I was also looking at the ODAC - would anyone recommend this over either of these?

I've had a Fubar II for years, and replaced the stock opamps with AD797. It sounds good to me, but I was wondering if there was anything better I could get for relatively cheap. I've heard great things about the Schiit Modi, but considering its price I wasn't sure if it would be a real upgrade...

Awesome, I think I'll try that out then. What sort of improvements would I see in upgrading the power supply?

Interesting, I thought it was pretty widely accepted that the OPA627/637 were the best in terms of opamp quality. Is the 602B new? Because I haven't heard of that one, but I'd certainly be willing to try something else. Also, does the Supplier really make that much of a difference? I figured...

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I currently have a Fubar II with OPA627s in place of the stock op-amps that I'm using with a Little Dot Mk V amp and DT 990s. I love the setup, but I have a feeling that I could be getting more out of it. I definitely want to stick with the Little Dot, but I'd like to know what else is out there...

Hm, that's a good idea. I'll look around for places. If I can't find any locally, though, does anyone know of a place online that'll make custom faceplates?

I have the MK V amp with the stock brushed aluminum faceplate. I'd like it anodized to black. Do any of you know a way to blacken already-anodized aluminum, and if not, are there any good/cheap online places that I can send it to to get refinished? I would really like an oil-rubbed bronze...

Quote: Originally Posted by plonter thanks! Yeah..you are probably right. i was just curious because i heard head fiers talking about pink noise and stuff. but playing music was always my favourite way! by the way..let's assume that burn in exists (as i said before..i am a strong...

Too much money. I'd like to spend around $250, definitely not $300+. It does look nice, though.

I got the Brown Dog adapter at Cimarron Technologies. I bought the two 627s on eBay before I remembered Cimarron sold them pre-mounted. Oh well. Have you tried the Fubar connected to a different amp/receiver?

Yeah, as soon as I get the chips I'll tell you how it sounds. What equipment are you using that's causing the ground loop issue?

I'll look into it. Seems the Fubar is a better value than I thought. Think the Supplier would make much of a difference?

I just got some OPA627s and a Brown Dog adapter. I guess I'll wait a while to try something a lot more expensive.

Oh, wow. Well, as long as he was being truthful, I guess. Do you think it has equal/better highs than the Fubar? I certainly wouldn't want to downgrade that part. I also replaced the stock OPA2604 opamps to the OPA2107. I thought it added a little bit of warmth and bass.

Yeah, a lot of those I'm interested in as well. What do you mean by "controversy" over the Beresford? Is there something wrong with some of them, or..?

I've had the Fubar II for over a year, and I just got a Little Dot MKV amp. It sounds great with my Denon D2000, but I'm wondering if there's a better DAC out there for $250 or less that would be a significant improvement. I don't really have any problems with the Fubar, I'd just like to...

I use Windows 7 beta. I know the Foobar volume works, but the Windows volume itself works. I've found that if I disable the DAC in the sound menu, it still plays, but is no longer accessible by Windows. I think I'll keep it that way.

No no, I don't want to use the volume control. I'm just wondering if simply the fact that I can control the volume means that it isn't bitperfect. It seems like something would have to be interfering in order to let me adjust the volume. I leave it at 100% all the time.

I have a question. I have Foobar/ASIO4All and I am able to control the output volume to my DAC with the volume buttons. Is this bad? I thought bitperfect output wouldn't be affected by this.

Hi, I have the Denon D2000 and have been searching Head-Fi for a good amp in the $250-300 range and came across the Little Dot Mk V many times. I have read that it has hissing problems with low-impedance headphones. However, I could buy a resistance adapter for it. Do you think this amp would...

No, they just need to be centered on your ears. If you feel the tops hanging on the top of your ear, they're too low. I wear mine unextended since I don't have a big head.

Well, my only issue with home amps is that I might not be able to put it in my backpack. If the casing isn't overly huge, like some are, I don't care if it's portable or not. The 120-pound-ish Novo kit seems pretty decent; do you think this would give me the sort of power I'm looking for?

I just ordered the HAR-X700. $45 with delivery on Tuesday. Am I correct in thinking that this model is better than the X900? If so, do you think I'll be happy with them? I'm currently using a Denon D2000 that I love. I'm pretty excited about hearing these, especially since they're so cheap.

Any suggestions?