I second the Beresford DAC and SB3, i am very happy with combo.
i find saturday morning is the best time for mojo ! while shes out
shopping.
bt
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adamslim;217325 Wrote:
> I guess I should really try the old firmware before I agree with you,
> but I'm not going to. Life *is* too short. I agree with you. :)
Beresford DAC and SB3 are a superb combination!
www.homehifi.co.uk for more info on the Beresford DAC
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Phil Leigh;217317 Wrote:
>
> caution - going OT
>
> No disrespect to Patrick or his SB+ - which I'm honestly sure sounds
> great (although I haven't heard it myself, to be clear).
>
> ...but it is a shame the that TNT-Audio review linked on his website
> spends so much time waffling on about F
adamslim;217304 Wrote:
> http://www.at-tunes.co.uk/
>
> £1k, sounds great. Highly modded SB3 - completely new power supplies,
> DAC and analogue stage etc etc. I am a happy customer!
>
> Adam
caution - going OT
No disrespect to Patrick or his SB+ - which I'm honestly sure sounds
great (al
mikeruss;217208 Wrote:
> "sb+"
http://www.at-tunes.co.uk/
£1k, sounds great. Highly modded SB3 - completely new power supplies,
DAC and analogue stage etc etc. I am a happy customer!
Adam
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I bought the Shek (d2) and I think it's much better than the stock SB3 -
but still not good enough. I now have an SB+, which is. If you want to
continue on the budget route, I hear lots of good things about the
Beresford DAC, but have not heard one myself. I suspect, caveat
auditor, that you ma
zanash;216739 Wrote:
> Not many suggestions for a cheap dac to rival the shek ...
>
>
Anyone know if the Shek can handle pCM?
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Not many suggestions for a cheap dac to rival the shek ...
So why not try the behringer src2496 approx £90 ...
you will need to do a few simple mods to squeeze the best from it
...swap the rectifier diodes for schottky's and bump up the smoothing
caps to 105 deg types ie the pannasonic fc's
als
After much research and reading I think I am going to demo
http://www.russandrews.com/lookup/1/region/UK/currency/GBP/customer_id/PAA3010058407084IJILMYUPOHBHPDGV/product-Russ-Andrews-DAC-1-USB-4569.htm
I'll let you know how I get on...
also thought this was an interesting product as a solution
Phil Leigh;21 Wrote:
> Mike - do you think this might vary with time of day? (seriously)
> I've had this mojo thing many times. Some days my system sounds like
> the best thing ever and some days it's just "OK"... I have never been
> able to pin down the variables in this. Could be a mains qu
Phil Leigh;21 Wrote:
> Mike - do you think this might vary with time of day? (seriously)
> I've had this mojo thing many times. Some days my system sounds like
> the best thing ever and some days it's just "OK"... I have never been
> able to pin down the variables in this. Could be a mains qu
mikeruss;216660 Wrote:
> Just to pick up on the mild discussion ;-)
>
> I'm sure the "MoJo" I'm missing is not imagery but maybe force, or/and
> depth. Like when you listen to two bands doing a cover. They both play
> the same tune but one just has a certain something.
>
> I've been listening f
Just to pick up on the mild discussion ;-)
I'm sure the "MoJo" I'm missing is not imagery but maybe force, or/and
depth. Like when you listen to two bands doing a cover. They both play
the same tune but one just has a certain something.
I've been listening for a couple of hours to the setup toni
ErikM;216564 Wrote:
> Lavry DA10, PS Audio DlIII
Thanks for the info - I'll start researching.
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SoftwireEngineer;216635 Wrote:
> Hi Phil,
> I am just trying to share my opinion/impression of the SB3, because the
> original poster felt something missing in the SB3 as a digital source. I
> just used some 'vocabulary' which I thought would best convey my
> impression. I have no 'vested interes
Phil Leigh;216578 Wrote:
> Are these mods supposed to have reduced jitter? The jitter on the SB3 is
> already pretty low.
>
> By the way there is no three-dimensional soundstage to be recovered on
> 99.9% of CD's, since they weren't recorded using soundfield techniques
> so there is no height or
Phil Leigh;216609 Wrote:
> Oh Pat ... Pat...that is so true :o)
And it enables you to do a BDT (blind drunk test).
Darren
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Pat Farrell;216603 Wrote:
> Phil Leigh wrote:
> > Whoo...it's hot in hereOuch ouch ouch (reaches for cooling
> > six-pack)
>
> Except that great stereo sound better with a snifter of brandy or
> single
> malt and a cigar.
Oh Pat ... Pat...that is so true :o)
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Phil Leigh wrote:
> Whoo...it's hot in hereOuch ouch ouch (reaches for cooling
> six-pack)
Except that great stereo sound better with a snifter of brandy or single
malt and a cigar.
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darrenyeats;216593 Wrote:
> [clicking of lighter mechanism]
>
> WHOOS [ Flames spray dramatically over bunker ]
>
> :-)
Whoo...it's hot in hereOuch ouch ouch (reaches for cooling
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You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl.
Phil Leigh wrote:
> By the way there is no three-dimensional soundstage to be recovered on
> 99.9% of CD's, since they weren't recorded using soundfield techniques
> so there is no height or depth information on them. merely left/right
> panning - any 3-d effect is being created entirely in our bra
Phil Leigh;216578 Wrote:
> Are these mods supposed to have reduced jitter? The jitter on the SB3 is
> already pretty low.
>
> By the way there is no three-dimensional soundstage to be recovered on
> 99.9% of CD's, since they weren't recorded using soundfield techniques
> so there is no height or
SoftwireEngineer;216568 Wrote:
> The stock SB3's digital output is not so good. The soundstage was
> congested and not 3-dimensional. It kind of had a soft feeling. I have
> never modded components. But I was so upset with the SB3, that I sent
> it in for mods (digital) . It was done by Bolder Ca
The stock SB3's digital output is not so good. The soundstage was
congested and not 3-dimensional. It kind of had a soft feeling. I have
never modded components. But I was so upset with the SB3, that I sent
it in for mods (digital) . It was done by Bolder Cables for $200. I
also have Waynes' modde
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Pale Blue Ego;216409 Wrote:
> What model was the CD player?
http://europe.rotel.com/products/specs/rcd1070.htm
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mikeruss;216349 Wrote:
> I sold the CD player and now just have the SB3, Linux, FLAC setup.
What model was the CD player?
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Have a look at
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=36994
We've had a debate and your comment chimes a little with what I and
some others have stated. I kicked off stating there is something
missing from the SB3 sound. I experience it as a constricted
soundstage, amongst other things. P
Hi All
I hope you can help.
I am looking for a new DAC. I Currently have a Shek D1 which is good
but I miss the goose bumps my CD Player gave me ;-( Whatever my CD
player had which literally gave me goose bumps with my favourite tracks
I need to try and replicate.
I sold the CD player and now j
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