janehamble
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| Does Roon sound better? @1markr oh yes, I spent many an hour tweaking with iZotope - often diligently following the precision guidance of others, or just experimenting. I eventually moved away from upsampling, as I have done also with Roon. One major plus of Roon is the... | |
| Metrum Dac owners I don't have a Metrum DAC (although I'm interested). However, with my Hegel HD25, about a year ago I replaced my Curious USB / W4S Recovery combination (which I previously thought was great) with an Eitr. It was a major improvement - probably th... | |
| Does Roon sound better? I've used Audirvana for 6 years because I really enjoyed the sound and thought it probably couldn't be bettered (especially in recent updates). Last year I tried Roon. I think it sounds better and in spite of the cost I'll extend my subscription... | |
| Hegel internal Dac - USB or Coax or ditch the DAC altogether? Exploration on a budget! I found the Schiit Eitr USB/SPDIF converter to be an amazing value and much better than USB tweaks. I'd go there. | |
| Best Volume Settings? Digging up a thread from last year....as the OP's testing mirrors my own experience concerning Dac Volume Control vs Pre/Integrated Amplifier.Like the OP, I own a Hegel HD25. My amp happens to be a Belles Aria. With the DAC set to 100%, my music... | |
| “MQA is a philosophy”..John Stuart @elizabeth what was the point of your post? Was it to demonstrate you have a hermetically closed mind? You totally convinced me. | |
| blue jeans cable? @brayeagle +1 (re: geoffkait) He has way too much time on his hands. | |
| Audioquest custom made triple weave design power cable (Storm Series). @ctsooner thanks for the info about wall-sockets. I may get around to switching my Cruze to AQ, based on your comments. Possibly might also upgrade my Tornado, although I was a little confused by your remark that the difference between Thunder a... | |
| blue jeans cable? Grannyring's first post summed up my experience perfectly. They make a decent range of cables and they're excellent value. However I soon discovered that I could make meaningful (to my ears) improvements by spending a little more on other . I'd p... | |
| Audioquest custom made triple weave design power cable (Storm Series). The outlet is a Cruze Maestro, which is a premium outlet that’s had some rave reviews. Nevertheless I might consider putting in AQ. Thanks for all the suggestions. Final question for those who’ve owned both - is it really worth upgrading from ... | |
| Audioquest custom made triple weave design power cable (Storm Series). In my limited one week's experience, there's only one challenge when using the Storm Series - the stiffness of the cable will be a real problem for a lot of setups. So this makes me wonder if anyone's found a 90 degree connector that doesn't degr... | |
| My next Coax / SPDIF after Green Hornet Schiit Eitr. $179 and done. No BNC required. | |
| Power Cords Snake Oil ?? Just try an AQ storm series cable - preferably a Tornado or Hurricane. If you don’t experience an improvement in SQ significantly more than changing something like your DAC or amplifier, then you probably have poor musical hearing. The upside for ... | |
| Audioquest custom made triple weave design power cable (Storm Series). I just had to add my comments to what is becoming a consistent stream of love for these amazing cables. I actually went for the less-mentioned, middle-child Tornado - to connect my AQ Niagara 1000 to the wall-socket. Integrated amp, DAC, streamer... | |
| do i need a new DAC The Chord Qutest is said to be equivalent to the Hugo 2, not the Mojo. Good choice if you don't need portability, headphone amp. |