dragon_vibe
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| Playback Designs Merlot dac Does not use off the Shelf Chips. Its proprietary codes belong to Andreas Koch. I used to own the MSB Analog & Platinum DACs, both at the same time as one was allocated for my office whilst the other for my Main listening room. I sold both and... | |
| Playback Designs Merlot dac Its a FPGA DAC which can play all DSD in native format. Means unlike 90% of Other Dacs this one actually will give you outstanding DSD Playback up to Quad Rate!!In my honest opinion it has bested a few more expensive dac easily. Compare this DAC t... | |
| $10k DAC in a 3k system? What Charles Said:Performance and cost isn't always a linear relationship.This is very very true and something which one learns from years of experience. | |
| $10k DAC in a 3k system? Speaker should be first priority, Pre-amp- & Amplifier as second. . However if you feel it can be justified by all means go for it. An alternative choice would be buying a lower end dac which can outperform others many times its price. Some of... | |
| Denafrips Terminator R2R Multibit, ultimate pcm redbook converter?? R2R iv found always sounded smoother. | |
| Tube Preamp Recommendations? I have a Tube Pre-amp with Tube Power Supply for Sale an alternative choice would be the Atma-Sphere Gear which is world class in my opinion the amps and pre-amp will perform at a league not many can compete on. | |
| What are the top 3 USB cables being used today in reference systems? Nordost Valhalla, Transparent Cables and a few others who are charging 1000s of dollars for a USB Cable have their marketing strategy working on most audiophiles. Like the previous poster just said if you need to spend this sort of money on a USB ... | |
| Tube preamp with or without phono stage? Like i said before, the MP-3 with phono or MP-1 with Phono not only will give you many years of trouble free operation. The Pre-amp is dead quiet, Musical, Conveys emotions to the listener in such a way once you settle down with this gear their is... | |
| Anyone Using Crystals? I have a Shuman Ion buster, It deflects Negative Spirit entities in my listening room. This way the Positive Angelic beings bless the sound furthermore. | |
| Denafrips Terminator R2R Multibit, ultimate pcm redbook converter?? The Circuit Board is a cheap production version.I'm guessing all those capacitors and resistors turns some people on enough to warrant a purchase. Personally I would stay away from these sort of companies till they have properly estabilished them ... | |
| High End Amp Price Collapse musings The End of Days is coming folks Repent your sins!!Class D will run the planet. | |
| Speaker Cable Suggestions Cables make a difference, I used to own the Clear day cables for a SET Amplifier and Horn Speaker. IT sounded Magical but left me with fatique.They work on some systems and not others.I ended up with Liquid Damped Cabled from Purist Audio Design, ... | |
| HT receiver to separate amp - tips? Get a Processor, Then buy your amplifiers as seperates. this is no contest. You will hear better seperation and dynamics with larger amps..The processors sound also makes a diffrence. | |
| Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD I wish you could get the Merlot Dac to test out. Wander if a local dealer could loan one out. This DAC seriously needs to be considered. | |
| Best interconnect burn-in method You could put it in the Freezer for the day. Then keep repeating this process and it will open up even more. The bass will become stronger your life will become so much more pleasing. You will wake up better in the morning not feeling Groggy.I Usu... |