elberoth2
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| USB/Fw DAC with volume control Elberoth, if money was not a factor would you still pick the BADA over the MSB analog DAC?AFAIK both DACs cost the same - BADA $4990 + $1890, AnalogDAC - $7k. But yeah, even if the BADA was more expensive @ say 8k or 9k, I would still pick BADA, a... | |
| Esoteric K-01 and Aurender S10 compatibility There is no reason why Aurender wouldn't do DSD in the future. The software is the limit, and that can be always upgraded. | |
| USB/Fw DAC with volume control I have auditioned (in my system) both dCS and MSB. Out of the two, I would choose ... Berkeley Alpha DAC and Alpha USB. To my ears, it represents the biggest bang for the buck. AnalogDAC would be my second choice. | |
| dCS Debussy as preamp The_crow - the volue in both DACs (Scarlatti and Debussy) is exactly the same. I'm puzzled by Stereophile comments, to say at least.I have owned both Puccini and Scarlatti, and always prefered the direct connection. At the time I got the Puccini, ... | |
| Unsatisfied with Esoteric K-01: Alternatives? Not sure you will like the MSB gear, as it has a similar tonality to Esoteric K-01 (I have the DAC IV Platinium at home right now). Accuphase gear is worth serious consideration. Accuphase house sound is slightly on the warm side, very full-bodied... | |
| Any suggestions for a USB 2.0 PCI card? Check out the SOtM tX-USB Audiophile PCI to USB Audio Card:Link | |
| Sonicweld Diverter HR, etc... I don't know about the BADA USB (and I have a Berkeley DAC), but it's true that it uses the same asynchronous algorithm as the WavelengthIt is not true, and algorithm used (as long as it is asynchronous) has very little effect on sound quality any... | |
| K-01 and the effect of adding an ext clock A friend of mine tried Antelope 10M Rubidium clock on his K-01 and found no difference. | |
| Anyone know of a good, quiet, small fan? Get a BIG (120-140mm) but low RPM (600) computer fan. Those are by far the most quiet. | |
| What is the best transport? How are you gonna interface your server with the DAC ? | |
| Meridian 508.24 Service Those players use a Philips drive. | |
| Audiophilleo vs Empirical audio offramp I will repost what I had written on CA forum:ORT5 and AP are a bit difficoult to compare, as they sound very different to each other.ORT5 is a bit dark sounding. You will not get the vast sound stage that AP1/2 will throw, you will miss some spati... | |
| Converting tube preamp from 110v to 230v It all depends on the manufacturer and sometimes also the model. Some can, some can't be rewired. | |
| Grey amplifier Imports from Japan? Most Accuphase gear (if not all) can be easily rewired for 100/115/230v operation. | |
| Van den Hul, The First Ultimate any good? This is one of the trully great cables, which doesn't cost an arm and leg. Due to some unussual electrical characteristics, I always recommend to try one in your system first though. |