Recent content by nicoff

Sell the cable, buy a cheapie CD player, and splurge on your dinner! 😊

To the Op: You make no mention of your room. The room will have a big role in the sound that you hear from any speakers. The speakers/room have the most impact of any component. So consider allocating most of money there. Below are links to videos of reviews of speakers in the less than $1k...

To the OP: You do not need to spend much money for a transport. Just find any CD player with digital out that does not skip/pop and connect it to your DAC. It will sound better than what you have.

Technically speaking, AES (XLR) is best for longer runs and where noise is an issue. But If the distance is short, say, less than 6 feet, Coaxial (RCA or BNC) works equally well.

I also subscribe to Qobuz and totally agree that Spotify is much better at suggesting/finding new music.

Just got a notice that Spotify is rolling out lossless streaming worldwide.

The Beatles

You should realize that the majority of folks in this forum belong to the subjectivists camp. Therefore, they most likely believe that DACs sound different. If you want to hear from the objectivist camp, visit sites like ASR. There, you will find proponents of the views shown in the video that...

If you listen to a digital source and use software like Roon, you can have someone create DSP filters for you. These room correction filters use the measurements from REW to fix speaker/room issues. You WILL hear a difference. You could use these filters in addition to the room treatments that...

To the OP: In the audiophile world you’ll often hear about objectivists vs subjectivists. Objectivists rely on measurements and data, pointing out that many “legends” in hi-fi are just myths or marketing. For them, DACs are basically a solved problem—plenty of affordable options measure as well...

This is the YouTube video that the OP is referring to: The DAC Delusion

I do not own Lumin products but I want to give Wklie a shout out for always being responsive to users of their products. Good job!

There are several universal players that have a very good reputation for excelling as CD and DVD players. The Oppo 105 comes to mind. The 105 also has an excellent built-in DAC. Oppo no longer makes CD/DVD players but you can find them used online; they can be pricey. You might or might not be...

There several good tutorials on YouTube. Also check out websites like ASR. Lots of folks with experience using REW there. How are you planning to use it?

In your TV, you need to select HDMI output in the settings.