Author: th4t1guy  <coolstuff@syke.com>    136.32.19.35 Use this link if you want to link to this message and its entire thread of discussion. Post a Msg
Date: 10/29/2020 6:55:45 PM
Subject: RE: Had to buy new tubes for desk amp...

I've had this tube amp for about 3 years or so now, so I think the one tube is just worn out. I haven't got the replacements yet since I just ordered this morning.
Sony is a decent middle quality brand and those speakers have free returns, so there's not much risk at least. I have a pair of Polk floor standing speakers I really like though, so you probably can't go wrong with Polk.

The biggest problem with a separate DAC is you can send encoded audio through a digital line. So if you're outputting Dolby 5.1, THX, or something else your typical DAC is not going to be able to decode it, so you'll just hear a bunch of loud static.