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| Preamp for headphone use If you like tubed amps that sound very organic and have lifelike music aspects, I would highly recommend the HE-6 EL34 headphone amp from Audio Note Kits in Canada. That is the best headphone amp I have ever heard, plus it will also serve as a pre... | |
| CD player with Tube Output or Music Server A tube lover wanting a new CD player. Can I suggest an Audio Note tubed DAC. I have the 3.1 SE and it is TRULY MAGICAL, 5687s tubed heaven.You have the same realisation I came to, that having tubes in the path are good news for decent CD replay. H... | |
| Others opinions on the new MHDT Stockholm DAC? Hmm, why bust a gut getting this DAC to sound 'right'. Have any of you guys tried the Audio Note DACs? They are NOS and No filtering, and have tubed power supply and analogue boards.Fir me, the NOS and no filtering is 70% of the signature i.e. no ... | |
| Attn Vinyl lovers - what CD Player do you use? I have Audio Note tube amps and also use Stax SR-007 MK2s (Omega2s).I use a Mac Mini with M2Tech EVO USB - SPDIF into an Audio Note DAC 3.1 SE.It sounds better than any vinyl rig I had, and better than my friends (good) vinyl rig as well. Very tub... | |
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? I agree, CDs are already loosing importance, as many tracks are available as downloads only via Apples pants iTunes Store. I say pants, as anyone who knows good sound will NOT like paying top dollar for substandard mp3 compressed audio. Apple has ... | |
| Tube DAC Recommendations My strong recommendation would be Audio Note DAC 3.1. I have been using Audio Note DACs for about 8 years, and the sound is superb, really natural and very close to vinyl.Aside form very high quality parts and great design of the circuits, a major... | |
| Naim UnitiServe - is it as good as a good CDP?? JafrantIs this based on your experience. I read a different story, including from hifi magazine reviewers. Why is it that PC audio is overtaking CDP at the hifi shows?Get some facts before you speak.... | |
| Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved Hey guysAre we all wasting our time here? This computer based music streaming, does it actually and within 2k US for the complete Mac MIni or PC + Software + USB converter, really provide a fantastically high quality signal into a DAC of your choi... | |
| PS Audio PerfectWave DAC Upgrade Hi GuysSlightly off topic here. Are you getting the same or maybe better sound out of your computer fed system, than from your (good) CDP?I am struggling to get close. | |
| Naim UnitiServe - is it as good as a good CDP?? High Steve and othersSo, are you saying the UnitiServe was poor soundwise, but the Mac Mini was better? And would a Mac Mini with say a Musical Fidelity V-Link and Pure MUsic equal my CEC transport for digi out?I am confused if so, as a good compa... | |
| Mac iTunes to hi-end audio. What you need is a USB to SPDif convertor like the Musical Fidelity V-Link. It would then allow you to output your digital hires files from iTunes via the UYSB out to your 75 ohm RCA coax or BNC in on your Theta DAC. It should (can) sound very clo... | |
| Hi-end sound from iTunes running on MacPro Hi GeorgeI would seriously consider an Audio Note tubed DAC. And to suit any budget from the 2.1 kit (you build it yourself) at 1.2k or the ultimate suoer DAC 5 from Audio Note UK.I have the 3.1 DAC kit Signature, and it is awesome, blows away DAC... |