Kphinney - I would love to get together, but Friday night is date night
at our house (with my wife). Maybe we should make arrangements offline.
My e-mail address is duke...@gmail.com.
Phil - I absolutely agree. The analog stage is, in effect, a preamp
running in a noisy environment. A poorly desi
timequest;421433 Wrote:
> ... the slight gains in fidelity
>
This is a slippery slope. Your "fidelity" is my "euphonics".
DAC's are like styli or speakers... a matter entirely of preference.
Fidelity doesn't come into it. Each to their own!
--
Phil Leigh
You want to see the signal pat
duke43j;421389 Wrote:
> I don't have a transporter, but I can bring the wine and snacks if you
> can show me the difference between the SB3 analog out vs. an external
> DAC.
> I've been thinking about springing for an external DAC for quite a
> while, but I am not sure if there will be $1K worth
duke43j;421389 Wrote:
> I don't have a transporter, but I can bring the wine and snacks if you
> can show me the difference between the SB3 analog out vs. an external
> DAC.
> I've been thinking about springing for an external DAC for quite a
> while, but I am not sure if there will be $1K worth
duke43j;421389 Wrote:
> I don't have a transporter, but I can bring the wine and snacks if you
> can show me the difference between the SB3 analog out vs. an external
> DAC.
> I've been thinking about springing for an external DAC for quite a
> while, but I am not sure if there will be $1K worth
I don't have a transporter, but I can bring the wine and snacks if you
can show me the difference between the SB3 analog out vs. an external
DAC.
I've been thinking about springing for an external DAC for quite a
while, but I am not sure if there will be $1K worth of improvement. I've
read all the
boxerboy;413566 Wrote:
> I have the Channel Islands DAC and was wondering if the DAC-1 would be
> an upgrade. It seems that it would be no better than an even swap.
>
> Do you think any of new more expensive DAC's would come close to the
> performance of a transporter?
>
> Jim
I can only gues
I have the Channel Islands DAC and was wondering if the DAC-1 would be
an upgrade. It seems that it would be no better than an even swap.
Do you think any of new more expensive DAC's would come close to the
performance of a transporter?
Jim
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boxerboy
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kphinney;209304 Wrote:
> 2pm EST, Saturday June 16
>
> I just bought a Channel Islands Audio DAC and a friend of mine is on
> his way over with a Benchmark DAC1 for a little comparison. I'd like
> You to tell us what comparisons to run and we'll report back with our
> impressions.
>
> Many he
melomaniac;211069 Wrote:
>
>
> I am trying to decide between an inexpensive DAC like this one, and an
> upgraded power supply. which would make more of a difference?
I have the SB3 power supply plugged into a PSAudio P300 power plant
(not quite the same as upgrading the power supply, I know),
melomaniac;211069 Wrote:
> how do people feel about the predecessor, the Channel Islands Audio
> VDA-1 DAC? is it an improvement over the analog out of the SB3?
>
> I am trying to decide between an inexpensive DAC like this one, and an
> upgraded power supply. which would make more of a differe
how do people feel about the predecessor, the Channel Islands Audio
VDA-1 DAC? is it an improvement over the analog out of the SB3?
I am trying to decide between an inexpensive DAC like this one, and an
upgraded power supply. which would make more of a difference?
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melomaniac
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kphinney;210691 Wrote:
> Help me out a bit - why is the Benchmark so well received here?
>
My guess? Hype. I'm not saying it's not a quality product. but I do
find it interesting, reading through various forums, that more than a
few people who have tried the DAC-1 and the VDA-2 chose the lat
kphinney wrote:
> why is the Benchmark so well received here?
it is, IMHO, a good piece of gear. It is not new, I've had mine probably
three years. I would expect something designed recently to be both
comparable and a little cheaper.
I no longer use my DAC-1, I use my Transporter. But if I ha
The Benchmark weighed more.
Only kidding. as mentioned the synergy between the VDA-2 and my tube
system was very good.
My original comments hold true for both my system in the first round of
testing and Geof's Rotel amp and I-Bens speakers in the 2nd round:
A low noise floor was evident in bot
kphinney;210691 Wrote:
> Enlisted the service of our wives and between the four of us we could
> not choose a consummate winner between the VDA-2 and DAC-1. Help me
> out a bit - why is the Benchmark so well received here?
> I don't ask this to start a flame war or ruffle any feathers. I'm
> ge
Enlisted the service of our wives and between the four of us we could
not choose a consummate winner between the VDA-2 and DAC-1. Help me
out a bit - why is the Benchmark so well received here?
I don't ask this to start a flame war or ruffle any feathers. I'm
genuinely interested in what owners
We're going to pick up this little comparison this evening. This time
using Geof's system. More specs on that later (as I'm not exactly sure
what he has set up). We'll be running Ron F's suggestions for testing
the sound floor and Geof's SlimServer selections of choice. (If we get
really silly
Ron F.;209643 Wrote:
> kphinney,
>
> Actually, if you are looking for some tests to run, then consider
> downloading the 24-bit 1 kHz sine wave files: -100, -110, and -120
> dBFS, from http://www.rme-audio.com/english/download/audtest.htm.
> ...
>
> -Ron
Excellent Ron. I'll try it out when we
kphinney,
Actually, if you are looking for some tests to run, then consider
downloading the 24-bit 1 kHz sine wave files: -100, -110, and -120
dBFS, from http://www.rme-audio.com/english/download/audtest.htm.
Make very sure to set your SB3 in "Repeat One," so it does not move on
to play another
kphinney;209304 Wrote:
> 2pm EST, Saturday June 16
>
> I just bought a Channel Islands Audio DAC and a friend of mine is on
> his way over with a Benchmark DAC1 for a little comparison. I'd like
> You to tell us what comparisons to run and we'll report back with our
> impressions.
>
>
The V
It's pretty close to a tie. We decided to write some of this down
before running out for another bottle of wine. The VDA-2 is in the
lead but we have agreed to listen to both on G's system before we
declare any consummate winner.
We've run the gambit from Norah Jones to The Cult, Handle to Ozzy.
kphinney;209309 Wrote:
> Funny guy. I thought we'd just weigh both of them and maybe see how hot
> they become if left in the sun.
You could also take some measurements on a scope and it would give you
just about as much information on how they sound.
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JJZolx
Jim
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Funny guy. I thought we'd just weigh both of them and maybe see how hot
they become if left in the sun.
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kphinney
SB3
CIAudio DVA-2
JoLida 102B
Omega Grand 6's & B&W 602 S2's
PowerMac
Zhaolu D2.5
AKG K501
kphinney's
kphinney;209304 Wrote:
> 2pm EST, Saturday June 16I'd like You to tell us what comparisons to run
Here's a really wild idea... how about listening to the same music
through both of them?
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JJZolx
Jim
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One suggestion - after listening to the two for a while to get a sense
of the difference, try listening blind. Make sure the volumes are
matched.
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opaqueice
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2pm EST, Saturday June 16
I just bought a Channel Islands Audio DAC and a friend of mine is on
his way over with a Benchmark DAC1 for a little comparison. I'd like
You to tell us what comparisons to run and we'll report back with our
impressions.
Many here are proponents of the DAC1 so here's
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