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post #76 of 252
9/9/12 at 3:37pm
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PWD2 = $2700 new with bridge if you know where to look.

Well then, where should one look?

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post #77 of 252
9/9/12 at 3:42pm

what is the bridge going to give me?

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post #78 of 252
9/9/12 at 3:43pm

Not in public posts.  If one is actually interested in purchasing and not just "knowing" about deals, one could try PMing the other one.

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post #79 of 252
9/9/12 at 3:55pm

m903 is also in the price range, and may be worth considering. 

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post #80 of 252
9/9/12 at 4:41pm
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PWD2 = $2700 new with bridge if you know where to look.

I picked it up for even less than that, but that was not including shipping and taxes.

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post #81 of 252
9/9/12 at 4:46pm

I'm referring to authorized dealers.  If you got a better price than that, power to you.

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post #82 of 252
9/9/12 at 6:41pm
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Ayre QB-9

 

 

Crossed Ayre off after listen or from review?

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post #83 of 252
9/9/12 at 6:52pm
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Crossed Ayre off after listen or from review?

 

 

Requirements.

 

It only has a USB input.  I really don't even want the USB implementation in the same box.  I want to use this. 

 

http://www.berkeleyaudiodesign.com/products5.html

 

So I want other options than just a single USB.


Edited by preproman - 9/9/12 at 7:04pm
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post #84 of 252
9/10/12 at 3:20am

$5 that box does more damage than the straight XMOS.

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post #85 of 252
9/10/12 at 12:18pm
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Are the Audio-gd DACs held in high regards?  They have a new release out it seems.  Master 7

 

looking at:

 

Calyx

Ayre QB-9

Master 7

PWDII

The new ECD-2 from Electrocompaniet

 

If needed the:

 

Alph USB from Berkley.

 

$2,000 USB converter and $3,000 DAC = you're doing it wrong.

 

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post #86 of 252
9/10/12 at 1:32pm
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$2,000 USB converter and $3,000 DAC = you're doing it wrong.

 

 

Reminds me of some $10.000 speakers and $5000 speaker cable systems that I've seen confused.gif

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post #87 of 252
9/10/12 at 1:55pm

^ agreed, no way a pricey converter (or any converter for that matter) is going to be worth 3/4 your DAC.  

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post #88 of 252
9/10/12 at 2:17pm

Yeh and $1000 headphone cables !!!! deadhorse.gif

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Reminds me of some $10.000 speakers and $5000 speaker cable systems that I've seen confused.gif

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post #89 of 252
9/10/12 at 3:02pm
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Originally Posted by DaveBSC View Post

 

$2,000 USB converter and $3,000 DAC = you're doing it wrong.

 

 

What's this bad boy?  How much is it?

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post #90 of 252
9/10/12 at 3:05pm
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^ agreed, no way a pricey converter (or any converter for that matter) is going to be worth 3/4 your DAC.  

 

 

O but there is a way if you think like I do 

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