For me it was the DAC not because it is digital. I can sit and thoroughly enjoy and immerse myself in music via digital in either of my 2 systems. I do think that analog offers a bit more, however I'm not an analog guy primarily because there isn't enough music that I prefer via it . I'm not going to stop listening to what I prefer and limit my access to new music simply to join the analog club.
Can digital get to vinyl sound and at what price?
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For me it was the DAC not because it is digital. I can sit and thoroughly enjoy and immerse myself in music via digital in either of my 2 systems. I do think that analog offers a bit more, however I'm not an analog guy primarily because there isn't enough music that I prefer via it . I'm not going to stop listening to what I prefer and limit my access to new music simply to join the analog club.
Well I am glad that someone is investing in audio grade components - the Kasei capacitors are excellent. I have some of the Niobium resistors, but yet to try.
I use Black Gate capacitors extensively in my system and I am hopeful that AN may be able to resurrect their production.
I have never owned an AN product, but I always find them to be a refuse at shows.
I had heard good things about Black Gates, in the power supply. Are they the best in the signal path?
in my first room in the late 90's i had my own version of 'Planks', part of my learning curve. not sure i embraced them but they were a means to an end. i wanted to get the room to handle more scale than it was really able to. the system could do it easily but the room would rear up and slap the music down.
i bought a different house and built a proper room.
I posted that over a year ago. I have since done the Apex mod, and am pleased.
In all honesty, the current state of Qobuz and Prime streaming here is very enjoyable.
So is the vinyl.
I keep seeing analogies between vinyl and espresso. Yes, the best is exceptionally satisfying. But maybe the average is just very good. No doubt the best is the enemy of the good. The more you like music and the more you like coffee, the easier it is to truly enjoy the listening (or the tasting).
in my first room in the late 90's i had my own version of 'Planks', part of my learning curve. not sure i embraced them but they were a means to an end. i wanted to get the room to handle more scale than it was really able to. the system could do it easily but the room would rear up and slap the music down.
i bought a different house and built a proper room.
The flirting is just precious.
NL is Netherlands. Milan is clearly from Denmark so is likely DM but not an NL.not according to Ked... you are such a noob...
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I feel this requires stepping out of your head and into the music and not all seem to be able do that with digital. This most possibly relates to expectation though there could be physiological differences as well.
This is different to the experiences had in our making comparisons… stepping out of the head into the music is not a straight forward thing when actively making comparisons because we are more likely to be cycling through analysis to determine differences and I’d suggest that is exactly the thing that stops us from just stepping out of our head and easily into the music.
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It's my sole option by choice and I am completely satisfied. I recognize I am an outlier on WBF but for me the message is far more important than the messenger.
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Just So , The change over from cassette to mini disk in my then Series 1 Fixed Head Jag E- type 3.8 was pretty seamless, both added equally to the motoring experience .
I only have 1 capacitor in the signal path which is a combination of an Elna Starget bypassed by a 0.1uf NX Black Gate. I use to have a capacitor coupled valve pre that sounded best with a high voltage non polar 100uf Black Gate. Interestingly in that unit Cerafines sounded better that the Black Gates on the B+
My current preamp (since 2000) is almost all power supply with only a pair of pin head transistors for gain. The power supply is completely non-polar Black Gates (N, NH, and NX in super-E configuration). This is what gives the pre its sound and life.
My CD player is a non oversampled tda1541 based player with an active analog filter. All the DEM caps surrounding the tda1541 are multiples of the 0.1 NX non-polars which makes a big difference in the sound of the DAC. All the decoupling caps in the output stage are again bypassed by the BG 0.1s.
I don't think, like some people, that Black Gates are a universal improvement in every situation - in some instances they suck and I also found that some of the range of Black Gates just didn't seem to work anywhere , but in the right spot with right one there is nothing like them.
The other great thing about the Black Gates is, like film caps, that they seem to have an almost infinite life. I have been using the same caps for almost 25 years and my pre is always left on.
Have you ever compared the black gates to Robert Hovland SuperCaps or Audio Note silver foils caps? Ever heard Duelund CAST tinned copper caps in a speaker crossover? If so, are they worth the money or no?
Hell of a lot less of a danger to Life or Limb doing … Ahhhemmm 60mph down the A1 whilst attempting to extricate a chewed and partially digested Led Zeppelin ATLANTIC R440031Heretic!
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