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Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
My unit is likely sufficiently burned in now since that fatigue, I was experiencing in the beginning is now gone. I was listening to some hard rock for most of the day yesterday and I noticed that the bit of fatigue I was experiencing went away ne... 
FM Tuners
The best reception I have was with my Sony XDR-F1HD tuner. It is discontinued but was super cheap. There are a lot of other posters who also think this little guy has the best reception. I got mine modified by this guy. Welcome - About - Contact ... 
FM Tuners
I bought 3 tuners last month and they are good to great. The best one is the Magnum Dynalab 108T. It has tube somewhere in the signal path. Normally this is a no-no for me but this tuner sounds so good. Crystal clear sound that approaches CD quali... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
What is anything worth? I listen to music all day long and enjoy it as part of my daily routine. So, a better DAC is worth it for me. The Topping is a very good DAC and excellent for the price. A couple of things that give me pause from getting a ... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@westcoastaudiophile I am not a huge tube fan and the Gustard X26 Pro was a bit warmer than my go to DAC which was the Benchmark DAC3B. Now the DAC3B is a little hot on top but I can make it work with my warmish CODA 07x preamp. The Gustard maybe... 
Some love for the Benchmark HPA4/LA4
I have compared my LA4 (sold my HPA4) to the Topping pre90, which has better measurements than the LA4/HPA4. It was super quiet so the blackest of black backgrounds. However, it really only worked perfectly with my AHB2 and a Parasound A21+. I was... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@melm I switched from my CODA 07x preamp (easy for the dog to hit volume) to the Benchmark LA4 preamp. Both sit side-by-side and share XLR and RCA inputs between the Musetec 005 and Benchmark DAC3B outputs. I have also matched the gain on the CODA... 
Beatles Get Back documentary
Let it Be Naked is pretty awesome. I think it is a lot better than Let it Be (with clothes on)  
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
My wife's dog but I have to spend the whole day at home with him (still a puppy). I should have realized a bit earlier something was off with the settings since I kept telling myself the sound seems a little stronger on one side. I thought it was... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
@auxinput Thanks. I was at 01 and then flipped it to 15 thinking it may help my issue mentioned above. I will try 01 again. Well, I may have discovered the source of my ear fatigue. My wife's dog happened to come over to my office and layed down ... 
Musetec (LKS) MH-DA005 DAC
I posted this question on the May vs 005 thread. I should have asked here instead. I unexpectedly received my 005 today. I was expecting it next Wed. Question: I am wondering what the DPLL settings are for? An interesting initial observation. I ... 
Review: Holo May (L2) DAC and the Musetec Audio (LKS Audio) MH-DA005 DAC Compaired
My 005 was scheduled for delivery today, then last week they said Dec 1st. However, I received it today as originally scheduled. This is the second time this type of shipping happened. The first was with the Gustard X26 Pro from the same seller. ... 
Any AudiogoN members still usint Thiel speakers?
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Bryston Preamps - What do they sound like?
I was just reading the review of a new speaker line on Stereophile. Check out the preamp used used here.  Perlisten S7t loudspeaker Associated Equipment | Stereophile.com The Topping pre90.  
Questions about Ethernet Cabling
not everybody likes the Lumin sound and operating system and the choice of fiber-only servers/dacs at the moment is still limited. Also, not all networks are fiber-optics and for those still coming off copper the optical converters and their PSUs...