speltz
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| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference In response to some other comments/questions in the thread — I disagree with the suggestion that it’s better to invest more money in a DAC than in a server. DAC technology has been advancing rapidly for a decade or more now. As a result, a lot o... | |
| 750$ Intel NUC vs $6000 Aurender N200: I don't hear the difference I won’t argue with @essrand’s experience. I’ve never used a NUC so I can’t offer an informed opinion. But it’s important to understand that the N200 is optimized for USB output, with the SPDIF output available only for convenience, in case the ne... | |
| Sony SACD Player SCD-XA5400ES; YAY or NAY? I can confirm that the XA5400ES outputs DSD from an SACD. CD playback is NOT DSD but PCM at the standard 44.1 kHz sampling rate. How do I know that? I’m using the HDMI output of my XA5400ES, connected to the HDMI 4 input on a Bryston BDA-3. (T... | |
| Best preamp 2k or under, new or used I have a SimAudio Moon P-5 that I purchased for under $2,000 (a good deal!). It sounds great to me, but I haven't had a broad range of experience with pre-amps. I'm curious what folks say about the Benchmark DAC-1 -- I know some people use it as a... |