Posts by DougofTheAbaci

For those of you considering a replacement cable for your 8.A, I got the 93SPEC and I have to say it pairs rather nicely. My choice was mostly driven by ergonomic issues (the Magnus sticks out too far and messes up my fit) but I think...

Quote:Originally Posted by V-Duh I didn't tinkle but, yes, it's glass.  Woo calls it "High clarity tube protection glass" The smoked version has an almost dark silvery mirrored look to it.  I have the black base with the smoked top...

Quote:Originally Posted by Kevin Brown But if it's acrylic, that might not stand up to the heat of the tubes either ... Certain kinds of acrylic can stand up to some pretty extreme heats.

Quote:Originally Posted by ALRAINBOW Honestly I do not know what the process is . But looking at it in person it does look as if the whole glass is tinted . You can either color the glass afterwards or mix in the minerals before...

Quote:Originally Posted by groovyd I ordered silver and clear... fedex delivery attempt today ofcourse while i was at work and even though i left a signed note on the door they refused to leave it    now i have to haggle with the...

Quote:Originally Posted by bbbonthemoon Well, USB always brings another software layer between you and the signal, when your computer is under high i/o load(copying files/rendering/compiling), and then, for example, time machine...

Quote:Originally Posted by Poetic I've heard from multiple people who said 8.A is actually bloated with overpowering bass and that's part of the reason I was thrown off the IE80's. I like Good bass, real bass, but not a fan of...

Quote:Originally Posted by Poetic debating on getting the 4.A and or the 8.a. Was wondering if the 8.a a real clear step above the 4.a and if the 8.a justify the price difference. 4.A if you want great accuracy. 8.A if you want a...

Quote:Originally Posted by aqtaket It has a SSD which is more "audiophile" than a hard disc, I don't see how? SSD or HDD, won't have any effect on sound at all and even the slowest contemporary spinning-disk drives are more than...

Quote:Originally Posted by aqtaket Wow, what a nice amp/dac! I Just woder about the hardware requirements for PC. I have a Fujitsu tablet with SSD, but the processor is Intel Atom and RAM is only 2Gb. Will the DAC be operating with...