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I spotted the new Matrix Sabre 3 DAC/streamer thing and of course had to buy one. The discussion in my head between my rational self and my audioself went something like this:
audioself: OMG this thing is gorgeous! Look at the glass, must be Gorilla glass, or better probably. It's Matrix Audio. The DAC is super, just like the one Amir uses, surely it will sound sublime if I replace my Node 2i with one of these babies!
rational self: You use the digital output from the Node and your STR preamp has a good DAC, you won't be able to hear any difference. Save the 3 grand.
audioself: That's ridiculous, this thing is beautiful and by using the superior DAC I can use the analog bypass thing in my STR and get the wire with gain function that is sooo good. Everyone says so.
rational self: You'll be giving up all the DSP functions of the STR, no room correction, how will you blend subs, etc? Gene said the use of digital features in the STR caused no audible penalty. You'll end up with worse SQ and be out 3 grand.
audioself: That's ridiculous, I can use the DARO thing in my JLA subs and buy their CR thing to get the crossover tuned to perfection. Floyd said the room correction stuff is hogwash.
rational self: the CR "thing" is another 3 grand, and you don't know how to use it. And think of the noise coming from your STR volume control.
audioself: OMG you're right! that will be the weak link, I'll need an LA-4 with a volume control STRAIGHT FROM GOD. That will give me a system to die for.
rational self: the LA-4 is another 2500, and don't forget tax on all this stuff. You don't need this thing, and if it goes bad you have to ship it to China.
audioself: it won't go bad and it's so cool looking.
At this point I went out to the garage/shop to sand something and think it all over. I turned on the Powernode/M106 system and streamed my favorite playlist from Spotify. It sounded sublime.
audioself: OMG this thing is gorgeous! Look at the glass, must be Gorilla glass, or better probably. It's Matrix Audio. The DAC is super, just like the one Amir uses, surely it will sound sublime if I replace my Node 2i with one of these babies!
rational self: You use the digital output from the Node and your STR preamp has a good DAC, you won't be able to hear any difference. Save the 3 grand.
audioself: That's ridiculous, this thing is beautiful and by using the superior DAC I can use the analog bypass thing in my STR and get the wire with gain function that is sooo good. Everyone says so.
rational self: You'll be giving up all the DSP functions of the STR, no room correction, how will you blend subs, etc? Gene said the use of digital features in the STR caused no audible penalty. You'll end up with worse SQ and be out 3 grand.
audioself: That's ridiculous, I can use the DARO thing in my JLA subs and buy their CR thing to get the crossover tuned to perfection. Floyd said the room correction stuff is hogwash.
rational self: the CR "thing" is another 3 grand, and you don't know how to use it. And think of the noise coming from your STR volume control.
audioself: OMG you're right! that will be the weak link, I'll need an LA-4 with a volume control STRAIGHT FROM GOD. That will give me a system to die for.
rational self: the LA-4 is another 2500, and don't forget tax on all this stuff. You don't need this thing, and if it goes bad you have to ship it to China.
audioself: it won't go bad and it's so cool looking.
At this point I went out to the garage/shop to sand something and think it all over. I turned on the Powernode/M106 system and streamed my favorite playlist from Spotify. It sounded sublime.