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Headphone amp and dac advice needed
PS balanced cable is apos imported from China. We made Higher purity single crystal cooper w/4.4mm pent balanced connector.this needed a very long breakin maybe 100 hours. Apos took 3 weeks to deliver and communication and tracking is a bit off, ... 
Headphone amp and dac advice needed
My choices: Ifi go bar $289 open box bloom audio Hifiman ananda steath magnets open box from hifiman. This is vey refficient $600. Balanced cooper cable-- no silver with ananda Old Sammy note 9 with card for storage Usb pro app to process h... 
Lyngdorf 3400 headphone amp quality?
Thanks for your thoughts. Anyone have experience withe 3400?  
Lyngdorf 3400 flexibility vs 1120
Sometimes it is cheaper to buy once for more money than to buy and sell a number of times. I could adapt a 2170 by going digital out to a dac and headphone amp....thinking chord hugo2?? Have a roon external core and endpoint?  
Lyngdorf 3400 flexibility vs 1120
2170 today? Does in make sense asbit is older and it appears that the software for the 2170 may not be updated nor supported in the future. Days that are over 5 years old are generally not a wise choice. The lyngdirf systems are generally better ... 
Lyngdorf 3400 flexibility vs 1120
Brownsfan I may have created confusion 1. I moved from my house with the large treated room. I sold near the top. I am temporarily in a rental apartment.  I will.move into a different apartment or townhouse which I will buy when the housing ma... 
Lyngdorf 3400 flexibility vs 1120
brownsfan  2171 as a purchase today? Vs pony up for years of enjoyment?  
Lyngdorf 3400 flexibility vs 1120
Thanks for your thoughtful responses. 2171 is discontinued? No more software updates? Dac is old technology? Significant? 2171 can run subs rca out & headphones Digital coax out to dac and head phone amp combo eg Chord hugo2 is a very goo... 
Lost: streaming & changing my system HELP
Brooklyn bridge or Manhattan? 
Any Thoughts on Naim Uniti Nova ?
Any updated info on the actual use and fine tuning of the nova with the goal of having something close to high resolution sound from streaming or feeding the nova higher resolution sources I will be up dating for the first time in 15 years. Accust... 
Lost: streaming & changing my system HELP
Thanks for your thoughts and feelings. I appreciate your input. 
Lost: streaming & changing my system HELP
Thanks for feeding food for thought to this hungry mind 
Lost: streaming & changing my system HELP
Thanks for your comments. Some food for thought.Assume I have a $10k buget for Streamer, flexible dac--maybe to function as digital and/or analog preamp. I mentioned some pieces of equipment above.I want to keep the silverline LaFolia speakers in ... 
Pass Labs Aleph Amps & B&W Nautilus Speakers
14 years ago, i posted about the great combo of the pass  aleph 1.2 and silverline lafolia big floor standing speaker.   this combo is so good that i have kept the pairing in tact for 14 yearsmy house is up for sale and i will be down sizing in th... 
Arcam r-Cube Portable
the reviews seem great. not super portable, easy to move around the house. refurbs at about $200 are possible. this would be for true tooth and 3.5mm plug-in only.