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    MHDT Havana DAC

    Ah, got it, thanks! I'm intrigued by the Pagoda but can't find any comparative reviews vs. the Havana. I love the sound of my Parts Connexion-modded Havana (with V-caps, etc.) and am a bit leery of moving away from that sound but would also love to have high-res capability as I'm not really...
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    MHDT Havana DAC

    Does anyone have any info on the MHDT Havana 2? It's listed on their website and it's evidently 24bits/192kHz capable but uses the same PCM56-J DAC chip....intriguing....   http://dhost.info/mhdtlab/mhdt%20dac%20families.htm .
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    AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp

    I really enjoy the DF over my Denons and was thinking of running my Dragonfly to my preamp to compare the sound over my speakers to my Havana DAC. Can anyone recommend a good quality mini to RCA cable? I was looking at the Zu Audio Mission cables on eBay....
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    AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp

    Quote: I'll try that but I'm still a bit concerned about the combined weight of my Grado adapter plus the cable from my Denon's on the DF and the USB port....
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    AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp

    Quote: Thanks to the advice I got here, I was able to source a local  AQ DF dealer, National Audio-Video here in Edmonton. Nice bunch of guys and, as a bonus,  they also pointed me towards a local audiophile group, the "Black Hat Desperaudios"...:)   Got another question though...I was...
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    AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp

    Quote: Thanks, II was looking at the Grado but it doesn't seem to be available here in the GWN (Canada).....
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    AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp

    Thanks for the info re the D7000's. A couple more questions; I will need a 1/4" to 1/8" adapter for the DF, are there any sonic differences between the cheap brands and something like the Grado? Alsocould there be any advantage to geting a USB 3.0 extension cable vs. a USB 2.0? They're only...
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    AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp

    Going to order one from the store here in Vancouver that was suggested. A question, will I need to use my KICAS headphone amp between the DF and my Denon D7000's or will it drive them fine without it?. I 'm going to take it on the road, it would be great not to have to add another piece of gear....
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    AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp

    Nothing that's shown on the AQ website dealer locator. In the meantime, I'll try other channels suggested by a member here.
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    AudioQuest Dragonfly Review : Affordable, Outstanding, Tiny DAC / Amp

    Apologies if this has been asked before ( a quick search didn't bring up any info) but can anyone advise as to the best way to get a Dragonfly in Western Canada? The AQ website doesn't indicate a dealer in this region and the cost to ship one via Amazon.com (it doesn't appear on Amazon.ca) is a...
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    Audio-gd Digital Interface

    FWIW, some users of the the Sabre ES-9018-based DAC's report issues with drop-outs in thier systems with some claiming that this chip is very sensitive to jitter (there is a thread on this on A'gon).  It may be that the DI just passes on too much jitter for this chip? In my personal experience...
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    MHDT Havana DAC

    Any idea if these are made in Japan or not? Or doesn't it matter......
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    MHDT Havana DAC

    I'd be in for two as well! :)
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    MHDT Havana DAC

    Digi-Key has them (no indication if they're made in Japan or not) but the minimum quantity is 50 for ordering. http://parts.digikey.com/1/parts/482814-ic-serial-input-16-bit-d-a-16dip-pcm56p-k.html
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