In Reply to: Newbie questions posted by HiFiOd on April 4, 2012 at 14:14:44:
The key issue and absolute number one priority is to find a DAC which is immune against or better rejects transport related distortions.It shouldn't matter what's feeding and how you're feeding your signal.
The key to success is getting the DAC input stage or a great reclocker in between your system and DAC or Full Digital Amp.
There shouldn't be any need to buy expensive playback software, invest hundreds of $ and hours (each of us) in never ending PC/Transport HW tuning just to cover the flaws of connected DAC input stages.
Even professional people with more than 13 years of modification experience seem to set their priorities wrong.
Unfortunately these people (and many more) still sell those flawed input stages and communicate their "own" priorities to guide you around those flaws instead of getting them properly addressed and resolved.All those issues are not new btw. We're talking about those issues since 5-6 years at least.
However. The good news. I see light at the end of the tunnel. ;)
Enjoy.
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- RE: Newbie questions - soundchekk 00:23:55 04/05/12 (55)
- in your dreams - audioengr 12:55:48 04/05/12 (0)
- Your post smacks of certainty in an uncertain world - Sordidman 10:21:57 04/05/12 (0)
- Got any Recs for a "great reclocker in between your system and DAC"?.....nt - Cut-Throat 05:25:47 04/05/12 (0)
- RE: Newbie questions - soundchekk 03:29:30 04/05/12 (51)
- DAC jitter rejection - audioengr 13:05:39 04/05/12 (14)
- "If you were an engineer" you'd back it up with measurements nt. - dRRD 03:43:23 04/06/12 (9)
- RE: "If you were an engineer" you'd back it up with measurements nt. - fmak 03:23:34 04/07/12 (0)
- RE: "If you were an engineer" you'd back it up with measurements nt. - audioengr 11:36:59 04/06/12 (7)
- RE: "If you were an engineer" you'd back it up with measurements nt. - fmak 03:20:26 04/07/12 (6)
- jitter measurements - audioengr 09:56:35 04/07/12 (5)
- RE: jitter measurements - rick_m 08:38:48 04/08/12 (2)
- RE: jitter measurements - audioengr 18:40:48 04/08/12 (1)
- Thanks! - rick_m 20:19:18 04/08/12 (0)
- RE: jitter measurements-You - fmak 00:04:10 04/08/12 (1)
- RE: jitter measurements-You - audioengr 18:38:15 04/08/12 (0)
- RE: DAC jitter rejection - soundchekk 01:57:57 04/06/12 (3)
- RE: DAC jitter rejection - Recorder 10:59:25 04/06/12 (0)
- RE: DAC jitter rejection - audioengr 10:49:44 04/06/12 (0)
- RE: DAC jitter rejection - Mercman 04:24:25 04/06/12 (0)
- RE: Newbie questions - rick_m 09:36:51 04/05/12 (0)
- Review DACs with bad transports, not good transports. - Tony Lauck 09:23:11 04/05/12 (34)
- RE: Review DACs with bad transports, not good transports. - audioengr 13:14:28 04/05/12 (28)
- RE: Review DACs with bad transports, not good transports. - Tony Lauck 13:48:01 04/05/12 (27)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - fmak 06:29:03 04/06/12 (25)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Tony Lauck 06:59:25 04/06/12 (23)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Dynobot 07:48:16 04/06/12 (22)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Mercman 08:07:08 04/06/12 (21)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Dynobot 09:47:11 04/06/12 (6)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Mercman 09:51:05 04/06/12 (5)
- RE: Review DACs with transports?And the - fmak 11:22:22 04/06/12 (1)
- RE: Review DACs with transports?And the - Mercman 11:27:18 04/06/12 (0)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Dynobot 09:56:28 04/06/12 (2)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Mercman 09:58:10 04/06/12 (1)
- Seriously - Dynobot 10:10:46 04/06/12 (0)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - fmak 09:15:12 04/06/12 (13)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Mercman 09:48:26 04/06/12 (12)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Tony Lauck 12:17:04 04/06/12 (0)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - fmak 10:10:07 04/06/12 (10)
- Computer Audiophile? Light reading and sometimes amusing....Not Really. - Dynobot 10:19:56 04/06/12 (1)
- RE: Computer Audiophile? Light reading and sometimes amusing....Not Really. - fmak 11:24:06 04/06/12 (0)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Mercman 10:12:31 04/06/12 (7)
- RE: Review DACs with transports?Observation= - fmak 11:25:33 04/06/12 (6)
- RE: Review DACs with transports?Observation= - Mercman 15:29:41 04/06/12 (5)
- Let's call the whole thing off. - Tony Lauck 07:03:58 04/07/12 (1)
- Wow real music - Dynobot 17:59:16 04/10/12 (0)
- RE: Review DACs with transports?Observation=Forum? - fmak 21:58:14 04/06/12 (2)
- RE: Review DACs with transports?Observation=Forum? - Mercman 05:18:05 04/07/12 (1)
- RE: Review DACs with transports?Observation=Forum? - fmak 06:11:16 04/07/12 (0)
- RE: Review DACs with transports? - Dynobot 06:48:05 04/06/12 (0)
- RE: Review DACs with bad transports, not good transports. - soundchekk 05:44:41 04/06/12 (0)
- RE: Review DACs with bad transports, not good transports. - Dynobot 09:40:37 04/05/12 (4)
- All you would need would be a cardboard box... - Tony Lauck 10:28:26 04/05/12 (3)
- RE: All you would need would be a cardboard box... - Dynobot 11:44:26 04/05/12 (2)
- RE: All you would need would be a cardboard box... - Tony Lauck 12:09:52 04/05/12 (1)
- Ahhhhh - Dynobot 12:20:02 04/05/12 (0)