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@jastralfu Thanks! I don't think you can go wrong with either.  
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@jastralfu Yes, you are correct, my bad, I'm sorry.  
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@jmeyers SWEET! It will compliment the rest of your system well!  
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@oddiofyl thank you for your words of encouragement, I patiently await!  
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@lalitk @mclinnguy thank you for the recommendations!      
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I was looking at the NativeDSD site, stuffs not cheap!  
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@lalitk  "First off, I am pleading ignorance here, so my apologies up front, but I need some help on figuring out what this digital stuff is all about"  Need I say more? File yes, not CD.  
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I am ripping, what CDs I have now, in WAV - Uncompressed. Then will transfer them to the SD card on the N200. I also have a few hi-res albums from HD Tracks to add as well.  Any good recommendations for a DSD 256 CD to purchase for a test drive, ... 
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@goose @westborn it seems to be a case of "Flavor of the Week' with DACs these days! I fell for the R26 hype, which is also small in size & off-shore.          Like you, I prefer a full-size chassis.  
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Latest update from Bricasti: "It going to be a few weeks, the panel is off the machine and is now being blasted and will need to be sent for platting"  
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@westborn I'm sure all the reviewers that LAiV is sending their DAC to get to keep it. They are spending that $1,000 difference on marketing, I bet.  
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@ervikingo Thanks for sharing, sounds like a steal! It will be interesting to see how others like this DAC as more people get a hold of it. The reviews have been stunning so far.    
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@audphile1  Use NDSD and feed it Native DSD from N200.  Will do, thanks! when you buy a hi-res album compare the sound of purchased file vs streaming of the same album I have done this in sorts, but I need to do it again when I'm better or... 
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@mapman @ghdprentice fer’ sure, I’m sure this was the case. I downloaded the contents of the N200 SD card to an old laptop (for reference ) formatted the drive and have added my HD Tracks hi-res files that I have purchased in the past. I’ll use T... 
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@mclinnguy Cool, thanks for checking that for me! I have a few 192 & 96 kHz - 24 bit files that I purchased from HD Tracks but no DSD files, so I will have to source some out and give them a try. Where did you buy your Patricia Barber's Clique...