Excellent congratulations.My B&W 803D3 speakers arrived yesterday--wow! The transparency and details are astounding.
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The little black box is the Chord Qutest DAC. (It sounds way better than the built-in DAC.)
No, better than in the McIntosh. The Esoteric's DAC is limited to 96k...I have lots of DSD files.Do you mean than in the Esoteric?
Thanks for your detailed reply - very interesting.
Congrats! I see you also have the 800S headphones. As a big fan of Sennheiser for over 20 years...thinking about the 800S as well as they are now widely available demo/2nd hand. Thanks for any advice on how they compare with others you considered!I went in intending to buy Martin Logan Impression 11a's, but I far preferred the B&W's. They sounded more natural and just as detailed.
Yes, the Mc has has integrated MM/MC phono stage. The little black box is the Chord Qutest DAC. (It sounds way better than the built-in DAC.)
Oops...I forgot to remove the sub from my signature! No, the B&W's don't need more bass.
Thank you!
thinking about the 800S as well as they are now widely available demo/2nd hand. Thanks for any advice on how they compare with others you considered!
I have lots of DSD files.
Thank you. No, the Chord DAC is quite new, too, and I love it. I might go back to a tube amp at some point, possibly an Ayon Audio Triton EVO.A part of me wanted to ask where the other three speakers are.
Hope these B&W bring you many years of satisfied listening. What is the probable next purchase, DAC?
They are extraordinarily transparent and detailed, but not as etched as the original 800 model. I only compared them to some high-end Grados (I forgot the model, but they had aluminum ear cups), and the 800s were much more transparent and less colored.Congrats! I see you also have the 800S headphones. As a big fan of Sennheiser for over 20 years...thinking about the 800S as well as they are now widely available demo/2nd hand. Thanks for any advice on how they compare with others you considered!
I use the McIntosh hp output--sounds fine!Seconded. I would love to know how they pair as well. Is there a hp output on the McIntosh? Or do you use a separate hp amplifier?
Mcintosh headphones output is excellent as I own Mac and use it with my headphones as well.no need for anything else.I use the McIntosh hp output--sounds fine!
Interesting. I choose between the D3s and the ML 11, and in the end opted for the ML. I had other MLs in the past and guess I just are very used to their sound signature. I also feel the MLs are easier to live with in an apartment. They don’t have the same impact on walls etc. Given their construction. I.e I can play louder with the MLs without causing my neighbours to much pain. But the D3s are great! Congrats!I went in intending to buy Martin Logan Impression 11a's, but I far preferred the B&W's. They sounded more natural and just as detailed.
Yes, the Mc has has integrated MM/MC phono stage. The little black box is the Chord Qutest DAC. (It sounds way better than the built-in DAC.)
Oops...I forgot to remove the sub from my signature! No, the B&W's don't need more bass.
Thank you!
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