Stilly77;669041 Wrote: > Today I did some A/B testing trying to convince myself that the TT mods > were just a placebo effect. I desired to operate the Touch in its' full > screen glory with all functions available. Result? After a half dozen > times back and forth, the TT 3.0 mod will stay installed because there > is a clear difference in audio for the better on my setup. I was never > on the fence once and I was surprised at what I heard. > > I use only the Touch analog out to feed FLAC rips to a Little Dot I+ > hybrid tube headphone amplifier with Grado PS500 headphones. The detail > and resolution is incredible and it's pretty easy to notice > differences. > > The TT 3.0 difference is not earth-shattering, but there is undoubtedly > improvement. The analog cap mod was the biggest improvement I made to > the Touch, adding a linear psu was the least noticed. > > As good as the Touch is, I still get better audio from my Pioneer > DV-58AV analog out with CD, SACD, DVD-A stereo playback. Makes me > wonder if getting a high resolution DAC for the Touch and using digital > would get me closer to the sound I want??? > > Thanks Klaus, and job well done!
I have a similar set up as yours in my bedroom system (see below). It sounds better than ever with TT3.0. But it still does not come close to the realism of my main system, also with TT3.0, which includes an external DAC etc. It's hard to say whether using the Touch's digital out into a good DAC would give you the sound you're looking for. What are your preferences for "better" sound? What type of music do you listen to? Even knowing more about these items, it is you who must be satisfied by any changes to your system. So, perhaps the best way is for you to borrow a good DAC (or two) that you can try out and listen to. Then trust your ears! Best luck! Guido F. -- guidof MUSIC ROOM: Marantz TT 15S1 Turntable, Virtuoso Wood Cartridge -> Conrad Johnson Motif preamp Oppo BDP--83 Universal Player; Squeezebox Touch (digital out) -> Cambridge Azur 840C DAC -> Adcom GFP-750 preamp -> Music Reference RM-200 Mk II amp -> Martin Logan SL3 speakers DSpeaker Antimode 8033 equalizer -> REL T1 Subwoofer BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch (analog out) -> Little Dot Mk III amp -> AKG K701 headphones SECOND BEDROOM: Squeezebox Touch -> Grado SR125 headphones ------------------------------------------------------------------------ guidof's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=40448 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=91322 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/audiophiles
