mattsca
Responses from mattsca
| Supplementing KEF Ref 3 METAs I have done exactly this in a room about the same size, but with a high, sloped ceiling. The bass integration is quite good, but the 62s really are too small for the space. I’d move up a notch or two for your space. | |
| Standalone DAC upgrade from onboard integrated I think the Denafrips Pontus 15th is a real contender here. I love mine, and it made a very noticeable difference in my streaming SQ. It’s an improvement over the DA2 in my McIntosh C2800, so pretty sure it’ll better that Burr Brown. And I’d say a... | |
| Should Room Acoustics be an Audiogon ‘topic’? Yes, of course, this should be a separately-headed category for discussions. I really can't understand how some object to it. | |
| Sweet Spot Listening or Space Immersion? Lol, right on. The system is great for entertaining, as we can have good music at the right volume everywhere without having hot spots or dead spots. Innuos is definitely quality. I have a spare Lumin U2 Mini as well that I may try out. I just... | |
| Elton John SACD releases 21 years later!!! I just purchased EJ, Madman, Tumbleweed, GBYBR, and Captain Fantastic on Ebay. I’ll need to replace a few of the jewel cases, but the discs are all in good shape. All at about $36-$40 per title. Honky Chateau is also availabl... | |
| A winner: Roon on Asus NUC 15 Pro/Core 7 Slim/16Gb RAM/512Gb SSD So…you’re saying I don’t have to buy a Titan for multi-room streaming? lol, congrats. | |
| DAC Comparisons using AI I too have productively used AI - ChatGPT specifically - to assist me in thinking through upgrades and moves between systems. And, yes, of course, it’s important to check sources and ultimately use your own ears. It’s also very helpful to allow y... | |
| Odd missing vocals? Ok, just back home in Chicago from the NYC snowmageddon! I tried reversing the polarity on one speaker, then the other, but still had the odd missing vocals. On a whim, I reversed the left and right outputs. Viola! The music is full range and the ... | |
| Odd missing vocals? @yogiboy thanks for the suggestion! I’m out of town now for a few days but will try that right away. I also wondered if turning the max gain way down on the Node might have had something to do with it. But your suggestion makes more sense…I think. | |
| Looking for a CD Player w/XLR Outputs... As @lanx0003 is implying, you have an $8K integrated amp. A $600 CD player, let alone one with XLR out (presumably at the expense of something else), is a mismatch for such a nice hifi centerpiece. Depending upon your speakers (and interconnects... | |
| Looking for a CD Player w/XLR Outputs... ....also, if you have a CD player already, just without XLR, consider keeping that and buying a DAC with XLR out $600. There is the Denafrips Ares II which can be had for $550 $600 on USAM or other sites today. | |
| Looking for a CD Player w/XLR Outputs... I am curious what is taking up your unbalanced inputs? It seems to me that if you want a CD player with XLR out, you are accepting the internal DAC as good enough. But you might be better off getting a good transport and using digital out to a g... | |
| Purging, instead of endlessly storing Great post for the New Year! I have two step sons either side of thirty and they have benefited from my hand-me-downs. Helps me feel better about upgrading to know my older stuff has great homes where it is appreciated. | |
| Seeking to upgrade my CD transport I have the Onix. I send SACD DSD to a Denafrips Pontus II 15th via IIS and the SQ is fantastic. Prior to that I had a McIntosh MCT500 to the DA2 of my C2800 via MCT (din) cable. The Onix/Pontus is a bit more musical and smooth, while the McIntosh ... | |
| Upgrade CD transport/player vs. Sacd transport/player @ghdprentice so I guess it won’t surprise you that I still treasure my Omega Seamaster, even though I only wear it in place of my Apple Watch two or three times a year. Lol. |