I think for a start there are so many different ways of getting a sound that is acceptable to the listener it pays not to be too dogmatic.
I am in the early days of developing my system with speakers from 4 different manufacturers running in active analogue mode. I started trying to sort out the sound I wanted with what I considered to be the weakest link, the electromechanical transducer which properly produces more measurable distortion than most other components? Room acoustics also play a massive role in how things sound. I am in the process of trying to get the best input but as with most people money is limited.
There are times when one has to accept that the elimination of a component in the chain is most times going to result in a cleaner sound hence the Musical Fidelity V Link Asyncronus USB . Even the same unit in a different system will sound different we don’t all have the same mains supply, connecting cables, DACs, Amplification, with active or passive systems.
Hence with my system bypassing the sound card with a Musical Fidelity V Link Asyncronus USB produced a much more dynamic clean sound with really clean production through the range. My sound card is only a cheap one. My DAC is also in need of an upgrade any suggestions would be welcome.
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