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In Reply to: RE: What a big disappointment; NAD M51 with OPPO 105d (long) posted by Loan Arranger on October 15, 2016 at 13:23:58
Very interesting findings and in line with my experiences. Differences in digital sources are usually minor compared to loudspeakers and listening room. This is easily demonstrated by shifting the position of the speakers or listener. If you want a digital component that may really improve your system, look into Dirac electronic room correction from MiniDSP.
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Have you had any direct experience with the MiniDSP in your system? I did some research and it looks very promising. I didn't see any postings in the Asylum, however.
Electronic room correction is seldom discussed on AA because most of the products available have been developed for the home theater market and many audiophiles harbor deep prejudices against such equipment. This appears to be slowly changing with the introduction of components like the miniDSP processors. My experience with digital room equalization extends back for nearly a decade and the most recent iterations (Dirac, Audyssey MultiEQ XT32, Anthem Room Correctio and Trinnov) are very, very good when properly implemented. They supplement, not replace, good room layout and acoustic treatment.
Thanks! for sharing- Loan Arranger.
There you go. Fixed that for you!
Big J
"... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."
Everything makes a difference. I mod Oppos so take what I say with a grain of whatever...he he. The stock Oppo is good....nothing special. When I do my all out mod it is way better and a really good source(the same could be said about the Modwright mod and other mods). However, I now modify a Gustard DAC that when plugged into the coax of the modded Oppo sounds significantly better. The Gustard DAC uses two ESS DACs in parallel but the difference in sound is because of many things. Here is a link to some comments by one of my customers who has the all out modded Oppo and then got the all out modded Gustard and now uses them both together: https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/evs-modded-gustard-x20-dac
By the way Oppo has a new DAC coming out it Dec. that will have the new ESS 9038 DAC chip, streaming, usb inputs for hard drive, apps for I-phone and android use and even an analog input. $799. They are claiming that stock it beats the 105, etc. No doubt with mods it will be killer.
I was only partially joking. Been in this hobby long enough to agree with your assertion because I have heard similar interventions produce great improvement, over and over again. :^)
That said, Sabre DACs don't 'work' with my hearing. More's the pity, as I'm left to choose between vintage monolithic multibit or bespoke, very expensive versions of today. Maybe the 9038 Oppo implementation will finally be acceptable but I'm not holding my breath.
Big J
"... only a very few individuals understand as yet that personal salvation is a contradiction in terms."
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