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| Benchmark DAC I will say I personally liked the DAC1 better than the Bel Canto DAC3. And that it did work well with a Musical Fidelity A308 integrated I had owned before (though that was with some "dark" speaker cables). I think the common theme with most digit... | |
| MacMini USB ports which is better? Can't comment on the Mac Mini, but the IMac is a similiar scenario. Facing the back of my IMac 20, the one on the right is the "warmest" by a very large margin, the one in the middle more balanced/neutral and the one on the left far too etched/bri... | |
| Benchmark DAC I agree with Celtic66, as a NOS DAC is what I eventually ended up with (an MHDT Havana). You'll need to make sure it gets a clean digital signal(low jitter), as I believe most NOS DACs don't have the capability to deal with jitter like the Benchma... | |
| Benchmark DAC The DAC1 does a fantastic job of cleaning up jitter and will put a smile on your face for a day or two. Then you may realize it's bright (or that it exposes the rest of your system as being bright), or just shows you that your music collection may... | |
| Higher End USB Cables I really do like the Havana. I've had it for about two months. Steve actually tipped me off to it after I was ready to throw in the towel with computer audio (tried the Bel Canto DAC3 and owned the DAC1 for about 10 months). I was a bit of a skept... | |
| Higher End USB Cables I'm not sure I want to be one of those b#stards, even if it meant a nice $6.5mil bonus for nothing more than negligence. Names will be named, then we'll see if the politicians and the tax system can provide some justice for a change.It's an MHDT H... | |
| Higher End USB Cables Thanks all for the replies and links you've provided.I was mulling over the Locus Design Polestar, but he doesn't offer demo periods. Ridge Street indicated a 45 day demo period. Not sure I'll cough up $450 for a USB cable just yet, but maybe even... | |
| Higher End USB Cables Ghstudio - Yes. If your system is resolving enough and you have a computer, switch USB outputs for yourself and give a listen. With cables, the differences are less dramatic in my setup, but still noticeable.Mmarvin - Very true. I've had a Belkin ... | |
| Newbie Q I'd start with a trends device and keep your USB cable length to 2 meters or less to get experience of what your computer would provide. If you like the trends, then consider something pricier. | |
| Shunyata Altair and Antares IC opinions A month out from the original post, so not sure if an answer is still relevant. I picked up a pair of 1 meter altairs that were a dealer demo. Initial impression is they do pretty much everything the helix power cables do, only in IC form (much li... | |
| which bang for the buck DAC? MHDT Havana | |
| iMac to DAC via 3.5 mini-phono jack/RCA IC? I've tried several times running the IMac into my Hydra-6. Everytime I do i get an improvement in dynamics. blacker background, blah blah blah, but it always tilts the upper frequencies too much. Regardless of powercords on the IMac or Hydra, the ... | |
| iMac to DAC via 3.5 mini-phono jack/RCA IC? I've been at this computer setup for over a year now. First with a Musiland MD10, then a new Benchmark DAC1 (kept for 10 months), then a Bel Canto DAC3 (kept for a week) and now a MHDT Havana for a month. The Havana wins out. The Bel Canto was p#s... | |
| Most musical player or DAC? I'd second the MHDT Havana (and the paradisea if it's anything close in sound to the havana which I hear it is). I bought one a little over a month ago, feeding it via an Empirical Audio Turbo-3 USB converter. Very, very musical DAC after owning a... | |
| Which DAC would fit me best? Though I haven't heard one specifically, I'd second the Paradisea as it's MHDT and close to the Havana. I'm happy with the Havana after owning a Musiland MD10, a Benchmark DAC1 and Bel Canto DAC3. More laid back, albeit not near the jitter control... |