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| Phasured to Life NOS1 Glad to hear Glory likes the Phasure so much, and having heard it on quite a few occasions now it's a great DAC - no question - easily accounting for a number of DAC's like the MSB, PDX and Playback Designs.But yesterday I was privy to a 4 way com... | |
| Does the ESS Sabre Chip have a telltale sound? I heard a Wiess Minerva yesterday for the first time. Very nice sound - nearly as good as the Killer I was hearing it against and better than a Playback Designs and about the same as the Phasure that was also there.Of relevance to this thread is s... | |
| Does the ESS Sabre Chip have a telltale sound? 'What sampling output rate were you using with the off-ramp that you found worked well with the Sabre chip?'Back in those days I would upsample - don't do it so much these days.Obviously since it performed pretty good with the Off-Ramp it can be i... | |
| Does the ESS Sabre Chip have a telltale sound? Yes.I have heard a number of DAC's with a Saber, including some DIY jobs a guy wanted to sell.The sonic signature is slightly over the top detail that can sometimes be overwhelming, some sibilance control issues and a cold analytic top end.When I ... | |
| why dsd Mate - its simple - utterly simple.Go out and listen to gear and make up your own mind.Until a while ago the best DAC I had heard was a Playback Designs via DSD. But recently I have heard two PCM DAC's that best it - a Killer and Phasure - and I p... | |
| Are all asynchronous USB inputs similar? I have heard quite a few different async converters and they are all different.ThanksBill | |
| Source Components, Genuinely Need Your Assistance HmmmmA nice organic, 'colored', euphonic, harmonically rich sound.I recently got the perfect DAC - called a Killer:http://www.audionervosa.com/index.php?topic=4874.0Trouble is hearing one unless you are in Australia.BTW I am in two minds if it act... | |
| What is the best DAC under $3000 What's up with the Killer DAC website?Blowed if I know.Works fine for me.If you want to know more drop Stevenvalve, or Kajak12 a line via Steronethttp://www.stereo.net.au/forums/index.php?/user/109053-stevenvalve/http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/in... | |
| What is the best DAC under $3000 What's up with the Killer DAC website?Blowed if I know.Works fine for me.If you want to know more drop Stevenvalve, or Kajak12 a line via Steronethttp://www.stereo.net.au/forums/index.php?/user/109053-stevenvalve/http://www.stereo.net.au/forums/in... | |
| What is the best DAC under $3000 I am well known for mucking around with a lot of DAC's, as well as owning quite a few.Sub $3k I like the Chord Qute with an upgraded power supply, Metrum, and NAD M51.However what you feed it is critical and I suggest a Syncromesh from Empirical A... | |
| Where's Digital playback at today ? 'Bill Hobba knows my equipment, at least the Off-Ramp 4.'Sure do - and its good stuff.But its vitally important to not take my, Steve's, or any-ones word for anything - you MUST hear it for yourself and in your own system.For example I tried the K... | |
| Where's Digital playback at today ? Haven't heard the Trinity.ThanksBill | |
| Worlds best DAC 'Agear, I checked into the ML3 Reference speakers, they seem dead serious and also reminded me of Dale's offerings.'They are dead serious all right.But for about the same money they have been surpassed by the Limited. I live near the maker and he ... | |
| Worlds best DAC 'Can you do an experiment? Convert some of your favorite PCM files to DSD64 or DSD128 using JRiver 19 Media Center, as I feel their PCM to DSD modulator is superb. Once done, feed the resulting DSD files through your MPD-3 and see what happens aga... | |
| Where's Digital playback at today ? Amongst the big boy stuff you are likely to be able to actually audition (of stuff I have heard anyway), I would say the only thing you would probably go for is the Playback Designs MPD3 via DSD - but only via DSD.I have heard two DAC's via PCM th... |