleaner the incoming signal and the less jitter and noise the DAC has to deal with the better it will sound. Likewise using i2S obviates the need for the DAC to go through the added step of having to parse out the combined data and clock signa... |