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Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device?
Ozzy,I wish you well in your pursuit of happiness. 
Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device?
Sabai,Yes, my experience is specific only to my system which is likewise quite resolving. So, it may sound different in another system which may turn out to be a positive experience for the owner. As the cliche goes, to each his own. 
Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device?
Sabai,Going by your previous postings in the thread, I would surmise that your system is pretty high end and resolving. That said, you may also like to know other aspects of my personal experience with the qol :-1) The S/N ratio is indeed rather l... 
Anyone HEARD the qol 'signal completion' device?
I just had an opportunity to bring home a unit for an audition in my system and I tend to agree with most of the pros and cons discussed so far in this thread. And for me, to my ears, the cons add up to more than the pros. So, I returned the loan ... 
Opting for no CDP -- only to regret it?
Why not have both? Olive and Naim offer players with both a transport for a quick play and an internal hard drive to rip your CD to. So far, pretty good reviews in the audio press. There is also the new Memory Player MP64 from Nova Physics which u... 
Benchmark dac - why such diverging opinions?
For me, the big question is : "Is it musical?" Does it get my toes tapping or head bobbing? If not, then it won't do, no matter how clean or neutral it is. Is it like live music? - because live music is most certainly musical. 
Do you ever doubt you ears ?
Wolf_garcia,It isn't always about the money. A component that is way much more expensive than your current gear may not give you the night and day difference to warrant an upgrade. So, if there is any doubt at all with regard to the improvement in... 
Do you ever doubt you ears ?
I don't doubt my ears when differences in the sound of components are to a very substantial degree. If I do catch the upgrade bug, it would be after several years of listening to my current system and then upgrading each component at a time, prefe... 
iPad as a music server?
Extremely disappointed that the just announced iPad2 does not have a USB port. So it's back to what Ts0711 has suggested. 
iPad as a music server?
The upcoming iPad2, to be launched soon in March, will have a USB port and for those whose DAC's come with a USB input, using the iPad as a music server will be a much more pleasant experience. I wait with bated breath. 
Kimber's new KS 6000 SC
I have recently purchased a pair of KS6063 after a home audition and things are still getting better and better by the day. I agree with most of the descriptions given above about the sound and am grinning ear to ear everyday. 
New dCS Puccini 1,21 version
A few more interesting observations as I play through more and more Redbook CD's :-1. For JVC XRCD recordings - better with PCM -> Asymmetric Filter2. For regular CD's - if system is warm/tubey, better with PCM -> Asymmetric Filter- if syste... 
New dCS Puccini 1,21 version
Elberoth2,There is indeed no DSD upsampling with SACD. That said, with the Puccini, when playing an SACD, you can go to the set-up menu, and still switch between what dCS describes in the manual as DSD upsampling or PCM oversampling modes. And the... 
New dCS Puccini 1,21 version
I got the CD uploaded a few days ago and it's the best Christmas present ever. Just to add to loycheekiong's set-up tips :-1) When playing Redbook CD's, do not upsample to DSD. Go to the setup menu and choose PCM and then use the remote to choose ... 
New dCS Puccini 1,21 version
Hi Loycheekiong,Congrats! Did you get yours from High End Research? Hope to get mine soon.Best regards from a fellow countryman, Jon.