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| DAC's from the past, are any of them really worth much today? Come on GHD, first generation CD players were not that bad. Yes differences, but come on now. Most people would not consider an Yggy' as entry level. $2300 is real money. A Modi ( $130 ) is entry level. Maybe $5K is where a bigger step is, bu... | |
| DAC's from the past, are any of them really worth much today? cleeds, I don't listen to the "wrong material". I listen to what I like, not find music that shows of the kit. I don't "train my ears" as some have suggested to find defects. A recording or mixing engineer would, but I want to enjoy music, no... | |
| DAC's from the past, are any of them really worth much today? Lots of DAC threads recently. I agree, the better new cheap DACs are better than the esoteric from only a few years ago. Much has been learned in the filters implementation. Based on my listening, all the Chinese mass-produced DACS are excelle... | |
| How easily can you distinguish between different DACs? @ invalid, I offer you should rethink your chip vs discrete preamp blanket bias. It was very true back in the days of TLO72's. By the time of the NE5558 ( POOGE, biased into class A) it got a lot fuzzier. With modern OPA series chips, it comes ... | |
| How easily can you distinguish between different DACs? Been listening to a Qutest compared to my other generic entry DACs for a week now. In very focused listening for a difference, yes, there is a tiny bit of detail in the Chord. Detail over maybe not quite as smooth vocal sibilance or trumpet gl... | |
| How easily can you distinguish between different DACs? "Significant" "Outstanding" "Profound" Maybe folks should look these terms up in the dictionary. Differences YES. Important enough to spend money on? Personal but probably. This I challenge: Even current chip based entry level the differences ... | |
| Significant steps? (DAC) Well then Jacob, I an sure everyone here appreciates your in-depth analysis and contributions with great insight. | |
| Significant steps? (DAC) Jacob, To what conclusion are you commenting on? | |
| Significant steps? (DAC) Well, I borrowed a Qutest. | |
| any current integrated amps in market have great dacs? It is not the chipset, it is the execution. My best DAC has a '9018 in it. Just returned a '9039 based unit. I was not impressed with the Moon. Hegel, OK I guess. Did not hear anything specifically wrong so that is a big plus. Once over that t... | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation The problem with blind cable tests is the subjects know it is a cable test and by definition will believe they should or should not hear a difference. This means very large sample size and very high stats to be conclusive. With a very subtle dif... | |
| Subwoofers: Ported or sealed? What Duke said :) | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation CL, Only on this forum. Your comment is proof. Woodworkers and British car owners seem far more rational. :) ORT, What do you think is different with horn speakers? What is amazing is the price and NO specifications to justify it. z23, I c... | |
| Speaker Cable Recommendation "Significant" ? I think some folks should look up the word in the dictionary. Different? Yes, but tiny, tiny, tiny unless you are letting your belief system modify what you hear vs. the actual sound. A very real cause of difference I don't dis... | |
| Somewhat of an oxymoron - speaker stands for the floor for bookshelf speakers. I do love my laser level, but not for speakers. All that 1/4 inch perfection seems silly when your head is not held in a clamp. Eyeball height, toe to your preference. Experimented with all that spike and isolation stuff. In deep carpets, s... |