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JDFlood reacted to Orlok's post in the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make? with Like.You hit the nail on the head. :clap: Consumers aren't suckers and makers of high-end gear aren't ripoff artists as some people would try...
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JDFlood reacted to OceanRanger's post in the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make? with Like.Just reading this thread for the first time. I don't agree with a number of points-of-view expressed earlier in the thread, but I like...
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JDFlood reacted to DJJEZ's post in the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make? with Like.This is me right now. Gone from mojo to hugo 2 to TT2/mscaler and now working out how to upgrade to dave. This is all started a year ago...
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JDFlood reacted to Katzky's post in the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make? with Like.Yes. Some $5k dacs are worth the money. Once you’ve heard well recorded music on a highly capable dac you’ll understand. I’ve been in...
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JDFlood replied to the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make?.One characteristic that I noticed with Audio Research Reference 5 preamps was that even If the unit was warmed up for an hour the sound...
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JDFlood replied to the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make?.No. I have broken in dozens of units over the last fifty years. I recently broke in five components as I just completed a complete...
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JDFlood replied to the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make?.I think I was editing when you responded. As it breaks in the sound becomes more natural, the treble softens, the soundstage opens, bass...
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JDFlood replied to the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make?.
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JDFlood replied to the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make?.Yes. It will become more natural sounding, less edgy, the bass will solidify.
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JDFlood replied to the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make?.Make sure they are broken in before real critical assessment. Most high end components require several hundred hours. Normally 200 to...
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JDFlood reacted to sajunky's post in the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make? with Like.Removing earwax doesn't help. It is where the truth lies...
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JDFlood reacted to chesebert's post in the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make? with Like.It's best to that person (could be sound, resale value, fit finish, whatever it may be), and that's all it matters.
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JDFlood reacted to Ciggavelli's post in the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make? with Like.We’re “stimulating” the economy :L3000:
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JDFlood replied to the thread Focal Utopia General Discussion.My experience is that all transducers benefit from more power than needed. The only reason to change would be if you are looking for a...
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JDFlood replied to the thread How much difference will a high-end DAC make?.If you like tubey sound the best way to get it is through the amp. 300b is likely to be your tube. So look at the Woo WA5. I wouldn’t...