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[sidvee]

Hi Sid
Don't most music players like roon, jriver have PEQ inbuilt or its more effective if done from the dac?

Not sure Rikhav, I don't use Roon, and while I use Jriver for movie watching, I stopped using it for music long ago. However I would imaging the eq built into a music player running off a computer would be as, or more effective than one built into a DAC, as it has more robust computing power behind it. Anyways for my needs the PEQ in the RME is very effective and more than adequate.
Cheers,
Sid

 

[square_wave]

Not really square, each one has a different presentation. The Sabrina, has a much higher resolution and by virtue of its size plays at a larger scale, otoh the 8's by virtue of their coaxial arrangement have phenomenal imaging and can virtually disappear into the stage, while having a more expansive soundstage. While I won't mistake them for the wilsons, I enjoy their spatial distribution of the stage thoroughly.
Cheers,
Sid

That's very good information. You have described it very well. A different perspective and interpretation into the recordings. Speakers makes so much difference!!

 

[sidvee]

That's very good information. You have described it very well. A different perspective and interpretation into the recordings. Speakers makes so much difference!!

Ideally I would like to have one speaker that does it all, but in about 35 years of searching, have yet to find one. Hence I usually own 2-3 pairs at any given time, each having a special virtue.
Cheers,
Sid

 

[sidvee]

I have been a Nuforce/Nuprime fan for the past 15 years, having owned a few of their components. My favorite was the ST-10 amplifier, it really synergized very well, with tubed upstream gear producing a wonderful, warm and musical sound (this from a class D switching amp.) Subsequently I tried a few other Class D devices, but thought they were good, I could never reach that level of musicality which I heard with the ST10. This prompted me to look at Nuprime again, and I recently got the AMG STA amp. Wow! Sounds sublime driving the Sabrina's. Loving this amp.
Cheers,
Sid

 

[square_wave]

I have been a Nuforce/Nuprime fan for the past 15 years, having owned a few of their components. My favorite was the ST-10 amplifier, it really synergized very well, with tubed upstream gear producing a wonderful, warm and musical sound (this from a class D switching amp.) Subsequently I tried a few other Class D devices, but thought they were good, I could never reach that level of musicality which I heard with the ST10. This prompted me to look at Nuprime again, and I recently got the AMG STA amp. Wow! Sounds sublime driving the Sabrina's. Loving this amp.
Cheers,
Sid
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I have some beautiful experiences with the Original Nuforce amplfiers. With the right implementation, this topology can be amazing sounding.