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Schiit Ragnarok 2 (Fully-Loaded) / Digital USB input / No optical
Yes, I’ll be using Focal Elears and now leaning toward a Bifrost MB for the DAC 
Schiit Ragnarok 2 (Fully-Loaded) / Digital USB input / No optical
I have no current plans to use the internal phono section because I'm moving the turntable is moving to another system (with ample space for it).  I've been using the internal DAC on my 12 yr old Cambridge Audio's Azur 740. The player includes an ... 
Schiit Ragnarok 2 (Fully-Loaded) / Digital USB input / No optical
Thx kijanki! much appreciated. I've heard back from Schiit and it sounds like they'll be setting up an RA so I can reorder the amp alone. I've always wondered how much jitter is introduced via Airport Express, but the convenience factor was enough... 
Schiit Ragnarok 2 (Fully-Loaded) / Digital USB input / No optical
Thank you ghasley! Now I'm leaning toward simply re-ordering the R2 barebones and use the DAC I've been using until I upgrade after everything has burned in. I've been considering a Modi or BitFrost Multibit which must be superior to the internal ... 
What headphones?
Etytomic are ok. Especially good at isolating your ears from ambient noise. I returned my ER4's after a week -long audition. For $140 the ER6's are the "bargain" of the line, especially compared to the ER4's ($270). But NEITHER provide much LF com... 
Musical Fidelity A324 DAC as good as Tellig says?
Hey Warren, Are you talking about a line conditioner? I've been considering something passive like a Changlightspeed. I am currently running everything through cheap computer strips but they've sounded damn good until: My last cable upgrade. I see... 
Musical Fidelity A324 DAC as good as Tellig says?
Thanks for the input. I have definitely been considering bi-amping. It’d be more expensive but I'd probably not have think much more about amplification for the foreseeable future. Blackie: Are your 803’s biamped? I still plan on trying to auditio... 
Speaker recs. Please read all and reply. b&W, Vand
You were comparing a pair of entry level B&W’s with Vandersteens upper level model. Although the B&W Nautilus are a more expensive speaker they are a big improvement over the lower (CDM, 600 etc) models. This manifests itself through an no... 
Tubes or SS for B&W Matrix 805
Lthkeepr is right, B&W Nautilus can be a tad warm in the upper bass/mid region. My B&W 803's are driven by a Melos (tube hybrid) preamp with the (Stereophile Rec Components Class A rated) Musical Fidelity A3CR Power Amp. Incredibly tranpar...