20-Dec-2014, 19:54
(This post was last modified: 20-Dec-2014, 19:56 by goflyshirley.)
@Charlemagne:
My speakers are Troels Gravesen TQWT... they are DIY and built exactly per the design. Good question on trimming the power; I forgot to mention it, didn't I? I initially tried 40w, since that's where my previous amplifier left off. Not too long after that, I settled on 60w. Seems that the volume scale now ranges between -30 for quiet listening and -0 for some quasi-live volumes.
I think I may have noticed a SQ difference only at low volumes with full power available... maybe this has to do with the digital volume control being at a very low setting and starting to shed some bits? I really don't know. Either way, I'm very happy with the results now.
Next step is evaluating AIR vs USB... preliminary is in favor of USB, but I need a better Ethernet cable before I make up my mind. USB with Audirvana on a Macbook is much more open sounding... you know, the proverbial veil being lifted.
BTW... The Dynaudio Sapphires are phenomenal speakers!
My speakers are Troels Gravesen TQWT... they are DIY and built exactly per the design. Good question on trimming the power; I forgot to mention it, didn't I? I initially tried 40w, since that's where my previous amplifier left off. Not too long after that, I settled on 60w. Seems that the volume scale now ranges between -30 for quiet listening and -0 for some quasi-live volumes.
I think I may have noticed a SQ difference only at low volumes with full power available... maybe this has to do with the digital volume control being at a very low setting and starting to shed some bits? I really don't know. Either way, I'm very happy with the results now.
Next step is evaluating AIR vs USB... preliminary is in favor of USB, but I need a better Ethernet cable before I make up my mind. USB with Audirvana on a Macbook is much more open sounding... you know, the proverbial veil being lifted.
BTW... The Dynaudio Sapphires are phenomenal speakers!
