Recent content by rx7mark
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Introducing the LCD-i3
Here's my LCD-i3 story. After deciding to give the i3 a try I had some trouble finding one new and I was hoping to get the Apple cipher cable just to try. I'm not an Apple guy, but my wife has an iphone.. So I decided to buy used off of Ebay and found one with the cipher cable. Per...- rx7mark
- Post #1,000
- Forum: Sponsor Announcements and Deals
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Rogue Audio RH-5 Impression Thread
Thanks, the HE1000v2 are now on my short list.- rx7mark
- Post #635
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Rogue Audio RH-5 Impression Thread
P.S. rereading the above post I realized I should also explain that I currently mostly listen to a portable rig consisting of an Ibasso DX240 streaming hi rez from Qobuz to Audeze LCD-i3's with a Bronze Dragon cable. With eq I love the sound of these headphones. This is why I am leaning...- rx7mark
- Post #633
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Rogue Audio RH-5 Impression Thread
I am putting together a new 2 ch system with equal emphasis on head phone and speaker performance. I believe the RH-5 would be perfect as pre/head amp along with a Rogue Hydra or DragoN 2 ch Amplifier. I was hoping to use the LCD-X's which I have loved when I heard them at a meet. But in this...- rx7mark
- Post #632
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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IC: Next Meet in the Middle, Seattle- Portland meet, fall 2014
Hi, another newbie here, and I would love to go to my first meet, so I am planning to attend anywhere in the Seattle - Portland area. Just depends on the date, but I am pretty flexible. Mark- rx7mark
- Post #62
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Bottlehead Amplifier Discussion / Comparison Thread: Crack, SEX & Mainline
Does anyone know the voltage swing of the Mainline? Interested in knowing if the Mainline can be used to drive a PASS DIY F4 amp. Ideally it needs +/- 20V. Thanks Mark- rx7mark
- Post #380
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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December 2013 Mid-Level DAC Comparison
I'de vote for the BMC PureDAC, but that is a little selfish as I think this is on my short list to purchase next year, and would love to see how it fares in this review. Mark- rx7mark
- Post #309
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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December 2013 Mid-Level DAC Comparison
I would really love to hear what Gary thinks of the Tranquility NOS DAC, and one of the better Audio GD PCM1704 DAC's in this comparison. I wish I had one to loan, but all I've got is an older Audio-GD Compass. But if there is interest I will ship for review. Although these were a great...- rx7mark
- Post #114
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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Bottlehead Amplifier Discussion / Comparison Thread: Crack, SEX & Mainline
Whats the gain and the max voltage on the Mainline for comparison? Mark- rx7mark
- Post #231
- Forum: Headphone Amps (full-size)
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Resonessence Labs Concero discussion/review thead
Or how about a stand alone smart card reader in a Concero size case with HDMI output for a monitor or TV for music selection via remote, and a digital output to connect to a DAC. This would allow a great stacked pairing with any of the Concero's, or any other DAC. I'd buy one instead of...- rx7mark
- Post #1,278
- Forum: Dedicated Source Components
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B.M.C. Announces PureDAC
Great response AiDee, Thank you very much! It sounds like the PureDAC headphone output would at least get me by for awhile with headphones as an all in one, until I decide to buy a tube amp. In the end I want both great speaker outputs and great headphone outputs from my system, and I was...- rx7mark
- Post #118
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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B.M.C. Announces PureDAC
AiDee, Can you comment or compare the performance of the PureDAC's balanced headphone output to the performance of the Taboo with the LCD2. Just wondering how good is the PureDac as a headphone amp, vs the PureDac fed into a great headphone amp like the Taboo? I am seriously jealous that you...- rx7mark
- Post #116
- Forum: High-end Audio Forum
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The iBasso DX50 Thread - Latest firmware: 1.9.5 - June 30, 2016
Very interested in your thoughts on compatibility and synergy with the 4.Ai. Look forward to your review. Mark- rx7mark
- Post #4,476
- Forum: Portable Source Gear
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Toxic Cables - Impressions and Discussion Thread
Going to order a Toxic cable for Heir Audion 3.ai, but having a lot of trouble deciding. Contenders are: Scorpion, Black Widow, Silver Poison, Virus, and Silver Widow, in order of price. I've read all the reviews, and I am reluctant to spend more than the Heir's are worth on the Silver...- rx7mark
- Post #5,072
- Forum: Cables, Power, Tweaks, Speakers, Accessories (DBT-Free Forum)