Of course he’s going to buy it. Hopefully he will enjoy whatever it does.
I suppose cables become an issue in these multiple gain stages?
I still think Paul nailed the issue in his video.
I have a BHK Preamp feeding a pair of M1200’s and love this combination. Very dynamic, has some tube magic, and is very clean.
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You can’t delete your account just yet. You haven’t asked if you need new speakers yet.
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… Or if powering your house with a Tesla battery will improve SQ.
We need Al (@aangen) to try this “tweak” and report back to us on it.
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I cannot agree with you more. I have only 100 hr on BHK but I get a wow moment every time I listen to music.
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I missed it, what tweak? I haven’t been reading this thread as I have no interest in improving sound quality.
Wait
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I was referring to @vkennedy61’s retort above:
“… Or if powering your house with a Tesla battery will improve SQ.”
Heal up fast, Al.
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OK enjoying the pre-amp with edcor and external PSU all at the same time…
I need more time to see what SQ pre-amp brings to the table.
I have few questions:
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I have set PS DAC Sr volume at 100 (max) and only controlling volume in pre bhk. Is this right approach to get best SQ?
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I’m using stock XLR to connect pre bhk to PS DAC Sr. What have you guys noticed with upgrading this to a quality brand like Iconoclast?
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If I have to do.fuse upgrade at some point, which fuse shd I buy?
There is a whole thread devoted to this somewhere. That said, let me give you what I believe is the consensus bottom line (there are a couple of outliers but this seems to be preferred by most, if not all, of the vocal folks here):
First, set the DSD DAC volume on the non-attenuated gain setting and turn the volume to 92.
Next, play around with the preamp-volume on a song-by-song basis until you find a sweet spot that works for most tracks, plus or minus a few clicks.
Once you have a good feel for how that sounds at your normal listening levels for a while, start fiddling with the DAC volume while leaving the BHK volume fixed at your normal level, plus or minus a few clicks.
Many have found that they tend to settle in with the DAC set somewhere b/t 85 and 95, if I recall correctly. I don’t own a BHK pre-amp so my advice is being offered from a vicariousl perspective.
That said, I have settled on leaving the DSD volume set at 92 and I control the volume via my Anthem AVM 50v2 Pre/Pro.
FWIW.
SEE
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Thanks @scotte1 (as always)
Non atunuated gain meaning set Dac Level to L?
That’s my understanding.
I hope some others join in and share their experiences and preferences.
Cheers.