nickolaspappas

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Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Guido,Both inputs sound good to my ear, plus it would kind of apple and oranges to point out differences since one is being fed by a computer and the other by a cd transport.The volume problem is that the Aeris sounds best on the upper end of its ... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
guido,i use both usb (Mac mini via audivarna) and coax (cec tl3n transport) straight into 45 tube set amp using high fidelity ct-1 interconnects then into teresonic lowther speakers. it's the best sound I've ever had, the rebook through the aeris ... 
Absolute top tier DAC for standard res Redbook CD
Crazy that this thread is still going! Just wanted to pop in to say that the Rowland Aeris dac that Matt sold to me (thanks again Matt) was not fully broken in when Matt was evaluating it. After putting several hundred more hours on it, it has ope... 
R2R solid-state NOS DACs
Resolution Audio Cantata 
Luxman DA-06 Dac...anyone?
tboooe,let us know what you find out. i may be interested in doing the same. 
Sophia 300B vs Jeff Korneff 45 Amp
the only reason to get a 300b amp instead of a 45 amp is if you need the power. period. the 300b gives one a lot more choice in speakers, but imo the 45 is superior on all counts. (assuming comparable parts/build quality) 
Review: Zentara Reference II Bi-Wire Speaker cable
Another big thumbs up (way up) for the Zentara Ref II speaker cables. I think one of the online reviewers said it best when he pointed out that at first the cables don't really jump out at you because they do everything so well that nothing stands...