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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #750 on: November 11, 2014, 10:02:36 AM »
Quote from: Byrnie on November 11, 2014, 03:44:34 AM
agreed!  If memory serves: Optical is faster but Coax has more bandwidth (please correct me if I'm mistaken)

I think you are mistaken. And don't speed and bandwidth, in this context, mean more or less the same thing anyway?

Coax can handle higher sample rates --- but your source is a CD, so that is irrelevant.

People like to say about coax that it is electrically isolating, although this is usually when they are talking about how much "noise" PCs make. Other people like to say that it has more jitter --- but they probably just like to talk about jitter anyway.

Confession time: I've never used co-ax digital, and it is more than a decade since I made a lot of use of optical. Back in that day, I had analogue and optical input and output to/from a PC RME card, and was very happy with both.

The big deal advantage of the CD player internal DAC is close-linked connection of transport and DAC.

 


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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #751 on: November 11, 2014, 10:37:18 AM »
Is close proximity of the transport and DAC an advantage at all?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #752 on: November 11, 2014, 12:41:30 PM »
Quote from: OJneg on November 11, 2014, 06:59:02 AM
This statement in itself doesn't make much sense. Mind posting a reference?
I was told this eons ago and it appears it's inaccurate so my apologies.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #753 on: November 11, 2014, 07:34:19 PM »
It's less about proximity than removing crappy USB and PC implementations.  You replace that with possibly better transports but they can impart their own signature which often sounds better than those crappy USB and PC implementations. 

Caution: Most current transports on the market suck so beware you could be wasting your time if going in uninformed.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #754 on: November 11, 2014, 07:35:22 PM »
Quote from: kothganesh on November 11, 2014, 10:37:18 AM
Is close proximity of the transport and DAC an advantage at all?

Maybe. I'm not at all certain that it is the actual distance that counts, so much as the close linking with no timing issues whatsoever.

OK, I'm stabbing in the dark here :)p7

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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #755 on: November 12, 2014, 03:41:23 PM »
Hi,

I'm considering getting a Schiit set (Bifrost + Valhalla 2) for my desktop. I'm currently in possession of a M^3 with Sigma11 amplifier, and a Spitfire Bravo Dac. Is there anyone here with experience on these devices, and able to tell me if its worth it going for the Schiit set, or that the changes would be minimal. Its hard to get some good intel on the m^3 and spitfire, whether they are decent or not. I was quite surprised by how much better the Geek Out 450 DAC sounds compared to my TC Electronic Konnekt 8.

Thank you,

Victor

edit: I will be using the setup with the HD800 (anax 2.0 modded) and the Paradox
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #756 on: November 16, 2014, 01:38:13 AM »
Can anyone think of a good 2 channel power amp? Needs to be able to drive a 4 ohm load and have a pair of balanced inputs. Used preferably.
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #757 on: November 17, 2014, 08:27:31 PM »
Does anyone have a problem with foobar2000, to create an annoying click on the beginning if a song is played for the first time?

Edit: Weird, with some not.
« Last Edit: November 17, 2014, 08:52:40 PM by Darsus »
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #758 on: November 18, 2014, 03:21:31 AM »
Quote from: Darsus on November 17, 2014, 08:27:31 PM
Does anyone have a problem with foobar2000, to create an annoying click on the beginning if a song is played for the first time?

Edit: Weird, with some not.
Many dacs will make clicking noises when they switch sampling rates. Could it be that?
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Re: The All Purpose Advice Thread
« Reply #759 on: November 22, 2014, 06:47:40 AM »
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