Many of my readers keep asking me to quantify the actual differences between DACS and whether it makes sense to shell out big bucks for an expensive DAC. So I thought it’s about time to dispel those myths without the usual audio BS, just the facts. Myth #1 „You need a DAC“ No, you don’t. …
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Introduction Classical preamplifiers are leading a niche existence these days. With digital-to-analog converters such as the Mytek Brookly or my very own Gustard X20u serving double duties as a digital volume control, there seems to be no real need for them anymore. And most of us have digital sources anyway. Historically though, preamps were designed …
Introduction Don’t worry, this is not going to be about me giving up digital sources entirely and converting to analog playback ;) Let me explain why I recently purchased a beautiful Marantz TT15 S1 turntable (advertisement). I was lucky enough to inherit a large number of “black gold” from family members and just wanted something …
