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| Empyrean Headphones/Sennheiser HDVD 800 + 'what DAC'? The Empy is a warm headphone and mates well with a neutral headphone amp. I had the following unit and it was good with the Empy. Matrix Audio Mini i-3 Pro Streamer, DAC & Headphone Amp (headphones.com) This unit is one of the most versatil... | |
| Empyrean Headphones/Sennheiser HDVD 800 + 'what DAC'? Just hook up the MacBook Pro to the USB on the back of the DAC section of the amp. It is not the best way to go buy for a garage that would be OK. For my office I use much better streaming approaches and do not let the computer touch the DAC secti... | |
| New Perlisten S7T Towers @verdantaudio Thanks for the insight on these S7t. I know the Vivid Kaya 45 well and was thinking of getting it but the side firing woofers made me reluctant for the small space I use in the office. I believe there is also a new floor stander cal... | |
| Empyrean Headphones/Sennheiser HDVD 800 + 'what DAC'? I used the Empy (a warm headphone) with a Benchmark HPA4 preamp/headphone amp and a Benchmark DAC3B. It was a great combo since the neutral Benchmark gear matched the warm Empy. A used Benchmark DAC2 maybe available for under $1000. It sounds the ... | |
| Old guy needs recommendation request for old CD players / DAC +1 warren gregoire’s vsei level 5 mods | |
| Are there any happy long-term owners of the Focal Elex/Clear/Utopia? My Focal dealer told me not to buy Focal and get the Meze Empy he also sold. The Empy was cheaper. He told me that he did not want to sell another Focal and have to deal with repair issues. The Meze Empy was a very good headphone and had great bu... | |
| Old guy needs recommendation request for old CD players / DAC My modified Sony SCD-1 still brings a big smile when I play it. Usually with SACD's which mostly still sound great. I think my very best listening session is with my SCD-1 playing the SACD of Dark Side of the Moon. I have 3 streamers setup using... | |
| 2019 Mac Pro vs. Roon @sns is correct with the issues he has raised. There is great white paper by the guy who built the EtherRegen and the OpticalRendu that gives a road map to great streaming sound using his products. This approach does not care about what is used to... | |
| From separate streamer and DAC to al-in-one suggestion A Mola Mola Tambaqui is considered an excellent DAC with supposedly a great volume control. It has RJ45 streaming though when the unit is demoed at USA shows it was streamed with Aurellic streamer to USB. I think it is ROON READY on the Ethernet ... | |
| Could I use my analog hifi system for commerical bar? @hoangkhoi1207 I was not thinking dealers (the middle man) I was thinking contacting the manufacturers. NAIM is setting of listening spots all over North America for their gear. | |
| Could I use my analog hifi system for commerical bar? They have a place(s) like this in Los Angeles. I would love to hit them up but I hate driving to L.A. I think your gear would be a great source of music in a bar like this. I would check with Joseph Audio if their speakers will last playing conti... | |
| A preamp recommendation @dracule1 The CODA 07x is warmer than the Benchmark LA4. That warmth to me seems like color. My new tube headphone amp, RAAL VM-1a, is so good that I decided to make some drastic changes today. I also decided to get the new KEF LS60 (baby Blades)... | |
| A preamp recommendation "I’m looking for a "neutral" preamp that does not emphasize and de-emphasize any frequency range but has just a tiny bit of warmth." The Benchmark LA4 preamp is my fav but it has no warmth. I love it with my KRELL Dou amp, which is warm. It also ... | |
| Advance Warning: RAAL VM-1a + SR1a I will re-post this final thought on the VM-1a that I posted on head-fi. ****************** The VM-1a and SR1a has been an extraordinary setup for me. It is as good as my 2-channel office system, which I love, and also costs 3x more. I was think... | |
| Advance Warning: RAAL VM-1a + SR1a I just bought fresh of the press RAAL ’CA something?’ headphones. it is a closed back headphone unlike the great SR1a, which is open. It is more of a headphone sound, so a tiny minus for me. However, it also has the tone of the SR1a, a massive win... |