Log in

View Full Version : Belated Hello



Alp
25-05-2012, 17:43
Apologies I have been a bit remiss in posting on the welcome. To be honest I thought I had done it ages ago. Anyway, enough excuses...

Like others, I am always looking for ways to improve the sound of my system without spending a fortune. I have followed AOS for a while but it really got my interest with the great advice from Gazjam and others on passive modding my Caiman DAC which made a huge difference to the sound.

Earlier this year I got a nice Squeezebox Touch to replace my venerable SB3 but was disappointed with the sound - more of the same. But recently I have been following the threads on Sounchecks TT3.0 and Triode's Enhanced Digital Output. EDO v0.7 has been fantastic in my system.

My entire collection is ripped as FLAC from my CDs and albums which now languish in my garage. I listen to a wide selction of musicical styles and Radio Paradise. My current favourite is Chris Wood's Handmade Life.

Inevitably, I am looking for the next improvement and like many others expectantly waiting hear Stan's Bushmaster DAC, which I am hoping will be another step-up from the Caiman (which IMHO only really came alive with the passive modding).

Marco
25-05-2012, 21:22
Hi Alastair,

Thanks for popping in and saying hello - hope you enjoy it here. If you've got any pics of your system, we'd love to see them in The Gallery :cool:

Marco.

Reid Malenfant
25-05-2012, 21:53
Hi Alastair, I'm sure you'll be watching here with increased interest in the coming weeks then :) Welcome to AoS from me as well, I'd say that I hope you enjoy your stay, but it looks like you have been doing so already :eyebrows:

All the best!

Alex_UK
31-05-2012, 22:18
Hi Alastair - welcome from me too. I moved to FLAC last year from disc and have never looked back. :) Aside from the convenience, I'm still convinced there is a small but worthwhile sound improvement.

Enjoy AoS. :)

RichB
31-05-2012, 23:39
Hello Al and welcome from me...

I'm also a big Radio Paradise fan, It usually goes on when I cant make my mind up what to listen to so I let Bill do the choosing instead, he rarely fails imho..

I usually go for their 192 ogg stream as i find all the other versions including their web player and RPHD prone to drop out. RPHD is very pretty tho!

I've not long completed ripping all my discs to FLAC too, they sound pretty good and convenience is king. I've now moved onto doing the vinyl (a much bigger undertaking)

All the best

Rich