Skunk;173562 Wrote:
I want some of whatever was in that source first kool aid!
I've looked at this sentence a few times now and still can't make sense
of it.
I want some of whatever was in that source first, kool aid!
I want some of whatever was in that source, first kool aid!
Don't know...
jmourik;174605 Wrote:
I've looked at this sentence a few times now and still can't make sense
of it.
I want some of whatever was in that source first, kool aid!
I want some of whatever was in that source, first kool aid!
Don't know... Of course, I'm not a native English speaker...
opaqueice;174616 Wrote:
I want some of whatever was in that source-first kool aid!
Opaqueice, you make Skunks sentence make sense! Thanks!
But what the heck does Opaqueice stand for?
jan :-)
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Pat Farrell;173555 Wrote:
Of course, using balanced input makes
mega dollar interconnects irrelevant.
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Is this based on theory or is that what you really hear? I agree that
balanced cables suffer less from impedence
Antipodes wrote:
Pat Farrell;173555 Wrote:
Of course, using balanced input makes mega dollar interconnects irrelevant.
Is this based on theory or is that what you really hear? I agree that
balanced cables suffer less from impedence mismatch issues that plague
single-ended interconnects -
Pat Farrell;174650 Wrote:
Of course, using balanced input makes mega dollar interconnects
irrelevant.
I have never heard any difference in interconnects at all.
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http://www.pfarrell.com/music/slimserver/slimsoftware.html
Interesting - so if you buy PBJ or better then single
opaqueice;174616 Wrote:
I would say it's
I want some of whatever was in that source-first kool aid!
meaning, whoever decided the source was the most important component of
the audio chain (rather than the speakers) must have had something
pretty potent added to their beverage (since
Antipodes wrote:
Interesting - so if you buy PBJ or better then single ended cables are
irrelevant too?
I am not following you here. The PBJs are under $100, not thousands.
With a $2000 transporter, the weakest link argument says you should not
use $5 radio shack cables.
I've never heard
Skunk;174656 Wrote:
Jan, what I meant was that you obviously believe the source is
important, which I agree with. I don't think a great source can
overcome a mediocre receiver though (not that your's is mediocre). But
if you have a balanced 2ch amp sitting there and a balanced DAC, but
Yeah, when I was browsing there I saw quite a few posts of him. Good thing!
If I'm going the dac route, the Lavry is definitely high on the list. One
thing about the Benchmark I like though, is the volume knob. That would make
it very easy to hook it up straight to a power amp. Other competitors
The Lavry DA-10 also has volume control. It has an up/down toggle switch
that controls the volume over (I believe) a 60 dB range. The volume is
displayed on an LED at the right of the unit. I leave mine set in the
low 40's and then control the volume from there with the SB3 remote.
That leaves me
Oh, thanks for that info, mlsstl! I didn't quite get how that volume
adjustment was working! Good to know!
One more question, what kind of interconnects do you use? For now, I'll
have to go to RCA. Are these readily available?
jan
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jmourik
The Lavry DA-10 has XLR outputs but adapter cables to covert XLR to RCA
are available. If you are handy with a soldering iron the DA-10 manual
includes instructions on wiring the XLR--RCA cables yourself.
As I type this, I am listening to a bit of Mozart (the Adiagio from
Piano Concerto No, 23
mlsstl wrote:
The Lavry DA-10 has XLR outputs but adapter cables to covert XLR to RCA
are available. If you are handy with a soldering iron the DA-10 manual
includes instructions on wiring the XLR--RCA cables yourself.
But that destroys the balanced cabling. There is a reason that
all
Pat Farrell;173555 Wrote:
mlsstl wrote:[color=blue]
Real amps accept balanced input.
I'll be feeding the DA10 output into my (unreal) Denon receiver, and it
only accepts rca. So I'll need to convert...
At some point I'll probably try running directly to the power amp
(Rotel) which does accept
jmourik;173556 Wrote:
I'll be feeding the DA10 output into my (unreal) Denon receiver
I want some of whatever was in that source first kool aid!
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Oh, cool, I never noticed that forum! Thanks!
btw, it's the AD1955
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That is a great forum. Dan Lavry is very active there and a prolific
writer. He offers a fascinating perspective and very detailed technical
info. One item in particular is he notes that a DAC is not just a
collection of parts. The critical issue is how they work together. I
can confirm that the
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