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Orchid vs. Istanbul — anyone compare these MHDT DACs?
Hi, Its over a year later from OP.  Anyone have any updates, experience, impressions, etc on the MHDTs?  I am contemplating R2R, and interested in any info and impressions on MHDT product line versus Denafrips product line...And like OP, have same... 
Penafrips, MHDT Labs DACs versus Integrated amps for home office
Hi everyone, Update and advice please on evolving my starter system.  I am trying to determine my next move…  Integrate tubes into the equation? New integrated? External DAC? Etc. In terms of “impact”/bang for buck, any advice from you all on ma... 
(Jolida) Black Ice Audio Foz SS-X Sound Enhancement
Hi everyone, just following up. Has anyone rolled in different tubes? If so any favorites?Happy weekend. 
Why do I "need" Audirvana, Roon or the like versus just Tidal App?
Thanks everyone.  Hi Sandstone!  FYI, I am currently evaluating Audirvana with their trial.  I haven't gotten around to trying the mobile app yet, but sounds like you have it rocking!Re b): no, the DAC is not unpacking downstream, so to your point... 
Why do I "need" Audirvana, Roon or the like versus just Tidal App?
Thanks fuzztone.  What do you mean by "driver?" 
Why No Love For Peachtree Audio?
For those of you that have /had a Peachtree Nova 300, any recommendations on good speaker pairings? 
(Jolida) Black Ice Audio Foz SS-X Sound Enhancement
FYI, folks were commenting on the bass and dimension control positions and resultant impact.  This from the manual FWIW:BASS eq: Used to increase or decrease the bass or low frequency performance. In the 12:00 position, the EQ is in the null posit... 
Black ice Audio owners, pet peaves
I recently became aware of Black Ice/Jolida products through Audiogon.  I submitted a question to the Jolida website, and received a response and voicemail from the man himself - Michael Allen. I called him back and we had a great candid discussio... 
(Jolida) Black Ice Audio Foz SS-X Sound Enhancement
Hi everyone, I just joined the SS-X family. Picked up a used one to try out. Like zm, I am still in the play with the knobs mode!  I stream Tidal from MBPro via USB into Peachtree Nova 300 out to Canton Vento 830.2.  Room is  8ft x 10ft, speakers ... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Thanks 16F4!  Glad to be here.  I was just checking out what people are listening to.  As for me, I usually just put my Tidal playlist on shuffle, and let it go where it wants.Last 45 minutes or so: my Tidal playlist/library on shufflebjork - Subm... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Hi, I stream Tidal MQA and their hifi via my Macbook Pro. I use the Tidal app on the MBpro which unpacks MQA, contains my playlists etc. In the future, I may also stream ripped cds on very rare occasion from a connected hard drive, as well as any... 
Jolida Foz SS-X Tube buffer & soundstage expander?
Hello everyone,  So here we are a year later.  Just wondering if anyone had any additional thoughts about this box.  I just found out about it today, and I am potentially interested...Particularly interested whether it improves the "3D sound stage... 
Penafrips, MHDT Labs DACs versus Integrated amps for home office
Thanks a lot mesch.  Looking forward to the journey! You sent me on a journey today with this Jolida/Black Ice thing.  Looks promising.  Just difficult to find out much about them.  Side point: I saw on their website that Jolida is/was in Brookvil... 
Penafrips, MHDT Labs DACs versus Integrated amps for home office
I hope all of you had a great Thanksgiving!  I really appreciate all of the suggestions and discussion.  It is really helpful and educational. I am just getting into all of this, and clearly you all are a quite a few audio quality "revs" ahead of ... 
Buying a DAC when you can't try it first
bkeske, apologies for the belated response.  Your comments are very helpful and greatly appreciated!  I may start a new thread as per headphonedreams's suggestion.Happy Thanksgiving.