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Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
This DS pre and AudioMirror DAC combination is a match in heaven!I can bet you enjoy the sound like never before :). 
Orchid vs TUBADOUR III - Help me choose
All my DACs/CDPs have had volume control so I do not use a pre-amp.You don't know what you are missing then. Try the Don Sach SP-14 preamp or the Audio Mirror's preamp. You would be pleasantly surprised how much better your DAC sounds. I am as min... 
Affordable alternativ to the PS Audio DirectStream DAC
I highly recommend the $1,500 Audio Mirror Tubadour III DAC. I sold my Denafrips Terminator after hearing this DAC. BTW, I bought the Terminator after reading that people prefer it over the PSA DS DAC. And I am a big PSA fan and have some of their... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
I agree... this review is a total joke. Funny it was released on April 1st :). It feels like the stars for each category are automatically filled out based on the fact it has a tube - lack of bass, good highs, excellent midrange. This is not what ... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
No, sorry, I haven't heard the Holo Spring 2 DAC. It looks like a very well made DAC, though.  
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Appreciate your feedback on the Holo Springs DAC but the article you referred to comparing the Terminator to the Holo Springs Okay, that’s fair. I never heard the Holo. But I had the Terminator and compared that with the Audio Mirror DAC in my sys... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
You are welcome. Keep us posted. I am very curious of the result. As I mentioned above I am considering replacing the ANK DAC with an Audio Mirror DAC (and Duelund caps) and getting an Innuos Zennith MK3 music server. Also, I forgot to mention in ... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
If I understand audiomirror's post above correctly the balanced output passes through a transformer (same with my ANK DAC by the way). I am a minimalist and would prefer less components in my signal path. But this would be gear/system dependent. Y... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Thanks  vassils...will do....any other upgrades/besides the Caps and power supplyIf you really want to tweak it to the max, I would change all signal path resistors to Vishay Z-Foil. And going into the world of diminishing returns, controversial t... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
@audio123 I would highly recommend the Duelund CAST tinned copper capacitors on this DAC. 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
Has anyone done a comparison of the Audio Mirror Tubadour III DAC to the new Holo Springs 2 Dac.(Level 2 or 3). I am interested in purchasing one of them soon,thanksI have not done exactly that comparison, but I did consider the Holo Springs 2 Dac... 
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
I saw that thread became active again, so let me post an update. I built the Audio Note Kits DAC 5.1. I went nuts and put Duelund tinned copper caps, Vishay Z-foil resistors, expensive silver wire, silver WBT connectors, etc. etc. The list goes o... 
Who Here Makes Their Own Power Cables?
@grannyring I bought some of that wire to try for power cords when it was released and forgot about it. You just reminded me of it. I'll give it a try. How many twists do you do (i.e. how many per inch or per foot)? Is it just slightly twisted, or... 
Most impressive youtube demo clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fNPPjfAzR0&feature=youtu.be&t=241  
Another new DAC: Audio Mirror
I was a proud owner of a Denafrips Terminator DAC, which was significantly better than any other DAC I’ve had in my system before. A friend of mine who has an entire Audio Mirror system including their big horn speakers showed up at my door with t...