Hi folks, I had a little trouble understanding.   Does the X10 dac that Valab sells play DSDx64(2.8224MHz)、DSDx128(5.6448MHz)?   Or is it only the X10 dac that minishow0328 sells that plays DSDx64(2.8224MHz)、DSDx128(5.6448MHz)?   The Dacs appear identical, but only minishow0328 mentions...

Hi folks,   Have you run the Citypulse (either the 7.2 or 2.03) and upgraded? if so what did you upgrade to or "feel" you upgraded to?   Thanks for your time.   details:   Thought I'd ask for opinions about DAC/preamp/headamp combo's   I currently use a Citypulse DA2.03e...

You can use some contact cleaner, check your local electronics supply store. There's high end expensive contact enhancer, but I'd say (I have no data/evidence) that a decent electronic contact cleaner will do as good a job as the "audiophile" contact "enhancers" <digs through toolbox> I use...

AMD X2 3000+ @2.6Ghz 2Gb 400Mhz Ddr Corsair ram 36Gb Raptor 7900Gt 256mb, overclocked when necessary modified ThermalTake Aquarius watercooling system - quiet a couple 250 Gb drives Creative live 5.1 USB external 24bit used with ASIO as SPdif output (audio is the important bit) It's...

personal data- backed up when I get around to it - important documents are in online storage with google music - copied onto external hard drive once in a while music - backup 2 - I have a couple of rubber maid bins in the basement full of original cds

Quote: Originally Posted by Contrastique Merely speculating here but I would love to have a digital player as a dedicated source. Something with a lcd-screen, controls, remote and such but with the size of a cdplayer. With a harddrive like real big as in 1TB. Any comments? Pros and...

For the under $500 options, if I were buying a cd player I'd try the Toshiba HDXA1 as a transport - output to a Citypulse or future tube DAC --I like the idea of the double chassis - probably less than $250 used now in the $500 to $700 range I have a hankering to try the Shengya S-10CS...

Quote: Originally Posted by bloodandsoil I'm looking for a set of computer speakers in the range of $200. My computer is using the X-Fi XtremeGamer sound card. I'm not sure about surround sound. Does that really work? How do you make the space to put speakers behind you? I'm thinking...

Quote: Originally Posted by rpveld What I would like to know is the following: Since my entire music collection is on my PC I think I need a DAC. The question is, do I need a special (Tube) DAC since the Amp is a Tube Amp or can I use a normal (USB) DAC. I haven't helped...

Some of the mods look great, particularly the fm transmitter and bluetooth. I wonder if anyone has tried putting an entire small DAC inside? like that "super DAC" that is about the size of half a cassette. I think there's good positioning for this as an "ultra remote" there's some full system...

If I may suggest a budget stretcher. I use a SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit USB External (own/have) Which has analogue and spdif/coax outputs, 1/8 minijack etc and actually seems to sound pretty good. can be found for $50 and under. (I guess that includes a headamp and 5.1 decoding in software...

Hi folks, I've been listening to a LittleDot II+ and the headphone out on my CityPulse 7.2x with clock upgrade. The question is: Does anyone know if a retube/recap or tweaks to the LittleDot II+ will improve soundstage? Have you had/compared the citypulse headphone out to the littledot...

Here's a budget guy reply if you're into T-amps Audiomagus has a custom speaker line level adapter specifically for T-amps to allow a line level sub output from the T-amp. I don't think I can link to them here but google it. As far as I know the T-amp has a common ground so proper grounding...

I'd second the "it either works or it very much doesn't" response...data...Hmmmm - possible exceptions? - a cable damaged or otherwise that requires error correction constantly then stall data transfer - don't know how to measure that easily - a cable with really high resistance for some...

couple ideas from a beginning tube enthusiast I found a portable Mercury 990 tester that works for $20, though I'm still learning how to use it and it seems like some of the desktop or large tube testers still go cheap, like $25 locally (in Canada). I'm going to have to pay more for a copy...

I've tinkered with vinyl but I'm not dedicated to it, so it sounds like I'm in a similar place with it. I've used my canned air (computer duster type) to get dust out of the grooves, used only in short blasts. Microfibre cloth is a good idea too, I'll pick one up to try next. Whoops, hope...

Hi folks, I don't know if it's ok to link to "deals" but here's one for folks who want/need a usb to spdif for $10. http://us.creative.com/products/prod...ct=11183&nav=1 There's also a bunch of refurbished Creative stuff at this link. http://us.creative.com/shop/shopcate...sp?category=84...

Hi folks, since this is high end vanity/hobbiest type equipment, what about fuel cells to power high quality portable amps, if we can get our hands on them. Anyone know anyone in Japan? Apparently fuel cell laptops may be available there already. I'm having trouble googling up a link to a for...

I'm going to suggest mostly the DAC side. I'm using a CityPulse right now with the TCXO upgrade for computer and an old Kenwood DV-2070 and the DAC improves the output from the dv-2070, which is reasonably well built. I reckon your Nad, with perhaps some additional vibration isolation will...

There's about 140 pages on the Playstation 1 as redbook source, including some very serious mods at diyaudio, everything from a couple of quick solder points for wires and a 12 inch inner tube underneath for vibration to full metal case fabrications for top loading cdps, if I remember correctly...

For those of us on a smaller budget, if you can find a Dared MP-5 and use the USB dac- audio position information encoded in the game should be sent reasonably well. It is on mine. Not Tube: Alternately a panasonic sa-xr25 (can be had for about $100 on ebay) running off the optical output on...

I think I'll post my impressions here rather than starting new thread. I've only had 2 DAC's. 1st was the Adcom 600, about 1995-97 2nd is the Dac in Box Running the Dac in Box for about a month now, it's better (more detail, cymbals ring longer) than the DAC in my Toshiba4960/Samsung 841...

Some serious overnight action here on head-fi. Good to see, I think. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check out those sites more thoroughly and do some digging for kits as I'm able to do basic solder and can sort of use a multimetre. kits kits kits, or maybe a Chinese tube model off Ebay

hi all, I'm looking for a headphone amp (tube would be nice): inexpensive has two or more rca inputs and one rca out to amp I'm going to use it with a modded T-Amp as a tube preamp, I hope. Advice on this topic and links appreciated. ( I found one but lost the link, oh well that's...

Anyone from Canada purchased one of these? Care to share a how to purchase? I'm in Canada and I'm interested in buying one of these. For about $60 CDN I'd be willing to fire cash off into the unknown. I used Google language tools to sort of read the site but didn't see an "order"...