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Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@jjss49  Thanks for reporting your comparison and doing the necessary work.  You post is thorough and well done. It certainly helps answer the questions that 005 fans are so curious about: How good is this dac compared to the high priced ones.I ... 
Luxman vs Hegal
@verdantaudio  This is a slight digression, but how would you describe  the sound of the Hegel H30, if you have heard it.  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@jjss49 Very well said.   
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@carr123  Yes. I used an rj45 ethernet cable from the DDC to the dac.  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
I have tried the LKS USB Digital Interface (DDC) for a few days with  the 005. In my set up, the LKS I2S ethernet input sounded slightly relaxed with a touch less resolution than the straight USB input. I'm  not sure if I will keep the LKS DDC.  
McIntosh MC402
I'm a 402 fan and long time owner. Always listenable, clear, and liquid. It has a decently low noise floor. To get the most dynamics and transparency you need to experiment with  preamps. I got very good results with the Hegel p20 and p30. The 452... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
+1  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@melm  I just wanted to give you some credit for doing such a fine job on this thread The Mustec traffic belongs here in your good hands. You have done an outstanding job making people feel welcome and expertly informing them. My review helped kin... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@americanspirit  +4 Nice review. These impressions are consistent with most here.  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@boxer12 "So I've been going through some of you guys posts & have ordered the following: D-Link DGS105 (shipped but not received) AQ Pearl Ethernet cables (received) Fiber Patch Cable (received) 2 Ethernet to Fiber converters (received)... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@Boxer12 It’s a D-Link DSG105. It is available on eBay for a bargain price. It was recommended by a manufacturer.  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@boxer12 I'm using the Zen Stream with the 005 as well. I mostly listen to files from my hard drive via JRiver. I think the quality is excellent. Based on Digital forum advice here, I run it with a switch and an optical cable in the chain.  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@lordrootman I think @melm  put it very well in a nut shell: If measurements don't correspond to what people hear, then the wrong things are being measured.  
Glare on Choral recordings, classical vocals
I had this when listening to sopranos in loud passages with speakers that had metal  dome tweeters. It was solved with new speakers with soft dome tweeers.  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@car123  Me too.