Thanks for the tip. I do have an extra silver connector that I can definitely try. I will say that I probably would not have paid the full price for the AP2 ; the sound quality is noticeably better as I've described but it perhaps isn't worth the asking price. I haven't done close...

I had a MF 192 and recently upgraded to an AP2. It was difficult finding a base under the AP2 as I found that leaving it hanging would sometimes cause skips in the audio. The connection itself is pretty fragile as even rotating the AP2 or wiggling it would cause the audio to go out. But once I...

Yeah, I think it's just that; just gave me quite a fright when I first got the octave and it seemed the switch was loose. Another question for the audiophilleo users, how do you handle the strain from the direct connection to rca input? It seems like it could easily cause balancing issues and...

Just wanted to chime in and say I've been loving my Metrum Octave with a V-Link 192 . It was a huge upgrade from my Dacmini in terms of clairty and soundstage. Especially with my HD650's, I felt the soundstage expand tremendously with my HD650s.   Just wondering from other users, it feels...

Awesome guide! It's incredibly helpful since I'm considering to upgrade from my HD650's. Thanks for taking the time to write it!

That was my thought originally; I've been hearing a lot about the Burson, but does anyone know how the dacmini does with classical?   Quote:  

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Hey all, I'm currently looking for a DAC/amp box upgrade for my HD650s. I mainly listen to classical music with a bit of jazz, so I'm looking for more detail, clarity, and most importantly soundstage performance without sacrificing too much of the warm presentation of the HD650s. (it's simply a...

Quote: Yeah, I'm trying various different output modes to see if my problem will go away. It's a pretty inconsistent problem as I could go a week without any distortions or static. There's also the possibility that it's my laptop's USB ports that are causing the problem, so I'll just have...

I'm not sure if the ASIO drivers are working for me. I'm using Windows 7 x64 and foobar2000, and I installed the setup for the ASIO drivers and was able to select them as one of the output options. However, I think it's still going through the kmixer cause I can still hear all the windows sounds...