mistercrash

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Toslink from TV to DAC???
I've tried running both Toslink and coax digital output from my cable box to my DAC, and it was a horrific failure both ways. I tried this with both a CI Audio VDA-2 and a Wadia 781i, and with both DACs, I got this annoying loud fluttering sound t... 
EMM vs. MBL DACs
Thanks for the responses. Yes, I know that my amp is the weak link in my chain, and at some point, I intend to upgrade to MBL separates. However, the cost of two MBL pieces is outside my reach right now.I had originally thought that an all-MBL sys... 
C7 Power Cord Comparisons?
Two more options are the Oyaide PA-22 ZX and the Zonotone 6N2P-3.5 Blue Megane cable. Both of these received accolades in the 2009 Visual Grand Prix. These are Japanese C7 cables, so they are not polarized, but they can be inserted into polarized ... 
Integrated + Balanced + Headphone?
Dave,Thanks for your response.- As for the digital volume control, you are probably right that any integrated or pre-amp will probably beat the Wadia's volume control, but it's a feature that I haven't gotten the opportunity to use. I guess I was ...