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Dom check out Tyrion's set up it will change your mind on the quality issue. I would glady do an after hours face off at canjam with your cdp and Mike's min/duet out of the amp of your choice
Is he running MP3s? Or some type of lossless?
Most average users will not even use 256k mp3s...im sure tyrion is ripping his music into lossless.
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Headphones: Sennheiser HD-650's + Enigma Audio Oracle cable, Sleek SA6, Grado SR-60 recabled (Canare), Sennheiser MX500
Sources: -Eastsound E5 Signature /w Zapfilter - Zen Vision:M 30GB - Go-Vibe USB DAC/Asus G1/Foobar-Flac
Amps: Headroom Desktop Millett Hybrid #1 (Home upgrade/12AE6A tubes) - Go-Vibe v3/AD823AN
Speakers: Cambridge Soundworks Model 12's (CE595-Zhaolu-HR Millet Preamp-Model 12's)
Sold: K701's HD580's HD555's HD457's E2G's KSC75's iGrado MS1's SR225 Woody upgrades (HD580) Shure E4 DV336i My FeedbackMy HeatwareListen to my rig at CANJAM '08
Headphoneus Supremus aka JP-nums or JP-numbers Lead Organizer for Can Jam '09
Originally Posted by HighLife
Is he running MP3s? Or some type of lossless?
Most average users will not even use 256k mp3s...im sure tyrion is ripping his music into lossless.
Dom yes most people who use their computer to load a dap will keep mp3s but those that have made the leap to a dedicated computer rig to replace a cdp run flac, apple lossles or wave files. Of course lossy files won't sound as good I don't thing anyone here is attempting to make that point. I still say check it out I'll buy the beer
Dom yes most people who use their computer to load a dap will keep mp3s but those that have made the leap to a dedicated computer rig to replace a cdp run flac, apple lossles or wave files. Of course lossy files won't sound as good I don't thing anyone here is attempting to make that point. I still say check it out I'll buy the beer
Yeah =) Lossless is pretty much the same quality of CD in my opinion...if there is a difference it would be really hard to tell. I can however pick out 256k and lower MP3s or WMA files. Can always tell with some cymbal crashes or a really nice high pitch squeel, kinda like Miles Davis Kind of Blue with the mute in the trumpet.
I have some FLAC audio and running out of my PC via ASIO driver or Kernal Stream is really not bad at all. I have had it to where i like it...i do love the "all your music at your finger tips" aspect of course.
Im going to have to have a listen for sure...did mike make a complete move to PC source? Good lord, im going to have to accidentally stop by his house sometime for a listen.
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Headphones: Sennheiser HD-650's + Enigma Audio Oracle cable, Sleek SA6, Grado SR-60 recabled (Canare), Sennheiser MX500
Sources: -Eastsound E5 Signature /w Zapfilter - Zen Vision:M 30GB - Go-Vibe USB DAC/Asus G1/Foobar-Flac
Amps: Headroom Desktop Millett Hybrid #1 (Home upgrade/12AE6A tubes) - Go-Vibe v3/AD823AN
Speakers: Cambridge Soundworks Model 12's (CE595-Zhaolu-HR Millet Preamp-Model 12's)
Sold: K701's HD580's HD555's HD457's E2G's KSC75's iGrado MS1's SR225 Woody upgrades (HD580) Shure E4 DV336i My FeedbackMy HeatwareListen to my rig at CANJAM '08
Headphoneus Supremus aka JP-nums or JP-numbers Lead Organizer for Can Jam '09
Originally Posted by HighLife
Im going to have to have a listen for sure...did mike make a complete move to PC source? Good lord, im going to have to accidentally stop by his house sometime for a listen.
Yeah we made the move around the same time and here is the kicker we both went wavelength cosecant and found the duet not to be a step down
well with you guys you better off cause of how much music you own. I have about 300 or so CDs/SACDs give or take and its starting to get to the point where its unmanageable.
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Headphones: Sennheiser HD-650's + Enigma Audio Oracle cable, Sleek SA6, Grado SR-60 recabled (Canare), Sennheiser MX500
Sources: -Eastsound E5 Signature /w Zapfilter - Zen Vision:M 30GB - Go-Vibe USB DAC/Asus G1/Foobar-Flac
Amps: Headroom Desktop Millett Hybrid #1 (Home upgrade/12AE6A tubes) - Go-Vibe v3/AD823AN
Speakers: Cambridge Soundworks Model 12's (CE595-Zhaolu-HR Millet Preamp-Model 12's)
Sold: K701's HD580's HD555's HD457's E2G's KSC75's iGrado MS1's SR225 Woody upgrades (HD580) Shure E4 DV336i My FeedbackMy HeatwareListen to my rig at CANJAM '08
I'd put my setup against yours any time, you coming to canjam?
LOL, I'd love to (get to Canjam) but I'm a little too busy to make that flight from Australia.
It also wouldn't prove anything significant as I'm not moving the 2+TB of FLAC files, my MBP, my 840c and my cables, let alone amps and heahphones in order to provide a head-to-head setup capable of highlighting a difference that at best could possibly differ by four-fifths of f**k all.
Headphoneus Supremus aka JP-nums or JP-numbers Lead Organizer for Can Jam '09
Originally Posted by White Mike
LOL, I'd love to (get to Canjam) but I'm a little too busy to make that flight from Australia.
It also wouldn't prove anything significant as I'm not moving the 2+TB of FLAC files, my MBP, my 840c and my cables, let alone amps and heahphones in order to provide a head-to-head setup capable of highlighting a difference that at best could possibly differ by four-fifths of f**k all.
just bring yourself we'll get a 840c there the music is no problem as there will be 3-5 TB or music in lossless already there, c'mon it's only a 24 flight with layovers right
um...I should star looking at DACs and forget about the 840c
I imagine the 840c has a pretty good DAC AND can be a great cdp. Why not buy an 840c and connect your computer to it AND use it to play cd's. I have thought of buying the 740c for the same reason.
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