The One and Only Big D Thread

An audio engineer that thinks pseudo balanced sounds different from single ended...

Oh so much credibility.

 

He's going to tell you Martin Logan's are the best in their price range too.

 

Nah, he's into the Sanders sound these days. Who needs curved panels when you've got the guy who literally wrote the book on electrostats?

 

Not talking about the one who isn't claiming he knows good sound as he's an engineer of audio and many other industries every other post.

I would actually want to get a chance to listen to InnersoundEros mk2. ESLs? Not so much. Owner association is illogical but powerful.

 

I'm ready to go run and hide...... You guys clearly have a heads-up on things. I have never claimed to know anywhere near what most of the SBAF staff and friends know. It's been 20 years since I was involved in high-end audio. And I can read wiring diagrams, but do not get involved very much in the whole under the hood to the point that SBAF does and knows. My engineering is putting together systems and understanding what the technology is, and how to implement it in the room installed. I really am not a know it all about audio. I have not posted on any other fourm for audio either. I felt comfortable here. So I opened up my trap. One thing I do have going for me is a "Golden Ear". I knew when I mentioned "engineer", there would be some flack. My father was an engineer for General Motors. I was enrolled in the General Motors Institute of Design and chickened out. My father was a master electrical genius and had the parts and could build amps in the shop at will. He taught me so much about engineering, design, mechanical drawing and so many aspects of concept to final product. I really could care less about what stones are thrown my way. If you find me irritating, I will stop posting. Don't get me wrong..... pick on me all you want. I can take it. I just don't want to annoy the SBAF staff. I can type like the wind. So I don't spend much time posting. Big D has spoken. Drops mike.

 

See, the main thing that gets my beef is your endless need to back up your opinions with useless credentials. "I have golden ears" yadda yadda yadda "My dad is master electrical genius that magicks up amps at will but just never made one that fits my system" yadda yadda yadda. Is it so hard to present your opinion as it is, instead of endlessly referring to credentials that don't help anything in hopes of bolstering the validity of your own opinion? Do you see anyone else here doing this?

 

@Grahad2
I'm new to posting etiquette. I get it now.

 

If you like the sound of the Nuprime, chances are you just need something that has a bit more oomph to control the lower end.

 

@SineDave
I'm hoping the Krell KST-100 works out. Should have it delivered in about a week. I could feel the oomph in the Vincent, it was nice to have more dynamic power, big time.

 

It's a good amp. I think you will be happy!

 

@HitmanFluffy
What is up with a dislike? I am curious. I will understand if you can explain. And if you make sense, I will never post again. Big D

 

My guess, fancy cables allowing you to hear the subtle changes in sound. @HitmanFluffy can elaborate if he wishes.

 

Yes.. the cables.... it's the cables Legacy Audio uses at the shows. When all is said and done, it is going to cost me $1,000 to completely wire speakers and the rest of the system with the company. Seems worth it. Me like sound so far. Upgrading to reference cables. Ordered Trade-up to reference cables today. Going to run CD transport with thier coax cable to Modi Multibit as well.

 

You're spending $1k on cables for a $250 DAC? Why are you not spending that money on a Gungnir Multibit first?

 

Totally agree, going cable crazy is not an effective way to spend this budget imho (personally I'd say it's always wrong to spend big £££ on cables). Those Morrow cables have a 60 day return period, perhaps it's not too late .

 

I woke up this morning thinking the same thing. What have I done?

I couldn't believe it myself....... here is the breakdown of the monster I have created called BETTER WIRES

$49 2 MA1 RCA 1 Meter Cables (I have to send these back for trade-in deal pricing)
$306 2 MA4 Reference RCA 1 Meter Cables
$242 1 REL Speakon Cable 2 Meters
$153 1 DIGI3 Reference Coax Cable 1 Meter
1 MA1 RCA 1 Meter Cable (going to use these to get trade-in deal on speaker cable)
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$750 Total


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Add speaker cables **** optional.... have good ones now

$225 SP4 Reference 2 Meter Speaker Cables
(haven't ordered these yet)
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$975 Total

I bought the Coax cable for CD transport. I have a credit coming at a vendor and it will cover most of the transport.

Gungnir Multibit could have been bought. Yes. But I think that Schiit may come out with something more in the middle price wise. In the same token, I am astounded by the improvement their basline 2 wire run RCA cables have done to the sound. Seriously. Originally all I had ordered from them was the REL Speakon cable. It is well known the standard cable is not as good as it could be. So I get an e-mail for a coupon deal for a free cable MA1 RCA if I buy something from them. So I bought a MA1 RCA cable for $49. So I get 2 cables for $49 plus shipping. They sat for about a week. They didn't seem like there was hardly any wire inside. Oh yea, only 2 runs of their solid copper wire. Decided to put them into the chain instead of my AudioQuest Evergreen. As break-in time went on..... recordings were revealing things that just were not there before........ I don't think Gungnir Multibit could give an improvement as large as when my MA4 Reference cables come in (24 runs of solid core copper wire) and I have them going from Modi Multibit to Freya and from Freya to Amplifier. I am so satisfied with the sound of Modi Multibit. I'm actually scared that Gungnir Multibit may be more revealing than I actually want. The ability to have close to vinyl, non fatiguing sound is my goal. The tube change on Freya yesterday made for better sonic smoothness at the very top and added a just a little extra polish. I am very pleased with the imaging and it is an order of a magnitude better. I wouldn't believe it if someone told me. But I hear stuff like guitar picks falling on the floor kind of stuff. Astounded. That's how it's been.

I pulled out the wallet for a reason. And I want to be done spending. I'm very close to having the sound system that I had wanted for retirement. Bought the damn speakers 5 years ago. Bout damn time I finish the thing.........

As we all well know..... if you cover all the weak links in the chain..... the sound will payoff in spades.

 

I'm glad you like your cables. But spending $1k in cables for a $250 DAC is a total waste IMO, and probably why you're generating some dislikes here.

Remember that the biggest changes in sound are going to come from your source and your transducer, then your amp. Once you have those dialed in, then you can worry about cables.

It's your system, you can build it how you want, but always try to think about where your biggest sonic gains are coming from and budget accordingly.

 

I have Morrow Audio stuff too but definitely haven't spent huge dollars on them. Decided on some nice speakers and a $5000 integrated amp was needed first. That said I do like them and think my Grant Fidelity power cable may have helped. Or it's placebo.

Either way, I've always found the biggest difference to lie at the headphone/speaker and where the most cash should be spent. Just my 0.02

Anyways back on topic, I'm a little surprised to read there aren't more Freya owners out there...

 

I agree with you 100%. I might be a fool for taking this route. Dunno.

Modi Multibit can always be upgraded.
The wiring.............
I would have gone Morrow Audio sooner or later, it was actually when. Seems like they are onto something, just like Multi-Bit DACs with Schiit.
I would have never found this site if it wasn't for the Freya. I was looking for reviews on the Freya and I stumbled onto SBAF. I had known of Schitt as to their headphone amps. I'm going to be not liked here by some, I know that. I'll do it my way though, and that's who I am. You can be darn sure I will have a system that I am satisfied with. That is really all that matters.

Still have a Krell amp coming and to see if that fits and works into the equation. If I can get all these things working with the Morrow wiring..... Then I can see if there is more to do with the DAC. I would like to audition the Gungnir Multibit in my system, but I would wait till my wiring is all burned in, and I know the Krell works properly. Sit on listening to the system for a month or two. Then audition the Gungnir Multibit and see what it does. Still think Schiit will come out with something just as good and cheaper than Gungnir Multibit. Just a feeling.

 

You do you Scotty P!