wildmonkeysects
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| Yamamoto YDA 01 DAC Nemmind..I found a pic, and the Metrum chips are 16 pin. | |
| Yamamoto YDA 01 DAC Unless I missed an earlier post on this...If 20 pins, maybe AD5791:http://www.analog.com/en/digital-to-analog-converters/da-converters/ad5791/products/product.html | |
| Lavardin IS Reference or IT - anyone heard? Lavardin IS Ref: quite finicky about cabling, power cord, grounding, shelf...but when dialed in, startlingly (in a good way) lifelike. Very efficient alternative to tubes, barely warm to the touch. Clean top, liquid mids, solid bottom. Involving, ... | |
| The Best Movie sound Tracks Tangerine Dream soundtrack of "Wavelength"CD was an early generation master suffering from digititis, grab the LP if you see it.WMS | |
| Stupid DAC question Am reminded of a Woody Allen routine where he and and Diane Keaton are at their respective shrinks discussing the frequency of their intimate encounters: he says hardly ever, only a couple/few times a week; she says way too often, a couple/few tim... | |
| Priorities, who makes the rules anyway? Funny, the Honda Insight hybrid was supposed to be a babe magnet, but all I get is stares like I'm from another planet. Oh, I am it seems.True socal story: there was this lowrider boomcar on the freeway, and as the tuning and damping of the suspen... | |
| Stereophile Oh, yeah, when I was subscribed I would be missing an average of a couple of issues per year. Cust service was always friendly and helpful in extending the sub. But now that the Borg publisher has taken over and IMHO only three fun/useful writers,... | |
| Best DAC around 1,000 If you stretch a bit, a used Classe DAC-1 can be found for ~~1200 in/on audiogon. Not bad, close to raw parts cost. Is happiest on an isolation platform, I use a BDR shelf, YMMV.Only in comparison to a SF T3/P3 combo does it not sound spectacular,... | |
| Old Philips CD as transport or new playe If you have an "old" philips deck with the venerable 1541 DAC chip, you can easily mod it for 1x non-oversampling. There are threads over in/on audioasylum on the subject.Preconceptions aside, you will be amazed how good it can sound.Share and enj... | |
| Help with speakers in 1500- 2000 range newformresearch.com and links to reviews in/on audioreview.comAlso search for postings in audioasylum.comThe R630 or R645 are worth checking out.The bad news is lead time, backordered till may, so instant gratification is out of the question. |