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right, power amp or whatever. It supplies power to components so 'power supply'. S100. I did not mean PSU as in a computer PSU just using a generic TLA.
S100 --> DA100 --> GS1
$745 --> $695 --> $750
Better be a lot better than:
MD10 --> GS1
$300 --> $750.
Chris. It is a power amp not a psu. As in setup would be as follows:
Stello DA100 -> Preamp (hp100 is good pairing) -> Stello S100 -> Speakers.
^.^ Stello is a 700 dollar DAC, and it works without any externals, nor does it have any use for them.
So you guys say 650 is a match eh? Whenever my friend is back from home with his pair we will see =]
I plan on bringing the w5000 back to make it part of the system again, the strengths of the Stello
should compliment the air and treble of w5000 perfectly.
__________________ Thinkpad T61 14.1" -> Stax SRM-252A -> Stax SR-003 Team Dispel the Myth.
right, power amp or whatever. It supplies power to components so 'power supply'. S100. I did not mean PSU as in a computer PSU just using a generic TLA.
S100 --> DA100 --> GS1
$745 --> $695 --> $750
Better be a lot better than:
MD10 --> GS1
$300 --> $750.
Oh ok - thought it was like the gilmore lite power supply. bad assumption. Well it supplies power to something at least!!!!
TBH I used to think it was just source --> amp --> headphones....until I started hearing dedicated power supply, pre-amp, power amp, ADC, DAC, solid state, tube, discrete, balanced, XLR, THD, SNR, slew, opamp, bipolar, jfet, class A, output bypassed, offset voltage, bias current, rail-to-rail.
p.s. the setup is not mine.
I just assumed that it was S100 which could power HP and DA100 without seperate wall warts like a gilmore lite power supply, rather than a power amp like my rotel which drives speakers in the ceilings. I dunno why kaushama got the S100 other than he must use it for speakers when he doesn't listen to headphones
Still, MD-10 is $300 so going from that to $695 better be a big step up!
MaloS, how does it compare to your EMU 0404 USB? (Btw, the EMU has an AKM4396, but I'm sure the Stello has better circuitry and a much better buffer stage.)
MaloS, how does it compare to your EMU 0404 USB? (Btw, the EMU has an AKM4396, but I'm sure the Stello has better circuitry and a much better buffer stage.)
I do not own 0404, i have a 1616 (which is better than 0404). Stello DAC has much more musical nature to it, and is more detailed. Frankly the main advantage that anyone will notice immediately when going to Stello is the non-harsh tonality and very nice PRAT. Detail comes out on well-recorded tracks, and plenty of it too.
And the fact that e-mus use a higher # chip does not mean its better ;-). I am under impression that the akm4395 is a better chip but 4396 has support for 32 bit input.
__________________ Thinkpad T61 14.1" -> Stax SRM-252A -> Stax SR-003 Team Dispel the Myth.
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