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| USB DAC's -- the best Cosecant USB DAC v3 (now with ASYNC mode)How does it sound compared to a Nugent modified DAC 1 USB | |
| Mid life audio crisis You are so right - the DAC1 unmodified can sound lean, but in my view it sounds 'honest' - it adds and takes nothing away from the source/sound. I had my DAC1 modified by Empirical Audio - Steve Nugent and it is streets ahead of the unmodified DAC... | |
| Hi-fi digital front end suggestions for my system Now that both the Wavelength Cosecant USB DAC v3 (now with ASYNC mode) and the Benchmark USB DAC 1 and DAC 1-PRE support 24-bit audio at sample rates up to 96 kHz without the installation of any drivers or other special software. I am having a har... | |
| Is this a reasonable Audiophile Mac-based Server? Now that both the Wavelength Cosecant USB DAC v3 (now with ASYNC mode) and the Benchmark USB DAC 1 and DAC 1-PRE support 24-bit audio at sample rates up to 96 kHz without the installation of any drivers or other special software. I am having a har... | |
| iPod to a Benchmark Media DAC-1 D/A Why is direct I2S connection better than s/pdif?The msb ipod/ilink doesn't come with a DAC. So for the $2K, you could get a new apple laptop with iTunes that would serve the same function. I would use a Benchmark DAC/USB that has a direct I2S conn... | |
| Best jitter free USB DAC Steve, are you suggesting then that the Transporter which uses a wireless network has the lowest jitter?? | |
| Best jitter free USB DAC So steve, which is the best sounding DAC of those listed...e.g.Stello DA100 USB-D/A ConverterBenchmark DAC 1/USBTransporterWavelength Brick/USBLavry DAC | |
| Best headphones you've ever heard/used I bought the Shure e5C -I still have the ety ER4P.I use a Xin mini amp with bass boost and both sound great once you get the external ear canal fit right. I found the larger foam ear buds that are made for the ety's to work best in terms of bass r... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? What about the Wilson Maxx 2? Can the duos get that kind of bottom end clean, sharp punchy bass response??? | |
| Looking for a new speaker. Wilson Maxx II ?? What are Vr-8's ??? I looked at the VS web site and no such speaker exists. The series goes from the VR-7 to the VR-9 to VR-11??? What am I missing? | |
| Looking for a new speaker. Wilson Maxx II ?? Have you heard the new Von Schweikerts VR-7 SE?? If so how are they different, better, worse than the Wilson Maxx Series 2 at a similar price point? Which is more dynamic? Which is more live sounding? Any other comments?-- Best personal regard... | |
| Best headphones you've ever heard/used Are the SUre E3s better than the etymotic er4-p especially in terms of bass and microdynamics?? | |
| New Apple Lossless encoder?? Have you contacted Apple Support regarding this problem and if so what was their response???? | |
| Best headphones you've ever heard/used Has anyone compared the different Shure E series Earphones?Are the difference worth the money? Money no object which is best for Jazz and female vocals?? | |
| Reimyo CDP vs EMM Labs/Meitner One clear advantage of the EMM Labs/Meitner over the Reimyo is the preamp built into the DAC. You can spare interconnects and reduce further any coloration of the sound. Also there is some savings on the preamp but again the EMM Labs/Meitner is mu... |