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    New denafrips DDC (Iris and Gaia)

    Just bought a gaia 12th with a i2S capable dac. In terms of I2S cable Tubulus or Revelation Audio Labs?
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    Schiit Yggdrasil Impressions thread

    Always wanted the equi=tech that does the entire house. Too bad $20,000+ Did not get to A/B but tried with mcintosh gear. Its on my list of things to buy when out of debt
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    Schiit Yggdrasil Impressions thread

    I went from Mutec MC3+ usb to atterotech unDaes-o Dante didnt have any lag issues.
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    Meet in Fresno, California - Late Winter 2018

    Sure definitely interested, coming from San Jose
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    SF South Bay Meet - Saturday, November 3, 2018

    12 people at a time, wow thats quite the change. Put me under the Waiting list Gear I can bring: Amp Cary Audio Sli 80 Ultimate edition Dac Black Yggydrasil Gen1 A version not yet upgraded Headphones Sennheiser HD800S, Audeze LCD3 Fazor, Fostex TH-X00 Modded to Th900 Drivers with Custom...
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    Schiit Yggdrasil Impressions thread

    Just bought a Yggy, will upgrade to A2, Currently use a Mutec MC3+ USB with my old Eastern Electric Minimax dac through AES/EBU. Is the Mutec now obsolete? I have heard many owners use something called Singxer and focusrite rednet3. What is the Optimal way to enhance a Yggy? I feel upgrade Crazy...
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    Headphones vs Speakers -- an Inconvenient Truth

    I use a $6000 integrated amp, I own most of the decent high end headphones. My speakers are preety good $10,000 msrp. I like some songs better on the headphones. Speakers > headphones. I blast speakers when no one is home and headphones when there are people. If I had to start all over I would...
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    Why are flagship headphones so expensive now?

    there is probably a reason why authorized dealer cut the price less than half. it must of not been a good headphone in the first place that $500 msrp one. I would go and say a sennheiser HD600/650 would be the better buy.   The source is also very important headphones are the cheapest part of...
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    Why are flagship headphones so expensive now?

    if we are talking msrp, just buy used and search on hifishark which will go to audiogon/usaudiomart/headfi etc....   You can find V1 Hifiman HE-1000 for $1500 now thats what half off?   many HD800's are $600-800 bracket   I know a few used amps that used to be endgame during hd800/tesla...
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    Why are flagship headphones so expensive now?

      its really hard to compare a tube amp sound to a solid state amp sound. there are too many variables.   From just my own ears when i listen to tubes, tracks are warmer, possibly due to second/third even order harmonics Tube amps I believe have more distortion than solid state.   When I...
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    Why are flagship headphones so expensive now?

    I think its funny many people think this way just because something costs Twice as much or 10 times as much does not equate to it being that much times better.   a $2 hotdog wont be twice as better than a $1 hotdog nor is a $1000 amp twice as better as a $500 amp.   With everything there...
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    Why are flagship headphones so expensive now?

    I don't see a problem with flagship being $2-4k. Headphones are the cheap part of my chain, amp, dac can cost way more. I did dream of a hd600 before hd800 even came out years ago while making minimum wage. Now that I'm employed in the six figures salary range it's not so bad. And comparing it...
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    Question to people with $1000+ equipment

    ive done a similar road map, Started out as a poor college student could not afford anything other than $50-200 dollar headphones always used, to this day i have never bought new headphones.   had your typical OMG bass sounds so good and was a noob. then I went onto headphones with good...
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    Sacramento Meet?

    Depending on the date, but if in two weeks or later I can bring a fostex th-x00 modded to th900 with pure silver cables and possible other mods. +my usual hd800, tesla t1, audeze lcd3f and cary tube amp.
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