Slimwhit33
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Red book CD playback is really excellent on the SACD 30n. Listening to one of my wife’s favorite albums, 10,000 Maniacs- In My Tribe… detail galore.. Natalie sounds perfect. Very pleased thus far.
The Dark Side; Digital audio equipment recommendations and setup.
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Nee Lewman
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There were a couple of things that sounded better with filter 2 on my CD60 but the need for my line in and the fact that I thought coax through the internal on the 3050 sounded a millimeter better than the dac on the marantz means I just get filter one all the time. I would assume the DAC in the 30n is far superior.
mindhead1
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I meant to post this here. My final thoughts on the PS Audio DirectStream DAC mk1, but wrote it up in the 'Incoming' thread. Anyway it's in 2 place now.
MikeH
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i might look into the J2S or the Eversolo when I need to add a third simple rig to my porch....i'll shift some of my older gear into there and then get a new DAC most likely for my office.
mindhead1
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What’s the sale? Same as over the holidays?
MikeH
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20% DISCOUNT ON ALL MUSIC
SPEND $100 GET 25% DISCOUNT
SPEND $200 GET 30% DISCOUNT
but I have been trading titles with some folks
mindhead1
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Op Amp Rolling!
I recently tried out a PS Audio DirectStream Mk1 DAC. I had heard a lot of good things about them and thought it would be a nice fit with my PS Audio BHK Pramp. TLDR: I wasn’t impressed and returned it. I found my existing DACs, EverSolo A8 and Geshelli Labs J2S to be superior in terms of soundstage, clarity and dynamics.
Instead of ordering another DAC to try I decided to roll some Op Amps in my J2S. I ordered the unit with Sparkos 3602 op amps in the SE and Balanced slots and have been enjoying that setup for about a year. To see if I could improve the sound of the J2S I picked up a Sparkos Dual 2590 for the SE slot and a pair of Burson V7 Vivids for the balanced slots. You can’t fit dual 2590s in the balanced slots of the J2S. An upgrade to a J3 would be needed to do that.
So did they new op amps change/improve the sound. The short answer is yes. But not dramatically. The 2590 into my Kinki amp was a noticeable difference. It was similar to the 3602, but just more. More soundstage depth and weight to the music. this difference stood out most when I put the 3602 back into the SE slot after listening to the 2590 for about a week. That said, the 3602 sounds really good.
The V7 Vivids in the balanced slots were also very good. They push the sound in a slightly warner direction compared to the 3602 and are comparable in terms of soundstage. The Vivids are also a touch more detailed while still remaining smooth. I’m also going to give the edge to the V7 in terms of the sense of air and space between instruments. These differences are very small and not something I could call out if I wasn’t going back and forth between the op amps. This difference stood out to me most when listening to Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand. On lesser equipment the dueling guitars and bass line can sometimes get smeared making it hard to distinguish between them. The 3602 does not have this problem, but I heard more distinction in the instruments with the V7s. Another song where this popped was Rolling Stones - Can You Here Me Knocking. All the guitars where easy to distinguish and hear clearly.
Was the op amp rolling worth it? Yes and no. Yes because I got to experiment and scratched a curiosity itch. No in that the 3602 are really good and while the changes to sound were noticeable, they weren’t game changers. The other plus, is I now have some extra op amps and will experiment with rolling them in my Kinki amp. Stay tuned!
I recently tried out a PS Audio DirectStream Mk1 DAC. I had heard a lot of good things about them and thought it would be a nice fit with my PS Audio BHK Pramp. TLDR: I wasn’t impressed and returned it. I found my existing DACs, EverSolo A8 and Geshelli Labs J2S to be superior in terms of soundstage, clarity and dynamics.
Instead of ordering another DAC to try I decided to roll some Op Amps in my J2S. I ordered the unit with Sparkos 3602 op amps in the SE and Balanced slots and have been enjoying that setup for about a year. To see if I could improve the sound of the J2S I picked up a Sparkos Dual 2590 for the SE slot and a pair of Burson V7 Vivids for the balanced slots. You can’t fit dual 2590s in the balanced slots of the J2S. An upgrade to a J3 would be needed to do that.
So did they new op amps change/improve the sound. The short answer is yes. But not dramatically. The 2590 into my Kinki amp was a noticeable difference. It was similar to the 3602, but just more. More soundstage depth and weight to the music. this difference stood out most when I put the 3602 back into the SE slot after listening to the 2590 for about a week. That said, the 3602 sounds really good.
The V7 Vivids in the balanced slots were also very good. They push the sound in a slightly warner direction compared to the 3602 and are comparable in terms of soundstage. The Vivids are also a touch more detailed while still remaining smooth. I’m also going to give the edge to the V7 in terms of the sense of air and space between instruments. These differences are very small and not something I could call out if I wasn’t going back and forth between the op amps. This difference stood out to me most when listening to Neil Young - Cowgirl in the Sand. On lesser equipment the dueling guitars and bass line can sometimes get smeared making it hard to distinguish between them. The 3602 does not have this problem, but I heard more distinction in the instruments with the V7s. Another song where this popped was Rolling Stones - Can You Here Me Knocking. All the guitars where easy to distinguish and hear clearly.
Was the op amp rolling worth it? Yes and no. Yes because I got to experiment and scratched a curiosity itch. No in that the 3602 are really good and while the changes to sound were noticeable, they weren’t game changers. The other plus, is I now have some extra op amps and will experiment with rolling them in my Kinki amp. Stay tuned!
Jbraswell
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New DSD playback update rolled out for older Node players.
Nee Lewman
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The manuals state that if you are streaming it will convert it to PCM. You have to have the source hardwired.
Jbraswell
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It's Cat 5 from the PC.
I think it's just some BluOS tomfoolery with their MQA blah blah.
Nee Lewman
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I have no idea what this means.
Jbraswell
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It's hardwired.
LeSamourai
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He's saying that categorizing a hurricane as a 5 is politically correct, I think.
Nee Lewman
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That’s one of the things I like about roon, BluOS just shows roon as the source - basically “see what it says you goof”
If there is any change in the chain for whatever reason, it will show it.
jamieanderson1968
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huhuhhuhhuh NADs
Nee Lewman
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You goof.