First begin here-video smallgreencomputer, clean up the signal path, and then branch out.
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First begin here-video smallgreencomputer, clean up the signal path, and then branch out. https://info.smallgreencomputer.com/optical-isolation-bundle-directions |
+1 for the Innuos Zenith Mk 3! Works great, sounds great & the app is logical, easy to use on an iPad .I know this will stir up a lot of reactions but I pair it w/ the Border Patrol DAC for a combo of about $6.5K. For a 50 year turntable guy, who made the plunge into streaming, the combo sounded better to me than many more expensive & highly touted ones. For myself & assuming a sound system doesn’t do any egregiously wrong, listener fatigue is the real test. Do I want to keep listening & enjoying the music or do I feel the need to change it or turn it off altogether? Along with Qobuz & my sstreaming setup, I have spent many late nights enjoying a virtually unlimited library of fun! |
If you are talking soup to nuts digital, I highly recommend the Lyngdorf TDAI-3400. For less than $10K it is all you need to have in front of your speakers. I took mine on trial from a dealer (whom I will gladly name if requested) nearly two years ago and knew within a day it wasn’t going back. Still listen to it and appreciate it every day. |
Does "soup to nuts" not include loudspeakers? Power amp? *Only* the DAC + streamer, with or without preamp functions? Some of the above suggestions (such as the Lumin P1) could cost $10K for the streamer/DAC/preamp alone. The Lumin P1 is a great suggestion if it's the only thing you need. For less than half the price of the P1, consider the Matrix Element X2. The HiFi Rose RS150B runs about $5K. For these, you'd still need a power amp. If you don't already have one, consider the Benchmark AHB2. But that wouldn't leave much for speakers. Another alternative: the Naim Unity Atom for about $3800, which includes amplification. With ~$6K left after the Unity Atom you have many decent options for loudspeakers, if you need those. Maybe the KEF LS50, Spendor A7 (a bit over budget), Magnepans ... depending on your preferences and possibly on what is available to audition in your area.
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