Does It Really Get Better Than This

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  • Sprags
    Sprags Posts: 120
    edited June 2013
    Who needs a sound source?...having an ultimate system has nothing to do with actually listening to musics...Everyone knows its really about having more expensive stuff compare the other members. Shame on you.

    Years ago I worked with a guy that also had a Harley. One day he made a comment that sounded something like this: I hate riding this bike because when I do it means I need to clean it.
  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 49,704
    edited June 2013
    Whatever you are smoking, stop.
    Political Correctness'.........defined

    "A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."


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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,902
    edited June 2013
    Sprags wrote: »
    Who needs a sound source?...having an ultimate system has nothing to do with actually listening to musics...Everyone knows its really about having more expensive stuff compare the other members. Shame on you.
    .


    Wow.....now there's one for the record books. Move over T-unit. :biggrin:
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  • thor098
    thor098 Posts: 38
    edited April 2014
    Well, it's been another year again. I still have the same system - no extra spending money. The LSI's continued to break in. The harsh highs continued to mellow and the soundstage continued to get more detailed and three dimensional. I can still tell that they could use more power. They don't come to life until you turn them up a bit.
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  • thor098
    thor098 Posts: 38
    I have to first say I can’t believe it’s been 7 years. I have since change my 2 channel system to magepans. Love them but they do have their drawbacks. I moved my LSi 15s with lsi 7s and the center match to my surround system and love them. Could not be happier. Thoughts about replacing my magnepans with lsim703s. I like the sound of my lsi7s on my 2 channel system. I have good subs.
    2 CH
    Parasound 2100 preamp
    Polk Lsi15s
    powered by a
    Parasound HCA 1500a
    2 Passive JBL 10" Subs
    powered by a second
    Parasound HCA 1500a

    HT
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    Polk Lsi15 Fronts
    Polk LsiC Center
    Polk Lsi7 Surrounds
    2 Passive Polk 10" Subs
    powered by ADCOM 545
  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    Seven years and only 38 posts. You need to stop spamming the forum. :)
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  • dhart86
    dhart86 Posts: 1,594
    YOU NEED A GOOD DAC for good digital music to sound best. PS audio perfectwave MKll or dsd jr. Forget the CD player and other upgrades until you get a good dac since you like the convenience of digital
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  • halo
    halo Posts: 5,616
    edited May 2020
    dhart86 wrote: »
    YOU NEED A GOOD DAC for good digital music to sound best. PS audio perfectwave MKll or dsd jr. Forget the CD player and other upgrades until you get a good dac since you like the convenience of digital

    Thankfully, you don't necessarily have to spend a lot to get a good DAC these days (check out https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?reviews/ and you'll see what I mean). And, the DAC built into the streamer may be better than you think. I had the good fortune to try out a Benchmark DAC3 in my setup for several months. I discovered no audible difference between it and the built-in DAC on the Bluesound Node 2i. I also tried a Micromega MyDAC for a while and, again, no audible difference to my ears. However, the MyDAC measures considerably better than the Node 2i so I can easily leave it in the setup if I want to "cover my bases." I will give the Topping E30 a try since it measures so well and it is such a bargain. Not expected to arrive until the end of July though.

    Of course, we all hear/experience things differently so YMMV.
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,033
    You need to get some tubes in the mix somewhere...
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  • xsmi
    xsmi Posts: 1,786
    See, that's why he only has 38 posts. Every time he posts, we spend his money! 😂
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  • ptrooper
    ptrooper Posts: 501
    @afterburnt ,You Mean,,"The best ears of your life " are way behind you :)>
  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,640
    halo wrote: »
    dhart86 wrote: »
    YOU NEED A GOOD DAC for good digital music to sound best. PS audio perfectwave MKll or dsd jr. Forget the CD player and other upgrades until you get a good dac since you like the convenience of digital

    Thankfully, you don't necessarily have to spend a lot to get a good DAC these days (check out https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?reviews/ and you'll see what I mean). And, the DAC built into the streamer may be better than you think. I had the good fortune to try out a Benchmark DAC3 in my setup for several months. I discovered no audible difference between it and the built-in DAC on the Bluesound Node 2i. I also tried a Micromega MyDAC for a while and, again, no audible difference to my ears. However, the MyDAC measures considerably better than the Node 2i so I can easily leave it in the setup if I want to "cover my bases." I will give the Topping E30 a try since it measures so well and it is such a bargain. Not expected to arrive until the end of July though.

    Of course, we all hear/experience things differently so YMMV.

    So the thing I find suspect about lists like this is that they include the Apple Lightning to 3.5mm dongle in their "Audio DAC Performance Index" and review it as such.

    But it is literally in no way shape or form a DAC at all. The USB-C/Lightning/Thunderbolt connectors have provisions for analog signal transmission built into them and the DAC is whatever device they are being plugged into. So the review/information being shared is whatever device the dongle is being plugged into. To call the dongle itself a DAC is asinine at best. It makes me wonder what else in their reviews are questionable...
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,557
    ZLTFUL wrote: »
    So the thing I find suspect about lists like this is that they include the Apple Lightning to 3.5mm dongle in their "Audio DAC Performance Index" and review it as such.

    But it is literally in no way shape or form a DAC at all. The USB-C/Lightning/Thunderbolt connectors have provisions for analog signal transmission built into them and the DAC is whatever device they are being plugged into. So the review/information being shared is whatever device the dongle is being plugged into. To call the dongle itself a DAC is asinine at best. It makes me wonder what else in their reviews are questionable...

    You should definitely contact Amir to let him know this and then post his response here. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?misc/contact/
  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,640
    I sent a message, doubt I receive a response.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,640
    Based on Amir's reply to my message, I am fairly certain he is incapable of admitting that he is wrong.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,557
    Well it sounds like that went well. :#
  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,640
    Everyone else is wrong, Amir is right.

    At least that is how his extremely condescending and arrogant replies came across to me.
    I am "confused" as to how the audio pipeline in Windows works, apparently. I even offered to cut into several of the Apple Lightning to 3.5mm dongles I have sitting here. Of course I am still going to be "confused" when I find no DAC chip anywhere in there...
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip