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In Reply to: Re: analogue sounding DAC posted by Paul L on January 31, 2007 at 13:56:01:
Silverline SR-17 version three with Siverline Audio conductor 7 foot saded speaker wire to bttom bass input & silverline jumpers to the tweeter
Rogue audio Tempest II tube integrated in triode modeAnalysis Plus Solo Crystal IC
Oyaide plugs with a Enacom power filter in the cicuit as well as 6 quietlines from Audioprism..This was the best power conditoning I could find after testing a 6 or so $1000 to $1500 brand name AC power conditoners most of which did nothing other than current limit in a few cases..My room is about average for dampening & alivemess.Thanks
Bill
PS...I now one of your customers Nathan in Regina & he is very happy with his system claiming you really helped him with the synergy.
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Hi Bill,Apparently you have put up a system very carefully. I can't pin point on anything about your system since I am not familiar with most of them. The last thing that I can think of is your sensitivity with digital sound. I am not joking. I have several customers who are very sensitive with digital sound that they can get headache after several minutes CD listening played by inadequate CD players. Even for myself, I can get ringing if the CD reproduction is inadequate but the Creek never gave me that.
Now, contrast to some people said, I think you may want to consider upsampling DAC. The upsampling DACs try to smooth the sound out and make them more analogue like. I have the P1A/P3A combo which sounds even more analogue than the Clearaudio turntable that I have. I know some posters here will disagree (I am waiting for Todd here). However, the upsampling also may be too polish for some listener (like Nathan) and lose some musical involvement (or directness that I call it).
You may want to try out the Monarchy M24 that Nathan has or upgrade your CDP. But please don't go sideway about your CDP. Go straight to the top and I am sure Nathan will tell you which one it is.
Lastly, I don't recall the CD50Mk2 has toslink.
Paul Lam
P.L.C.Lam Consulting Inc.
"I have the P1A/P3A combo which sounds even more analogue than the Clearaudio turntable that I have."
It is kind of subjective that what is the reference of analogue sound. I am using classic turntable sound (classic tuby sound!!!) as reference. Most people has perception that CD sound is brighter and analystical and dynamic. Analogue is smooth, smooth and smooth. The Clearaudio is a fast and dynamic turntable and nothing like the lush sound that the Oracle Delphi/Koetsu that I had. The P1A/P3A sounds more like the Oracle/Koetsu.
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