mikeyla

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Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
Leben CS600 
Accustic Arts DAC I-MK3 & hi-rez audio files?
No it cannot accept HiRes. I had the AA DAC1-mk3 and the Weiss DAC2, I have not heard the Bryston or BelCanto dacs. I used a Legato usb to spdif convertor between my MacBook and the AA DAC1 mk3. In my opinion you need to cleanup the signal before ... 
DAC to match $2-3K CD player
Weiss DAC2 (pro-audio) + firewire + mac 
Class A headphone amp equal to Luxman SQ-38
What didn't you like about the Luxman / ProAc combination? Which ProAc's? I ask because I'm considering the addition of another system (integrated/speaker) and the Luxman SQ-38 and Leben CS600 integrated amps, and ProAc speakers are on the short l... 
Class A headphone amp equal to Luxman SQ-38
I have the Luxman P1u and a Leben CS300XS. You might want to audition the Leben, it has a wonderful headphone out and might play well with your ProAc's. 
Opinions on Esoteric clocks ......
I'm in the same boat, I have a D-05 and trying to determine which clock to purchase. Here are some numbers I found researching;Clock accuracies in ppm:Internal Esoteric D-03 = .5 ppmInternal Esoteric D-05 = 3 ppmEsoteric G-03x = .1 ppm = $4,000Eso... 
Firewire to Balanced XLR Bridge
Per Daniel Weiss, the INT202 should be available in the States, Feb 2010. I'm also waiting, I'm currently very happy using the Weiss DAC2 as an interface, but I just purchased an Esoteric D-05 and want dual AES capability - which the INT202 has. A... 
Implications of Esoteric G-0Rb atomic clock
Most of this conversation is over my head, but Ehider are you talking about the Asynchronous Mode USB Audio in Gordon Rankin's new DAC's? 
Upgrade from Accustic Arts MK3 to Crimson?
Jeffreybowman2K, where you happy with the initial Cosecant upgrade? I'm also considering the Cosecant for obvious budget reasons. 
External Hard Drives w/audiophile component...help
I'm currently using the digital-out on a Redwine Audio Modded Olive Musica as a transport. It's a one piece unit with a 250G hard drive. You can connect two external usb hard drives and it has wireless connection to any UpnP device ie NAS etc... T... 
Z-Sleeve or new digital cable
Nglazer and Mrtennis, which interconnects, your digital or analog, benefits the most from Z-Sleeves. 
Did 6moons post the BelCanto DAC3 review?
Thanks for the update, I'll keep looking. 
Up to the Minute: Streaming Bits to Audiophile DAC
I wanted to post a quick update. I'm sending the WiFi-OffRamp to Steve for a minor mod and had to setup the Airport Express / Monarchy DIP as a transport. This gave me a chance to perform a little a/b comparison.The WiFi-OffRamp definitely sounded... 
Up to the Minute: Streaming Bits to Audiophile DAC
I'll give it a shot. Here is what I'm doing, and by no means am I an expert - started less than a year ago.My setup from the bottom up, PS Audio P500 for power, Accustic Arts MKIII DAC, SinglePower Supra Headphone Amp and Sony Qualia 010 headphone...