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How to connect Firewire Weiss 202 and Firewire HD
Firewire is daiychainable. There is no priority of service to any device on the bus so to speak. Hope this helps. 
OK, now I know about Audio Note dacs....
severe typo aboveshould read Audio Note AN=E/Lx HE from Audio Note Kits... 
OK, now I know about Audio Note dacs....
The dac 2.0 is fantastic for right now. I am feeding my music via firewire out of a Mac Mini into a Weiss INT202 then into the Audio Note DAC via a digital cable. I love it. The sound is still breaking in and should improve even more.My next purch... 
OK, now I know about Audio Note dacs....
Thanks Tubeheadz.I will email you my contact info immediately. 
weiss int202 with Audio Note dac - good or bad?
I just spoke with Brian Smith of AudioNoteKits. He said that all AN dacs max out at 24/96. He also suggested that any difference between 24/96 and 24/192 would be virtually imperceivable.I think the combo will still sound pretty good at 24/96 but ... 
in home demo Chicago area owner swap
I sent you an email with my phone number. Call anytime. 
Does anyone swap?
I was hoping to find some folks in the Chicago area interested in swapping out dacs also. I know this post has been dead for almost 7 years, but I didn't feel like reinventing the wheel.I have 3 dacs... a new Rega dacan old Valab nos dacan older T... 
Gemme Audio Tanto V2
I just bought the Tanto V2 from another Agonner.I originally bought them for my wife's system. Now, I want them for my system. She has a KT88 based Jadis driving them and they sound unreal. Very low bass with lots of clear growl.Very nice sound st... 
Ever Used the Audioquest King Cobra?
F1a:The Q ic is a very good cable. I wish I had command of the audiophile vocabulary to give a more accurate description, but I will try.First of all, I was very happy with the sound of the Proteus ic's especially with the Art Audio Carissa and th... 
Ever Used the Audioquest King Cobra?
Ya get what ya pay for(most of the time).Well... that is especially not true when it comes to the new Q Cable interconnect that I just bought. It was only $325 and it immediately took over the primary position in my system. It replaced a $3500 Pur... 
The best CD Player for the money
so far... it is a little $49 Sony PlayStation 1 player that sounds exceptional for the money. Hey, quit rolling your eyes! 
Cables for interconnect and speakers?
Inna-I was a Purist fan also. I just replaced my Proteus with a 325.00 pair of Q-Cables. I now have my Proteus for sale.The Q's convinced me that they were superior cables almost immediately. 
Trusted tubemeisters
Brent Jesse is my guy. 
Oversampling DAC Vs. Non Oversampling?
Thanks Muralman.... any advice on the AN Dacs is greatly appreciated. I wonder if you know if the other upgrades are worth it. 
Oversampling DAC Vs. Non Oversampling?
Kijanki -I sold the Weiss because it sounded very flat and dull compared to the nos Valab in my system. There was no excitement in the sound at all and the holographic experience that I got from the 200 dollar Valab was almost totally absent in th...