The Dark Side; Digital audio equipment recommendations and setup.

The Eversolo is here.. just fired it up after letting it come up to temperature as it’s freezing out today.IMG_6730.jpeg

Came very well packaged. It looks really nice and feels substantial. Super easy to set up and connect to Roon.

Sounds great out of the box. The A8 is without a doubt smoother and less in my face feeling than the Node/Pontus combo and is much closer to the Node/D-03x DAC that I’m used to.

As a side note, Ive been a silver face electronics guy for the most part, but I’m really digging these black pieces.
 
Really impressed with the A8 so far. Like anything else I suppose, I had read varying opinions on the sound quality. Some said it was thin, some said it was well fleshed out. Mixed bag. The measurement folks loved it but that typically causes me more pause than desire as I kind of equate these great measuring pieces with clinical/edgy.. I base that on nothing other than its what I think..

In my setup, the A8 sounds very balanced and smooth, and lacks no detail or dynamics. Zero grain or edge as I felt I was getting with the Pontus.

I have no negatives to this point outside of the basically non-existent written instructions. Luckily everything was easy to set up and the on screen instructions clear.

Cool piece.
 
I made the mistake of purchasing/downloading a couple DSD albums…. They sound pretty amazing compared to their FLAC counterparts on Tidal.

Curious if anyone invests in DSD music and if so where you get it? I used NativeDSD to purchase these. Prices seemed reasonable, same/less than vinyl at least.

Not sure I want to go down this rabbit hole, but figured asking a few questions won’t hurt.
 
Slimwhit33 said:
I made the mistake of purchasing/downloading a couple DSD albums…. They sound pretty amazing compared to their FLAC counterparts on Tidal.

Curious if anyone invests in DSD music and if so where you get it? I used NativeDSD to purchase these. Prices seemed reasonable, same/less than vinyl at least.

Not sure I want to go down this rabbit hole, but figured asking a few questions won’t hurt.
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You can find some decent stuff here:

Rare Classical and Jazz music in Audiophile Sound

High Resolution Downloads, Classical Music, Jazz Music, Rare Audiophile, DSD Downloads
www.highdeftapetransfers.ca www.highdeftapetransfers.ca
 
Slimwhit33 said:
I made the mistake of purchasing/downloading a couple DSD albums…. They sound pretty amazing compared to their FLAC counterparts on Tidal.

Curious if anyone invests in DSD music and if so where you get it? I used NativeDSD to purchase these. Prices seemed reasonable, same/less than vinyl at least.

Not sure I want to go down this rabbit hole, but figured asking a few questions won’t hurt.
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I almost bought some on Christmas and didn't for this exact reason. I am blissfully ignorant.
 
Slimwhit33 said:
I made the mistake of purchasing/downloading a couple DSD albums…. They sound pretty amazing compared to their FLAC counterparts on Tidal.

Curious if anyone invests in DSD music and if so where you get it? I used NativeDSD to purchase these. Prices seemed reasonable, same/less than vinyl at least.

Not sure I want to go down this rabbit hole, but figured asking a few questions won’t hurt.
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Qobuz started selling DSD recently.
Haven't tried it yet but the source of the file should be on the up and up since they work directly with the labels.

www.qobuz.com

for albums to download in True CD Quality (Lossless), 24-Bit Hi-Res - Qobuz

Qobuz is the world leader in 24-bit Hi-Res downloads, offering more than 100 million tracks for streaming in unequalled sound quality 24-Bit Hi-Res
www.qobuz.com www.qobuz.com
 
Jbraswell said:
Qobuz started selling DSD recently.
Haven't tried it yet but the source of the file should be on the up and up since they work directly with the labels.

www.qobuz.com

for albums to download in True CD Quality (Lossless), 24-Bit Hi-Res - Qobuz

Qobuz is the world leader in 24-bit Hi-Res downloads, offering more than 100 million tracks for streaming in unequalled sound quality 24-Bit Hi-Res
www.qobuz.com www.qobuz.com
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Also worth noting that if you do their top tier subscription, you get a substantial discount on purchases.
 
Slimwhit33 said:
I made the mistake of purchasing/downloading a couple DSD albums…. They sound pretty amazing compared to their FLAC counterparts on Tidal.

Curious if anyone invests in DSD music and if so where you get it? I used NativeDSD to purchase these. Prices seemed reasonable, same/less than vinyl at least.

Not sure I want to go down this rabbit hole, but figured asking a few questions won’t hurt.
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I’m circling that hole myself. I picked up some DSD files from Rare Classical and Jazz music in Audiophile Sound and they sound really good.

I think part of it is I’m finding playback of files stored on local drives sounds better that streamed music. Not by a huge amount, but there is a difference that I find enjoyable.
 
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