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| Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total @auxinput I'm experimenting ripping some CDs and sending them through the Amanero USB to I2S board to the LKS. The results are very promising. But I want to do more before I conclude it's not wishful thinking. But after all, the board is the... | |
| Please Recommend Transport + DAC for $5K total @auxinputThe LKS 004 uses a Crystek CCHD-575 femtoclock on its main board and two Crystek CCHD-957 femtoclocks on the upgraded Amanero USB to I2S board. The results using ripped SACDs sent to the USB from a hard drive through a lap-top are superb,... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? I would sell the Onkyo and buy a used Oppo 103. They're selling cheap ($2-300) on eBay. Then you can do everything you want (and much more) for a very reasonable price. And you can operate it all from your phone too. | |
| USB Cable: Oyaide, Cardas, Shunyata.... Does the Cary DAC require power through the cable or data only? That could make a difference in your selection of a cable. | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? The manufacturer’s support page is at: http://www.mu-sound.com/about.asp?id=3The manual, such as it is, is at: http://www.mu-sound.com/files/MH-DA004.pdfTo use the Coax, Optical, AES/EBU or the BNC, there is no set-up, just plug it in. If that’s a... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? @jib222 It's been a while. Any word? | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? @chayro - IMO properly designed it doesn’t have to be outboard. Whoever has written about the LKS finds it absolutely silent. That’s true of a number of others with large inboard PS, as well as preamps with large inboard PS, etc. I'm with you that... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? I have never maintained that this unit blows away anything. Frankly, I have no idea. What I do know is that this Chinese maker has just piled in a lot of quality parts and technology in a $1500 package, beyond anything, I think, that a known Ameri... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? In the gareneau post, someone was asking a question. You, however, were offing a sincere opinion. So I would respectfully stand by my questions.Anyway, I find it interesting that you think the LKS may achieve the sound of up to a $4000 DAC, but no... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? "My opinion, I sincerely doubt this [$1600 and then fully modded DAC] would be better than a Berkeley or DCS DAC. Not in the same league at all.Do you mean the $5000 or the 16,000 Berkely DAC; or do you mean the $11,000 or the $35,000 dCS DAC? A "... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? "One thing here no matter how much anyone mods the unit and all the Hype" First of all there is no "Hype." The LKS unit is virtually not marketed at all. If you want to talk about "Hype" continue to write about PS Audio. Fact is you’re comparing $... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? "what other dacs do you have experience with? Please share your comparisons based on your experience. Thanks."Almost none. I am mostly into analog.* The only other DAC I have owned is a Lavry DAC a while back. If you want comparisons write to... | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? There’s no way you can judge a DAC of this quality through a youtube video. Good luck finding comparisons.No, my Oppo is factory. But if you’re interested in what Ric has to say about this DAC you can do a search on the Digital Asylum. | |
| Has Anyone Auditioned an LKS MH-DA004 DAC? I finally ordered a unit myself, and am very happy I did. The consensus over at Head-Fi where they are ordinarily into mods (even on earlier LKS models), is that this unit doesn’t need any, though I’m certian Ric will want to touch it up here or t... | |
| VPI Analogue Drive System I used an SDS for many years. A bullet-proof device. As for noise from it; there wasn't any at all. I replaced it with an Eagle/Roadrunner, Performance, as far as I can tell, is identical--but for issues that RR addresses. Odd to hear about a... |