spoogemonkey
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| Used Preamp on a budget advice please. @dastro I used to own a Hafler amp, then an Adcom 555 and then an Aragon 2004 mkii (which I thought sounded better than the 4004 in a/b comparison, btw). Also spent a lot of time time in Progressive Audio. They got a lot of my money. Don’t know if... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? @ charles1dadMakes sense. Though not sure how one would go about discerning one from another unless one happened to be privy to the materials used. | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? @ redmosesscInteresting story. Glad you were able to take that risk and win big. And it really says something about old vs new tech. | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? @ ct0517Do I need to clarify that my question was regarding SQ? | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? Some guys of whatsthebest posted their lack of enthusiasm for the Yggy and other Schiit products compared to what’s available right now. Actually universally disliked. Might be worth a read. http://www.whatsbestforum.com/showthread.php?19433-Chine... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? ^ I’ve considered Raspberry Pi since it doesn’t cost much to try it out. Unfortunately my ears are far from educated with current tech. Combine this with the little amount of gear on hand to compare it with... I’m not sure how useful my assessment... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? @spenrockThough there were some useful posts in reply to my OP, your reply seems to be more of the information I was looking for. And it makes sense. One would have to be close to a wide range of product developments over many years, and there lik... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? Some useful responses here. Thanks for chiming in. | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? Thanks to all of you for your input.I'm considering getting something that will also see tandem duty music/HT use, such as the Marantz AV8802a. It uses the AKM AK4490 DAC, which I understand is pretty good. I'm a little concerned about getting a h... | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? ^ @lowriderWhen you say "today's designs", how far back does that encompass? | |
| How old is too old for a Dac? I prolly should have been more specific about use. I’ll be streaming Tidal/Deezer exclusively (and playing some local flacs).Although I didn’t mention anything about price, this was done purposely... in order to get a broad answer on dacs progress... |