In Reply to: Looking Back at my Audio Path posted by Jotaro on September 29, 2024 at 14:45:30:
1. - I agree about DACs. Why buy a matchbox-sized board and put it in its own costly case with its own power supply, sockets, etc? Better to have the DAC built into a CDP, or more likely these days, an amplifier or streamer/ preamp.
2. Couldn't agree more. Buy good honest pro wire, not grossly-overpriced audiophile stuff
3. Yes, there's no need to add to your fuel bills (and probably AC coats too) with Class A. Similarly tubes. There are equally good Class D amps around if you choose carefully.
4. Anything that interrupts the signal flow between source and speakers is never going to improve the signal. Some are unavoidable (DAC, amplifier, etc) but devices such as tone controls, DSP room correction (they never can improve the room!) do the signal no favours.
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- RE: Looking Back at my Audio Path - cawson@onetel.com 04:35:30 09/30/24 (24)
- My path is apparently the opposite of yours. - Rzado 13:05:45 09/30/24 (19)
- All together of independent - you choose - AbeCollins 10:46:59 10/01/24 (5)
- Tell Me More! - cawson@onetel.com 11:15:41 10/01/24 (4)
- RE: Tell Me More! - AbeCollins 07:32:47 10/02/24 (3)
- RE: Tell Me More! - cawson@onetel.com 03:56:09 10/03/24 (2)
- RE: Tell Me More! - AbeCollins 08:46:32 10/05/24 (1)
- RE: Tell Me More! - cawson@onetel.com 01:21:09 10/06/24 (0)
- RE: My path is apparently the opposite of yours. - Todd Krieger 21:03:32 09/30/24 (2)
- As do I - E-Stat 06:00:34 10/01/24 (0)
- RE: My path is apparently the opposite of yours. - cawson@onetel.com 00:52:00 10/01/24 (0)
- RE: My path is apparently the opposite of yours. - cawson@onetel.com 16:11:42 09/30/24 (0)
- Peter gets all worked up - E-Stat 14:11:57 09/30/24 (8)
- Yes, but ... - cawson@onetel.com 15:50:18 09/30/24 (7)
- RE: Yes, but ... - E-Stat 16:08:34 09/30/24 (6)
- RE: Yes, but ... - cawson@onetel.com 01:06:41 10/01/24 (5)
- "We"? - Inmate51 07:17:43 10/01/24 (0)
- Not the first time - E-Stat 05:28:48 10/01/24 (3)
- RE: Not the first time - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:57:10 10/01/24 (2)
- Thank you! - E-Stat 17:01:13 10/01/24 (1)
- What is this, a vice-Presential debate? Stop agreeing with me - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 20:15:12 10/01/24 (0)
- Tone Controls - Inmate51 07:35:04 09/30/24 (3)
- So long as... - E-Stat 10:42:13 09/30/24 (0)
- Massive 'tone control' - AbeCollins 07:56:03 09/30/24 (1)
- RE: Massive 'tone control' - fantja 14:14:35 10/01/24 (0)