You guys should put this as the official slogan of your website. And sell t-shirts.

  Interesting that I'm not the only one, then! My Linux desktop at work isn't too bad either, though I have to crank the volume up to nearly the maximum when playing symphonies (on my Denon D2000's, which are very sensitive). I could tell the difference between the two in a blind test, but the...

  For me, the only tangible differences between the Modi and the Bifrost are (1) the Bifrost can handle and switch between different inputs, if you were to have two different sources, and (2) the Bifrost stacks nicely with the Assgard.   A $250 ish DAC with optical, coax, and USB would be...

  Well you certainly are, but I'm a little worried that jacal01 was being serious...

  And what exactly is an "impedance harmonic node"? I must have skipped that lecture .     And here's Jason singing Townes. It's been a long time since a piece of brought me to tears, but his Pancho and Lefty did. Gillian Welch (and partner David Rawlings) and Jeffrey Foucault are other...

  So you could say the Schiit has hit the fan?   Sorry.  That was a Schiit joke. You've probably heard them all a million times before. I'll stop!

  I was considering a few other brands of amp and DAC for a new setup -- including Schiit, of course. Then I found this thread and had to buy some of this Schiit for myself. I've always just plugged my headphones into my computer, but now that I have a lot more disposable income I've finally...

Quote: I tried Neutron (apparently that's the best SQ-wise). I set the player's pre-amp down to minimum (that's -30 dB) and system output volume near maximum but still sounds terrible (there was an improvement, though). The sound is actually distorted, rather than simply being recessed /...

I have just bought a Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 (running Gingerbread), to replace both my dumbphone and iPod. However, the sound quality is horrendous (washy bass, crackling highs) when I use my Ultimate Ears 700 earphones (there is also a fair bit of background static). This appears to be due to...

You won't be disappointed. They are a fantastic pair of headphones, and even run off my iPod nano (no, I don't wear them out in public, they are rather huge for that ) Nice, balanced, warm, smooth, detailed sound. Sound good before burn-in, but they only improve with time.

My iPod Nano drives my Denon D2000's fine. Unless you're crazy, you don't need an amp. You might get an almost imperceptible increase in quality using expensive source, DAC and amp components... but for the average joe, it isn't worth it.

Quote: Originally Posted by conquerermtm Price is up only $10 from the previous $460 (a price that was down $25 from the original $485). Jan doesn't clarify what the "2" means, though. Let's hope he does. This is the one I think I'll buy to pair with my HD650..... I...

Jan Meier's website is listing a "Corda Cantate.2", and there is no photo appearing. I'm sure the site wasn't like that yesterday... Anyone know what the story is? I was already considering buying a Cantate, so an upgrade could be nice. Sounds like he might be bringing out an upgraded version...

This one is shocking. Damn good CD though. It came with a cardboard sleeve so there's two lovely pictures greeting you before you get to the disc.

Just got a live Chris Smither DVD, and I love it! It is just incredible how one man can sound like four people. He strums the rhythm with his thumb, plays the lead guitar with his fingers, sings, and taps his feet for percussion! Here's a video of him performing: YouTube - Origin of Species...