New CDP or DAC? Advice?

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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited October 2005
    Normanality wrote:
    Aint it fun playing with other people's stuff?
    Everytime we get together, it costs one (or both) of us $$$ :D

    Add me to that list ;):(
    Audio: Polk S15 * Polk S35 * Polk S10 * SVS SB-1000 Pro
    HT: Samsung QN90B * Marantz NR1510 * Panasonic DMP-BDT220 * Roku Ultra LT * APC H10
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  • Normanality
    Normanality Posts: 297
    edited October 2005
    peersool wrote:
    Add me to that list ;):(

    He evened out the score with me now with that damn DAC.
    What a difference on my system!

    I got him with the speaker cable and the Lapis interconnects.
    Those made a nice improvement to his system ;)
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited October 2005
    Normanality wrote:
    Aint it fun playing with other people's stuff?
    Everytime we get together, it costs one (or both) of us $$$ :D

    Of late, we start to cringe every time we see one another. :eek: Every email, PM or phone call causes 'what's this gonna cost apprehension-tension.' :D

    It has worked well though. I've made some solid improvements with no wrong investment expense through Norm's cable swap program. ;)

    EDIT: wording
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited October 2005
    peersool wrote:

    I want to say THANK YOU to SCompRacer for helping me out with this.

    Your most welcome. It sure helps on future equipment choices hearing different components in your own environment. If I had some speaker cables that weren't so hard to work with, I would have brought them to try as well. I think some better speaker cables would be worth trying with them Polks.

    I don't get the bang out of the DAC that you and Norm get though. It was slightly better, but I had what sounds like AC noise issues at the speakers when the DAC is connected. All was quiet at your place, and IIRC Norm wasn't bothered by any noise either.

    I tried connecting the DAC to different circuits of the house and even used a three to two prong AC plug to eliminate the ground. My circuits and grounds in the box check out OK. I was here every day they built this place to make sure stuff like that was done right. The strange thing is when I hooked it back up today, the noise wasn't as noticable.

    My daughter flew in this weekend and came by again this afternoon so I spent some time with her. Tomorrow I hope to give it a serious listen and decide if I'll sell the DAC to Norm. :D

    EDIT: The TFM-45 is a different animal compared to the TFM-35, 35X, 55 and 55X. I think it follows Carver's older design more to emulate that tube like sound.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited October 2005
    Hell, that's nothing. Rich drove all the way to Indy just to sell me a pair of $225 SDA 2Bs. He wouldn't even let me fill up his tank. I'm damn glad that we live a few hours apart or I'd be calling the BK lawyer.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • Normanality
    Normanality Posts: 297
    edited October 2005
    SCompRacer wrote:
    Tomorrow I hope to give it a serious listen and decide if I'll sell the DAC to Norm. :D

    There goes some voices again! (Sell Sell Sell!!) :D

    Hopefully, by next weekend, your tube amp will be there and my Rega Planar 2 - P2 turntable will be here so we can do some more comparing. Perhaps I'll have
    another new set of interconnects to demo too ;)

    (I hear them voices too!)
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited October 2005
    ND13 wrote:
    Hell, that's nothing. Rich drove all the way to Indy just to sell me a pair of $225 SDA 2Bs.

    That was a fun day listening to tunes and talking about music over at caseymou's place. SDA's and the Ohm's. I needed to get away from my lower level project which had consumed me at that time. No mountains around here to climb and get refocused, so I drove down there instead. ;)
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited October 2005
    Normanality wrote:
    There goes some voices again! (Sell Sell Sell!!) :D

    Hopefully, by next weekend, your tube amp will be there and my Rega Planar 2 - P2 turntable will be here so we can do some more comparing. Perhaps I'll have
    another new set of interconnects to demo too ;)

    (I hear them voices too!)

    You HAD to remind me about that Rega. You HAD to make me remember I need a better TT. You HAD to make me remember Nordost RedDawns. (Wasn't I the one that put you on to them?) :D You HAD to remind me that Canada Post.....better not say anything. Don't want to offend any of our Canadian members. :) But I do want to know where the hell my amp is.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited October 2005
    Yeah, where the hell is that McAlister???
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,513
    edited October 2005
    Tracking says it arrived at at a sortation plant in MISSISSAUGA, ON, on 9/27. I would guess they hand it off to the USPS at the border, or they give it to some old guy with a mule to deliver it.
    Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 *
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited October 2005
    My bet is the latter.
    "SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
    CAUSE I SPEAK OF THE POMPITIOUS OF LOVE"
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