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Emm Labs DV2 versus Tambaqui
@arafiq You will find if you read all the posts, that the author discovered the Musetec was better after buying it, then decided to be a UK dealer. There is not a strong basis to conclude his opinion is insincere.  
Emm Labs DV2 versus Tambaqui
This is a quote from a head-fi thread from an industry professional  comparing the Mola Mola with the Mustec 005: Essentially it bests the Tamabaqui in every area. As others in the thread have mentioned, to get the best out of the DAC you need a ... 
Cheapest way to enhance SQ with digital streaming
@romney80 @fmzip +1 for me. Many thanks to both of you for suggesting this cheap but dramatic improvement to my network audio setup. It was so easy to order exactly what was recommended on Amazon. I am thrilled at the sound quality. I switched ... 
A better way to stream
@grannyring Have you compared the Network Acoustics combo (filter and USB cable) specifically with the optical rendu? I am assuming the sound quality is close. You state: "They have a new combo cable and filter package coming out late next month... 
Kef LS50s - great like me but need to come up for air
They don't come up often on the used market, but I would consider  anything from Green Mountain. They have a very natural coherent sound. I use the Green  Mountain Chroma in my second  system. My first uses Kef Reference 1s with two subwoofers. Bo... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@sns Just curious, did you ever experiment with extremely short ethernet runs? This seems like it would decrease emi/rfi noise. I look forward to hearing your results with the optical rendu and the 005.  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@sns  Have you tried the Network Acoustics  Eno filter with the 005? I noticed you posted on another thread that you were going to try it. If you did I would  be interested in your impressions.   
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@pt999  I agree with you on the sound of the May except I found that the black background and instrument separation was achieved by omitting detail. To my ear the May provided less detail and more separation.  This is to me a contrived but pleasi... 
IFI ZEN Streamer
My Stream plays all sample rates including DSD. I use JRiver. It was not easy to get it configured, but once it was set up properly the sound quality is excellent. Adding an inexpensive d-link dgs-105 switch boosted the sound quality even more. I ... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
I noticed that Network Acoustics is now selling the 005 in the UK. They state on their website: We are extremely particular about the electronics we use to develop and test our own products, and in the quest to find a reference quality DAC we disc... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
Interesting. Can you explain more how it is attached at both ends.  
Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired
@metaldetektor Interesting observation on the Weiss. Maybe the takeaway is that on a highly resolving set up, the Weiss could add too much of a good thing. It might be better with a system tailored for it specifically.  
Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired
Oh. I get it now. I did make a comment that the may volume was low when I tried it with the Zen Stream. I then removed the comment after a couple of minutes because I thought it was irrelevant to the comparison of two dacs using computers setup in... 
Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired
@cindyment    ASIO was used on both May and 005 for testing. The slight difference between the two dacs in volume via single ended outputs is probably explained by differences in output voltage. The May's output voltage is slightly higher than t... 
Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired
@cindyment "I am slightly worried about the use of two sources, and Windows sources. My first concern is noise from the PCB over USB, and this could be why you noticed a difference changing away from USB on the 005, but not on the May which appe...