I didn't reply earlier as I didn't have anything to add to the previous discussion. Since then I've gotten a new DAC. System is now: all kinds of music in FLAC on NAS drive hanging off router > ethernet cable > windows 7 laptop > foobar2000 > wireworld ultraviolet 7 USB cable > Schiit Audio...

I purchased and am happy with the airmotiv 5. I haven not purchased a new DAC. And as it turned out, I did not happen to attend Emotiva's roadshow in the Chicago area.   I suspect I also would have been happy with the airmotiv 4, given that I generally play the 5's with a tubed preamp's...

I'm looking to buy either a pair of KEF X300A, or a pair of emotiva pro airmotiv 5 and an audioquest dragonfly dac. For use with a PC laptop, sitting on a desk. Playing uncompressed 16/44.1 flac files of jazz, classical, rock, etc. (although may play higher res files in the future). Space...

I look forward to attending Chiunifi-2 this Saturday.

Was comparing the sound of the Etymotic ER4S to the Sennheiser HD600 headphones, as driven by the maxed-out Home HeadRoom amp. For no good reason, tried listening with both at the same time. (This HeadRoom amp has two headphone jacks. And as the Etymotics fit inside the ear canal, the...