Hello from Currumbin

[Mark_Spark]

Hello there,

I am joining to understand how to increase the sound quality of my system.

while I enjoy high quality sound I am struggling to know how to achieve it.

i should imagine my journey is quite familiar to many of you ... I have been progressively buying bits and pieces as my knowledge increases and my ear become more educated?

i started off with my father’s old 70’s Pioneer rig .. substituting the cassette player for my iPhone and listening to MP3’s...which I used to think was the ticket... and it probably was for its day.

i can almost hear chuckles and rolling of eyes ( if one could hear eyes rolling that is)

My current system is a Naquadria Aeon Amp from Will Crampton in Canberra.

my program material is Tidal HiFi ( although I’m not convinced it’s all that Hi of Fi)

my DAC is a HiFiMe UDA38pro (Sabre ES9038PRO).... which I though was also the ticket before I started reading about ladder DAC’s.

My Current stable of speakers include Magnat Qantum 725’s .... and on loan from a good friend Elac FS68 .... Dali Icon 6 and B+O 6602

 

Will has suggested an active filter to send all the sub 100hz signal to a second Naquadria amp ... which I have and then out to a pair of 12” push pull subs... so that should be the bottom end sorted.

 

So my question is ..... is there anyone in my area that

has a decent setup I could come and listen to so I can know what a highly resolving system sounds like .... I would dearly like to test my DAC to see if it is the weakest link... and I could bring my amp

which has been well reviewed and is considered to be quite fast.

 

regarding speakers and I realise this is quite subjective .... I have had a pair of ELAC 249 suggested .... anyone have experience with them and if so could you share your thoughts please?

also a pair of Whatmough 303’s is currently on the market ... I realise they are an older model but if someone has or has had them... perhaps might be willing to comment.

 

My system as it stands .... with any of those speakers sounds quite the upgrade from the old Poineer (sorry dad).... but it’s a long way from the terms I hear so often described by audiophiles in reviews and various forums and I would like to find out if Tidal as a source  is considered to be a limitation and then perhaps some suggestions .... I don’t own any other physical program material so it would have to be purchased as individual material or some known high quality hi Rez source.

 

Sorry for being so long winded and wordy but I’m sort of stuck ....

thanks for reading 

Mark

[DAMO 1147]

HI Mark,

 

I'm at palm beach and my good friend is at Tugun.  Probs need to hear his system as it closer to your speakers than mine which are quite different but will also provide a good comparison.

 

I'm not sure we consider our rigs as highly resolving systems - mike at Lehnhan audio might be your ticket there.  We go for more bang for your buck set ups.

 

I d say nothing wrong with the amp and speakers (there always better - how much do you wnat to spend)  - id be pointing the finger at the dac, however i f not herd that one.

 

Tidal should be great as a source, however my preference is for shinny disk via a ladder dac.  The family runs crappy spotify via the dac as well and it's pretty good.

 

Therefore no reason the tidal via a good dac will not be a1.

 

PM and we can st something up.

 

cheers Damo

[DAMO 1147]

HI Mark,

 

I'm at palm beach and my good friend is at Tugun.  Probs need to hear his system as it closer to your speakers than mine which are quite different but will also provide a good comparison.

 

I'm not sure we consider our rigs as highly resolving systems - mike at Lehnhan audio might be your ticket there.  We go for more bang for your buck set ups.

 

I d say nothing wrong with the amp and speakers (there always better - how much do you want to spend)  - id be pointing the finger at the dac, however i f not herd that one.

 

Tidal should be great as a source, however my preference is for shinny disk via a ladder dac.  The family runs crappy spotify via the dac as well and it's pretty good.

 

Therefore no reason the tidal via a good dac will not be a1.

 

PM and we can st something up.

 

cheers Damo

[DAMO 1147]

sorry double post!

[broom]

58 minutes ago, DAMO 1147 said:

sorry double post!

Twice the goodness

 

[Mark_Spark]

2 hours ago, DAMO 1147 said:

HI Mark,

 

I'm at palm beach and my good friend is at Tugun.  Probs need to hear his system as it closer to your speakers than mine which are quite different but will also provide a good comparison.

 

I'm not sure we consider our rigs as highly resolving systems - mike at Lehnhan audio might be your ticket there.  We go for more bang for your buck set ups.

 

I d say nothing wrong with the amp and speakers (there always better - how much do you wnat to spend)  - id be pointing the finger at the dac, however i f not herd that one.

 

Tidal should be great as a source, however my preference is for shinny disk via a ladder dac.  The family runs crappy spotify via the dac as well and it's pretty good.

 

Therefore no reason the tidal via a good dac will not be a1.

 

PM and we can st something up.

 

cheers Damo

Thanks Damo..... how do I PM on here?

[DAMO 1147]

HI

In your signature bar to the right - there is a mesage bubble.

 

you create a new message you search my signature Damo_1147 in the 'to' selection.

[Mark_Spark]

18 hours ago, Mark_Spark said:

Hello there,

I am joining to understand how to increase the sound quality of my system.

while I enjoy high quality sound I am struggling to know how to achieve it.

i should imagine my journey is quite familiar to many of you ... I have been progressively buying bits and pieces as my knowledge increases and my ear become more educated?

i started off with my father’s old 70’s Pioneer rig .. substituting the cassette player for my iPhone and listening to MP3’s...which I used to think was the ticket... and it probably was for its day.

i can almost hear chuckles and rolling of eyes ( if one could hear eyes rolling that is)

My current system is a Naquadria Aeon Amp from Will Crampton in Canberra.

my program material is Tidal HiFi ( although I’m not convinced it’s all that Hi of Fi)

my DAC is a HiFiMe UDA38pro (Sabre ES9038PRO).... which I though was also the ticket before I started reading about ladder DAC’s.

My Current stable of speakers include Magnat Qantum 725’s .... and on loan from a good friend Elac FS68 .... Dali Icon 6 and B+O 6602

 

Will has suggested an active filter to send all the sub 100hz signal to a second Naquadria amp ... which I have and then out to a pair of 12” push pull subs... so that should be the bottom end sorted.

 

So my question is ..... is there anyone in my area that

has a decent setup I could come and listen to so I can know what a highly resolving system sounds like .... I would dearly like to test my DAC to see if it is the weakest link... and I could bring my amp

which has been well reviewed and is considered to be quite fast.

 

regarding speakers and I realise this is quite subjective .... I have had a pair of ELAC 249 suggested .... anyone have experience with them and if so could you share your thoughts please?

also a pair of Whatmough 303’s is currently on the market ... I realise they are an older model but if someone has or has had them... perhaps might be willing to comment.

 

My system as it stands .... with any of those speakers sounds quite the upgrade from the old Poineer (sorry dad).... but it’s a long way from the terms I hear so often described by audiophiles in reviews and various forums and I would like to find out if Tidal as a source  is considered to be a limitation and then perhaps some suggestions .... I don’t own any other physical program material so it would have to be purchased as individual material or some known high quality hi Rez source.

 

Sorry for being so long winded and wordy but I’m sort of stuck ....

thanks for reading 

Mark