I think every "combo" producer call their combo's that way. They do not always price it that cheap though.  

Hi Jason, My idea for an end-game preamp would be an active stereo preamp AND monitor controller to put between the sources and the monitors (or power amp), but also between the sources and the headphone amp(s) featuring: A) Multiple FIXED-volume line-level outs that would just connect...

In the end I think I will find myself spending 100 extra €uros for a pair of Momentum. Well, they do look cool, and are also mic'ed!!! I still hope not to have to though. I don't spend that kind of money in stuff I throw around and that carry in a bag with lots of other stuff etc. 

Thanks. I don't know man, all the AT's I've tried have the low mids too colored to my ears.  

Hi man, thanks for your answer   Actually, in my mind, fatiguing would mean just "tiring, exhausting, draining"... I've never associated it to any particular frequency range. Just to closed-back headphones LOL. I think a flat headphone can be as annoying and tiring as a sharp one. I think...

Hi everyone, I'm back!  And my reference rig would still be my Lehmann clone + my Sennh HD650s! Why? I would need you guys and girls to suggest me a pair of closed-back, over-ear headphones for portable use, - "unamplified"!!! - (i.e. to be used with a smartphone in a library) that I...

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Yes you do. I was asking if you could also put the Mani phono preamp inside this daisy chain somehow.

I don't get whether one will be able to switch between the Loki, the Mani and a DAC of choiche without another switcher.

I was waiting for a phono preamp from you guys

OMG We do not collect downloaded mp3s. We collect CDs, DVDs, BRDs, rip them on an Hard Disk and playback them from there. We also pay the download of HD audio files. You know, Hard Disk playback offers not only higher quality playback, compared to optical devices, but also gives a much...

I do own a CD collection and keep buying them, but I also do rip them...!

Wait... You use a CD player?

Count me in count me in!!!! (Is this enough or do I have to sign anywhere?) I'll be coming straight from Venice, so I don't think I'll be able to bring much stuff. My music for sure.  

  Quote:   1. Are you familiar with SACD? DSD? Yes, I am   2. Do you own any SACDs?  Yes, I do   3. If so, what percentage of your collection is SACD vs CD or files? 3%   4. Is SACD/DSD decoding an important consideration when you're looking for a DAC?  Not at the...

Quote: Ah, and today I discover that America is new to Audio Engineering... +1 for the Russian girls though. Great point there!!!   P.S. ...Personal curiosity - I'm also a shoe collector - English shoemakers such as?

Hey, chill out.   The question was... Would not another Shiit balanced SS amp be redundant? no, because of other different features that do improve sound quality.     I don't know where you're from and it is not my business!

  Quote:   Quote:   Relax, I can personally grant that the Lovers thing, if true, applies only to Italian men.   That's because warming up the average italian girl is just like trying to freeze a hell. So... Make your choice lightly-hearted.

  Quote: You've completely misunderstood my statements.     China has hosted some of the biggest, greatest and highest civilizations mankind has ever seen. And so did England, Italy, Mexico, Greece, Irak... Each had its golden age... But the fact that  ancient romans did rule the...

Quote:   Well, I think that making an SS version of the statement amp does make sense.   Relay-switched stepped volume control makes a significant technical upgrade, as each relay is matched. And I don't think it's the only upgrade that is gonna come.           I'm not...

Quote: The best performance possible given the technology available.

Thanks for the update, Jason. I can't wait to see it.

So it seems that the statement amp will be optionally SS or hybrid... Glad to hear that...

relay-switched stepped attenuation, no flashy monitor, SS option, pre-amp out, I am definitely waiting for the statement.

Quote: Man, as it is built, the Gungnir itself could cost 2000$ and be worth every penny.   Find me a DAC with clock regeneration, separate 44.1 and 48 KHz multiples clocks, double DAC stages, balanced FET output stages... and if you are able to, tell the price.   Or if you wish...