pastorbob
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| DAC choices -- help me cross the line Hi @Arafiq,Spot on advice regarding contacting Vlad about the build.That''s the beauty of dealing directly with the manufacturer (in this case Vlad...LOL)I run Cardas Golden Presence RCA interconnects & am very pleased with them.I've not had a... | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line Hey ArafiqLOL, Yep.When I first got mine it sounded ragged and closed in. I thought I had made a mistake selling my ADI-2 DAC.After around 60 hours it began to really open up.At about 100 hours it absolutely blossomed.I wrote to Vlad to thank him ... | |
| MHDT Orchid or Audio Mirror/ pick one for me please Hi,You mention he Border Patrol & RME.I have owned both.In my estimation the RME is the better DAC.I found the Border Patrol lacking in detail and air.The RME is very detailed without sounding sharp or etched.That being said, I now own the Aud... | |
| RME ADI-2 DAC FS is it "All That", especially for under $2,000? Hi ddafoe,Just a reminder that the power cord for the RME is a locking connection; twist clockwise to lock, counter to unlock. | |
| How do you all manage mild hearing loss? A good headphone system | |
| Borderpatrol Dac SE BTW, I second the Audiomirror. | |
| Borderpatrol Dac SE Owned one for around a year. It never really opened up. Lacked air and dimension. It was a pleasant sounding DAC, but nothing really special in my opinion.I felt it never really lived up to the raves it got in audiophile press (although there were... | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line Hi Arafiq,It can take Vlad a few days to reply, but he will contact you.It is worth waiting, as you will be communicating directly with the guy who is going to build YOUR dac the way you want.It is a small company and has no automated online order... | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line @arafiq,Glad I could help.You will not be disappointed with the Tubadour IIIBTW, @1markr is a veritable wealth of information when it comes to tubes & audio in general.Enjoy! | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line Apologies @arafiq.No intention of hijacking your thread.1Mark I'll be in touch. | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line Hi 1Mark,Whoops, yes Terry London of course, my face is red. Thanks!He is a well respected reviewer.If you look at the DAC's he has had for review it is amazing he has chosen the Tubadour III as a reference!Yes, I am using the 5977's.I am sure I w... | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line Arafiq,I just want to say that the Border Patrol & RME are both very good DACs.I enjoyed both.There are just so many from which to choose, and I don't think you can go "wrong" with any of the above suggestions.The issue is finding a DAC that c... | |
| DAC choices -- help me cross the line I have owned both the BP and AM (my current DAC).I purchased the Border Patrol after reading some reviews that attributed an "analogue sound" to the BP. IMHO it is a pleasant sounding DAC, but nothing special, lacking detail and air.I decided to r... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less Hi,Mine was the original with 4490EQ chip.Don't get me wrong, I truly enjoyed the RME and used it for almost 2 years.It is a wonderful piece for the price. So is the Audio Mirror.The RME dac is crystal clear & allows "peering into" the music d... | |
| Best DAC for around $2,500 or less + Audio Mirror.Owned RME ADI-2Owned Border PatrolThe AM bests them both for sheer musicality |